Japanese company expresses interest in the Uzbekistan market

The Minister of Digital Technologies, Sherzod Shermatov, convened a meeting with the leadership of Hitachi Vantara in Japan. The discussion centered on Uzbekistan's positioning as a new outsourcing hub for Hitachi Vantara, alongside state-supported initiatives designed to enhance the country's IT sector.

The conversation primarily addressed the current tax and customs incentives in Uzbekistan, the favorable business climate for member companies of IT Park Uzbekistan, and government-sponsored programs for workforce training and development.

Participants also examined the potential for establishing a regional office for the company in Uzbekistan. Both sides emphasized that Uzbekistan's strategic geographical location, access to CIS and neighboring markets, and its competitive labor market are of significant importance to the company.

Hitachi Vantara indicated a keen interest in collaborating on the enhancement of IT outsourcing services in Uzbekistan, the development of data infrastructure and data centers, the training and professional growth of local talent, and the execution of joint projects that involve both public and private sectors.

Comprehensive information was shared with the company representatives regarding investment prospects in data centers, national initiatives for IT infrastructure modernization, and educational programs aimed at talent cultivation in the IT and digital economy fields.

In conclusion, the parties agreed to further solidify their partnership with Hitachi Vantara and to promote Uzbekistan as a regional center for outsourcing and data infrastructure. They also outlined the next actionable steps for initiating outsourcing operations and establishing data centers.