Azerconnect Group

The management team of Azerconnect and AzerTelecom companies had a meeting with students studying at Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University under the title “Your Future is in Your Hands”.

The event organized in cooperation with the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University was attended by students majoring in information technologies.

The meeting between students and management of companies was aimed to exchange ideas with students, discuss the future of the telco sector in our country and modern trends in the field of ICT, draw attention to the available work and internship opportunities for students at Azerconnect and AzerTelecom, and establish direct communication between the companies' management and students.

Matanat Babayeva, Chief Human Resources Officer at Azerconnect, Parviz Ismayilov, Director of Information Technologies of Azerconnect, and Ana Nakashidze, Chief Executive Officer at AzerTelecom, took part in the event. The speakers talked about the future professions in the field of ICT, future development of the IT and telecommunication sector, the Internet of today and the future, and answered a variety of questions of the students. The event was moderated by Rasim Abdullayev, Rector's Advisor on Information Technologies and Innovations at Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University.

Azerconnect company is the first B2B (Business to Business) company that provides various services in the dynamically developing information, communication and high technologies field of the country. AzerTelecom is the leading wholesale telecommunication operator in Azerbaijan. Azerconnect and AzerTelecom companies are the part of NEQSOL Holding international group of companies operating in various fields and countries.

A Memorandum of Understanding was concluded between the State Employment Agency under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection and Azerconnect Company, one of the largest employers in the ICT market.

The document was signed by Mustafa Abbasbayli, Chairman of the Board of the State Employment Agency, and Emil Masimov, General Director of Azerconnect.

Under the memorandum, the parties will cooperate on the areas of the activities of the Agency and the projects of mutual interest. The Agency will partner with Azerconnect on the provision of vocational guidance, vocational training, enhancement of knowledge, and skills of unemployed and job seekers in accordance with the requirements of the labor market.

The document envisages the preparation of proposals for the development of corporate social relations, Azerconnect's support for the employment of family members of martyrs and veterans of the Patriotic War within the “Employment Marathon”, and the implementation of relevant activities, joint innovative projects, events, forums.

The memorandum also includes the implementation of various incentives, including the implementation of programs and projects by the Agency to boost the interest in additional job openings and the creation of social enterprises for the people with special needs for social protection and difficulties in finding jobs. Besides, it envisions further assistance by Azerconnect to support and develop the activities of those involved in active employment programs, provide internship opportunities in the company, and assistance in providing relevant jobs to those engaged in vocational training.

The State Agency on Vocational Education and Azerconnect Company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support the workforce development in compliance with the demands of the labor market. The memorandum envisages joint cooperation in the study of staffing needs, organization of trainings in agreed specified areas and development of curricula.

 “Attracting employers into the system of vocational education and training is one of our strategic goals. Vocational education institutions always take interest in cooperating with employers at various levels to develop personnel in response to the needs of the labor market. Joint cooperation in this direction will help these institutions to train personnel with hands-on experience”, noted Valeh Mirzaliyev, Director of the State Agency on Vocational Education.

 “As one of the largest employers in the field of ICT, we always focus on studying different opportunities of the local labor market and involving professional staff to our company. We believe that our relations with the State Agency on Vocational Education in a public-private partnership format will contribute to the employment of our citizens with a vocational education background in the ICT sector and further strengthen the potential of the local labor market”, said Emil Masimov, General Director of  Azerconnect.

It is worth noting that trainings on "Front office / sales representative", "IPTV installation specialist" and "Contact Center Operator" have already started within the framework of the cooperation. The trainings are taught using traditional or hybrid formats (face-to-face or online) by relevant professionals. Along with theoretical knowledge, special attention is paid to the formation of practical skills.

In the light of the changing needs of the labor market, a number of new trainings will be conducted during the year. Moreover, vocational education institutions intend to continue similar training sessions over a long-term horizon.

On October 17, Azerconnect company representatives met with a group of young female students studying at the ADA University. Tarana Aslanova, Head of the Career Service at ADA University, Matanat Babayeva, Chief Human Resources Officer at Azerconnect, Elnara Majidova, Head of Employee Transformation and Programs, Renata Yusubova, Head of IT Customer and Enterprise Management Platforms, and Alimardan Sultanov, Head of the Corporate Communication Unit, took part in the meeting held in the focus group format.

