Unusual by format partnership meeting was held with participation of Western Digital and Intel.
“Ciao ragazzi! Do you like Italian food as I like? Then come to my Cooking Studio “Compote”! I'll tell you all the secrets, teach, show personally - Giorgio Pallatsi, brand-chef and owner of restaurant chain “Pomodora” - such unusual invitation was received by key partners of MERLION in Kazakhstan.
Here, in Almaty, on the last day of October, MERLION-Kazakhstan held the meeting with the largest IT-companies representatives of this region. Meeting took place “in a narrow circle”, totally 11 partners attended it, format and place pleasantly surprised all the participants. Place - Cooking Studio “Compote”, format - master class from famous brand-chef Giorgio Pallatsi.
Evening flavoured with the spirit of Italy, started with informal communication. Top managers of MERLION-Kazakhstan, representatives of Western Digital and Intel Corporation represented by Mikhail Chaika, Sales and Distribution Director in Russia and CIS countries, discussed with partners IT-market features in Kazakhstan and exchanged views on all aspects of mutual cooperation. Official part was brief, but informative, and a short time afterwards everybody put on aprons and hats and took knives friendly and lively...
Cooking master-class was conducted by a famous Italian in Almaty - brand-chef and owner of the restaurant chain “Pomodora”, Giorgio Pallatsi. Talking and laughing loudly, waving his arms widely, he taught his "trainees", not forgetting to praise Italy and Italian cuisine.
Under his leadership (and by "accompaniment" of great Tuscan wine) "trainees" created a real miracle in the kitchen - cooked a delicious dinner in the best Italian traditions:
And yes! Then all of these was eaten! .... “Mmm, perfetto!2", as would Giorgio Pallatsi say.
The event broke up with everybody being very happy, getting gift - real chef`s apron and hat with MERLION, WD and Intel logo, and noted “that everything was excellent, nobody held the same, we want more :-)”.
“Until now, I am still deeply impressed. The event was cool. Fresh, unusual. Especially for an event organized for partners in IT-sphere. If anything similar is organized I will respond to the invitation with pleasure! ". Alexander Mel, MS Electronisc.
“I was surprised by this event. Everything passed just perfect, despite of quite unusual format. It was a very good opportunity to meet with vendors and discuss some pluses and minuses of cooperation in such atmosphere. Thank you!” Mikhil Zelinskiy, Gulser Computers.
"Thank you for the invitation. I was pleasantly surprised by the cooking master-class. I would like more such informal events like that in my life”. Dmitry Shin, Chip Technologi (It Portal).
“I can`t find right words to describe my impressions about this event. But the feeling still remained that can be expressed with one word - cool! Useful event for communication, primarily with vendors, as well as a good team building for gathered partners". Eugeniy Tsai, Logicom.
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In conclusion, it is worth noting that this event has become a kind of final accord in the large-scale partnership meetings of MERLION Kazakhstan Forum `2013, which were held in Astana and Almaty.
1Hey, guys! (Ital.)
2Mmm, excellent! (Ital.)
See event in “Image Gallery”