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Annual Ukrainian Outsourcing Forum `2007 November 1-2, 2007, Kiev, Ukraine, the International Exhibition Centre. More...
Start date - 01 November 2007 Sixth Annual International Smart-Sourcing Conference September 6-7, 2007; Hilton Hotel; Atlantic City, NJ. More...
Start date - 06 September 2007
13.07.2007 Microsoft has started its expansion in Runet On the 29th of June Microsoft declared the start of the Russian MSN portal. This event is also another step of promotion of its Internet platform in Russia. Microsoft emphasizes that its aim is to become a member of the Runet Big Three, but it mentions that the company is not going to compete with opponents but to cooperate. Market sharers do not consider the Bill Gates Empire to take leading positions in the Russian Internet. More...
13.07.2007 MegaFon is being crept to by a secret investor JSC Northwest Telecom has parted with the JSC Telecominvest block of stocks (15%), belonging to the Company. 2.45 mln. shares of the St. Petersburg Holding, possessing a 31.3% stake in Megafon have been handed to Renaissance Capital. The experts say the Company acts on behalf of an investor, which is likely to be TeliaSonera. More...
12.07.2007 IT outsourcing and cost cutting Experts in the field of IT outsourcing have claimed that reducing costs is inevitably one of the driving forces behind a decision to outsource IT support. More...
12.07.2007 41.6% increase in Euroset QI turnover By the end of 2007 the overall number of Euroset outlets in 11 CIS countries and Baltic states came to 4,883. The company's QII 2007 turnover amounted to $ 1,34bln., which is 6,5% higher than the Company's QI 2007 turnover, and 34,8% higher the Company's QII 2006 turnover. More...
11.07.2007 Russian T-Systems is to expand 5 times The T-Systems CIS Company (the German T-Systems Russian subsidiary) announced its St. Petersburg development center was to expand 5 times from 80 to 400 people by the end of 2008. However, IT-specialists shortage might hamper the forecasted expansion. More...
11.07.2007 2014: Sochi is to become the Russian telecommunication capital The RF Ministry of Information technologies and communications promises to build the newest telecommunication infrastructure in Sochi by 2014. 4 large projects are to be implemented in the resort city by the beginning of the Olympic Games, their overall cost is to exceed 3 bln. rubles. More...
10.07.2007 IT outsourcing sees 'too much guesswork' A new study has found that many businesses are simply guessing when it comes to working out the potential return on investment of IT expenditure. More...
10.07.2007 Not localized iPhones are to come to Russia in summer Hardly have iPhones hit the US market, Runet is practically overwhelmed with proposals to sell the cult Apple device. Specialists warn those who buy the not localized Apple device are sure to face a number of problems. More...
16.07.2007 Five hot outsourcing trends to watch Which way is the wind blowing in the offshore outsourcing market? What's looming on the horizon in the next five years? silicon.com profiles five areas to keep an eye on: More...
16.07.2007 Deutsche Bank: Why we use India and Russia Inside India: Banking giant weighs its offshoring options. More...
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