The purpose of the meeting was to get the thoughts and suggestions of young female students studying in the ICT field, to discuss their future career development path, and to bring to the students' attention the job and internship opportunities within the company. During the meeting, a range of questions from the students was answered by the company representatives.

A group of students studying mathematics, information technologies, and computer sciences at ADA University took part in the meeting.

Azerconnect, a leader in the field of IT services, communication, and high technologies in the Republic of Azerbaijan, has selected Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications for financial management and human capital management. Thus, Azerconnect became the first telecom company in the CIS region that successfully implemented Oracle services in the company’s operation.

Implementing Oracle Fusion services, the company was aiming for the unification and standardization of business processes, improvement of control and compliance processes, optimization of the back office, and acceleration of efficiency growth.

Azerconnect has deployed Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM). With the new solutions, Azerconnect can automate day-to-day and routine operations, such as preparing reports, analyzing data, closing periods, preparing and disclosing reports, hiring and training employees, managing their effectiveness, assessment, and motivation. As a result, the company employees can now devote more time to solving strategic business problems.

“Transformation of back-office functions is becoming a trend for large telecom companies all over the world. Azerconnect has been consistently implementing an ambitious program aimed at the digitalization of its business in order to provide customers with even more convenient and modern services. Thanks to the cloud solution, from now on, all possible updates and changes to services will occur much faster, and our company will gain quick access to innovation, knowledge, and collective experience,” – said Emil Masimov, Chief Executive Officer of Azerconnect.

“We have implemented this ambitious transformation project in less than a year – with the integration of Oracle Cloud ERP and launch of Oracle Cloud HCM. As a result, HR and Finance functions can operate more efficiently, and our employees are now able to focus their expertise on analysis and driving our business forward. The changes made it possible for the employees of the departments to do their work easier and more efficiently, to focus on analysis, financial and HR expertise,” – commented Orkhan Najafov, Chief Financial Officer of Azerconnect.

“Implementation of cloud services such as Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM has significantly increased the efficiency of Azerconnect's IT, Finance, Procurement, and HR departments. As a result, HR and Finance systems are connected on a secure, single data platform, and Azerconnect can benefit from the latest, automatic updates on a regular basis””, noted Waleed Abdel Hamid, Vice President on Applications-Mid Market, ECEMEA (Eastern and Central Europe, Middle-East and Africa) at Oracle.

About Azerconnect:

Azerconnect is the first B2B company operating in the dynamically developing ICT and high technologies sectors in the country. The company is part of NEQSOL Holding - international group of companies,  which operates in eight countries in the fields of energy, telecommunications, high technology and construction.

About Oracle:

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An event on "Trends in the 4h Industrial Revolution" dedicated to the official opening ceremony of the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network Center of the World Economic Forum In Azerbaijan was held on February 23.

As part of the event, Ozgur Genc, Chief Technology and Information Officer of Azerconnect company spoke at a panel session on "Network access and communications of Internet of Things (IoT) devices ".

The panel session was moderated by Suheyla Jafarova, Director of Public Relations and Corporate Communications of Bakcell LLC.

In his speech, Ozgur Genc gave detailed information on the benefits of the Internet of Things for industry and business using these technologies in enterprises activities. He spoke about the contribution of the connectivity services to the formation of the Internet of Things (IoT). Ozgur Genc shared his opinion on cooperation of GSM companies with customers representing the business sector in the application of the Internet of Things.

The panel discussion highlighted the such topics as measures envisaged in Azerbaijan in the field of the Internet of Things and the application of Turkish experience in the local market. The speakers have also answered the questions that interested the audience.

Representatives of government agencies, World Economic Forum, science and education entities, large private sector companies and experts have also attended the event.

Azerconnect is the first B2B (Business-to-Business) company operating in the dynamically developing information, communication and high technologies sectors in the country. Launched in 2013, the Company provides a wide range of ICT services in line with international standards. Azerconnect is part of NEQSOL Holding, an international group of companies with business areas covering energy, telecommunications, high-tech, and construction industries in the UK, the USA, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the UAE, and more.