Friday, July 23, 2010

Our Special Guest Speaker this month was Mr. Nick Rossiter, Regional Director Russia, CIS Symantec Corporation. Mr. Rossiter was born in Dublin, Ireland and has more than 35 years' experience in the ICT field. Mr.Rossiter worked for Hewlett Packard 22 years including 5 years as Country Manager in Saudi Arabia and 10 years as Managing Director of Hewlett Packard, Russia, IBM and Chase Manhattan Bank. Mr. Rossiter has formed the American Business Club in Russia in early 90's, this became AmCham of Russia and he was a board member for the first three years of AmCham Russia. Regional Director of Symantec since 2003. Read More

Monday, July 05, 2010

With incredible success proved by over 700 guests in turnover, AMCHAM 15th Annual Independence Day Picnic is over! The brand new venue, right in the centre of the town kindly offered by Shafa Stadium and the International Bank of Azerbaijan created the atmosphere of classic American Picnic with its green grass associated with lots and lots of sun! AMCHAM team and event organizers have done their best to favor another unforgettable day to our members, their families and employees!

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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

AMCHAM last HR committee meeting featured  APEX - The Art of Living Foundation introducing their unique Leadership Development Program. The Program transforms individuals into leaders based on the simple principle – an individual able to manage oneself is truly capable of leading exemplary life and inspiring others on a sustainable basis. Inability to focus, negative emotions, lack of self-confidence, deep-rooted insecurity, unexplained anxieties, and lack of self-esteem are all factors that prevent one from living life to one’s fullest potential.  Read More

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The meeting featured Ms Irina Swift, Customs and Trade Facilitation Advisor for Trade and Investment Reform Support Program (TIRSP) in Azerbaijan. Ms Swift is a customs and international trade expert with 26 years of experience in customs valuation methods, automation, and training in Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, Macedonia, Ecuador, Egypt, Jordan, Puerto Rico, and Uganda. Experienced in customs laws, regulations, procedures, and automated systems as they relate to commercial importations and in drafting changes to regulations. As an international manager at U.S. Customs, she has conducted needs assessment surveys on Russian customs commercial importations, exportations, and automation efforts. Ms Swift has a B.A. in political science from City University of New York.  Read More