"International IT Authority" award will be granted in November 2009, RA President's Chief Advisor on Economic Affairs Vahram Nersisyants told a news conference today. According to him, RA President will personally present the award for significant contributions in IT sphere.

In his turn, award co-founder, Synopsys CEO Rich Goldman noted in his speech that 2009 contest winner has already been unanimously elected and will be announced at award ceremony.

Rich Goldman didn't name the total number of nominees, informing, yet, that they were from South America and Eastern Europe.