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In Lviv, more than 200 outsourcing CEOs discussed frankly industry issues

On March 28 in Lviv (Lvov), a major city in Western Ukraine, the annual Lviv Outsourcing Forum, attracted 237 owners and top managers of outsourcing companies as well as freelancers from Ukraine, Europe and North America. The event was opened by Lviv mayor and popular Ukrainian politician Andriy Sadovy in person — in which Dmytro Korchevskiy, General Director of the …

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Innovecs acquires outsourcing division of Tatem Games

Last week Innovecs, a Kyiv (Kiev)-headquartered IT outsourcing company operating mainly in the USA, announced the acquisition of the outsourcing division of Tatem Games, a major game publisher and developer in Ukraine. “The global games market is rapidly growing every day,” says Innovecs co-founder and CEO Alex Lutskiy, who approached Tatem due to its “quite professional and experienced …

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IT industry needs less rules, more red tape cut

There are still 50,000 software engineers in more than 500 outsourcing companies, more than 100 global research and development centers and e-commerce companies in the country, with a combined value of $5 billion . “During 2014, IT companies, especially in eastern Ukraine, were preoccupied with securing continuity of their business and organizing events demonstrating their …

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How IT offshoring center Lviv is turning into a software and hardware R&D hub

Lviv (Lvov), a major city in western Ukraine, is known for its second largest tech community in the country. Hosting about 25% of all Ukrainian developers, it is currently undergoing a transformation from an major IT outsourcing destination to a technology hub with its own software and hardware startups. Community initiatives have sprung up to further develop the …

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Key IT outsourcing topics to be discussed in Lviv on March 28

On March 28 Lviv (Lvov), a major city in Western Ukraine, will host the annual Lviv Outsourcing Forum, an event targeting owners and top managers of outsourcing companies as well as freelancers from all over Ukraine. In its 6th edition, the forum will be organized around three main topics: “Outsourcing business,” “Small and medium outsourcing,” …

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Crimean software developers are trying to bypass sanctions

Ordinary programmers have suffered greatly from the economic sanctions against Russia. Apple and Google have fully suspended accounts belonging to Crimean software developers. Their applications are no longer available for downloading and their earnings are blocked. Many mobile application developers in Crimea are closing their operations in order to move to Russia or Ukraine, says …

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Four Ukrainian outsourcing firms make global top 100 list

Earlier this week, the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) released its annual “Global Outsourcing 100” list, which includes four Ukrainian firms. The list includes Ukrainian firms Eleks, Miratech, Softengi, and SoftServe, as well foreign firms with major offices in Ukraine. The latter group includes Luxoft, Russian company Artezio, Belarusian company Intetics, and American firms TEAM International …

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Ukrainian IT outsourcing companies continue recruiting programmers while freelancers still enjoy strong demand from abroad

According to data from developer community DOU.UA, the number of employees at the 25 largest Ukrainian IT-service companies increased by a total of 843 from August 2014 through January 2015. This is one and a half times less than the previous period (January through August 2014). As for why growth has been limited, 50% of businesses …

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US entrepreneur Andrey Akselrod: “We’ll continue to do business in Ukraine if possible because the country has a strong technical workforce”

If you’re wondering whether African disease outbreaks, Ukrainian instability and Syrian civil war could have an effect on your business, you’re not alone: A September 2014 survey of business executives by consulting firm McKinsey & Co. discovered that 80 percent of responders believe geopolitical instability in the Middle East and North Africa is either very likely or extremely …

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IT systems integrators launch Digital Ukraine Association

A new professional association has emerged in Ukraine in Digital Ukraine, an association of IT systems integrators. Joining the association are 12 IT players which operate in the Ukrainian market. Members of the association include key system integrators, such as AMI, BMS Consulting, Inkom, Integrity Vision, IT-Solutions, KM Ware, ProNET, System Integration Service (SIS), S&T, …

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Will Ukraine-Russia’s political turmoil boost the region’s outsourcing economics?

Following the downing of the Air Malaysia flight and the subsequent military interventions and conflict between pro-Russian separatists and the government in the Ukraine, concerns about the stability of Ukraine and Russia – and indeed the broader Eastern European region – have grown. Despite a cease-fire in September, some quarters are reporting the possibility of renewed conflict. The economic toll …

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Game developer Gameloft opens office in Lviv for 50-100 new employees

International game developer Gameloft is opening a second office in Ukraine. The company has operated in Kharkiv (Kharkov) since 2007, but now announces plans to open a Lviv (Lvov) location. Evgeniy Birenbaum, HR manager at the company’s Kharkov office, said that the company intends to hire 50-100 new employees at the Lviv office, with the …

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