Dear Sirs, We bring to your attention news of SiliconTaiga.org - National Software Development Alliance "Silicon Taiga". Silicon Taiga - top-ranked IT union of Russia and CIS (former USSR countries). Our members are working in Russia, Byelorussia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan. Field of activity - high-tech software solutions (including web technologies, data/voice/image processing, security, nanotechnology, ERP, CRM, IT consulting, etc). News list includes - Information about Russian and global IT outsourcing market (press-releases, articles, analytics, events, etc). - Information about outstanding hi-tech products developed in Russian R&D centers Joining Forum section or subject-oriented groups you can communicate directly with developers or get professional advice from various experts. Since 11.09.2007 00:00 the following items has been published on the site:
4th International Congress of Nanotechnology (ICNT) 2007 November 5-8, 2007, San Francisco, USA. More...
Start date - 05 November 2007 Annual Ukrainian Outsourcing Forum `2007 November 1-2, 2007, Kiev, Ukraine, the International Exhibition Centre. More...
Start date - 01 November 2007
17.09.2007 Armada first merger after IPO Armada Group of Companies has acquired a controlling stake (55%) in Soyuzinform for $12.3 mln., the latter operating on the IT-outsourcing market. Thus, the company continues consolidating highly marginal assets on the Russian IT market. More...
14.09.2007 Russia blindly votes for Microsoft office standard The Russian IT-community has been surprised at Russia to approve of using Office OpenXML, developed by Microsoft in cooperation with other companies, as an international standard. However, the most striking was the fact that the Russian representatives proposed no remarks and supplements to the standard. At present the question whether Russia might make any amendments by February, 2008 remains open. More...
13.09.2007 Sitronics facilitates microelectronics development through a cluster Sitronics together with the Moscow Government plans to create a Moscow Economic Cluster, Zelenograd Affiliated Corporation microelectronic factories are to become the core of the given enterprise. More...
13.09.2007 e-Russia 2007 budget utilized for 1.2% Mikhail Fradkov, Head of the RF Government has criticized the operations of several Ministries and Agencies regarding budget utilization. By QI 2007 results Rosinformtechnologii utilized only 0.9% of the budget. The finance provided for the e-Russian project has been utilized for 1.2% only. The officials account that for the delay in making up the list of operations and tenders organization. More...
12.09.2007 Michael Dell's first visit to Russia Michael Dell, the Founding Head of the Company Dell is to visit Moscow. During the mentioned visit the self-perpetuate IT-empire head is to give his first press-briefing, at which he is to tell about his plans to develop business in Russia and announce the volume of investment the company is to make into the Russian market. More...
11.09.2007 IF for internet projects created in Russia
A new closed-end venture capital investment fund for the Russian internet projects has been created by RAF Group in cooperation with the StartupIndex Investment Agency. The given fund main task is to provide finance for Runet startups. Experts consider this to be not a good idea. More...
11.09.2007 Russia is to become mobile WiMax pioneer One of the first in the world WiMax mobile data transmission network is to be launched in five largest Russian cities in November, 2007. The experts believe WiMax investment is nevertheless very risky, as the producers have not presented certified equipment in the market yet. More...
14.09.2007 Africa and the Middle East next stops for IT outsourcing IT outsourcing is moving into Africa and areas of the Middle East at a fast pace and is generating a lot of money as it does, according to new research. More...
12.09.2007 Outsourcing stunted by cross-cultural misunderstandings In a study of 200 business executives in the US, global management company Accenture found that two thirds of respondents had experienced miscommunication issues within their outsourcing operations. More...
17.09.2007 How much is Internet in Russia? The number of the internet users is growing from year to year. The internet is actively spread not only in Moscow and St. Petersburg, but also in the regions. The quality, speed and convenience of the offered types of linkup are becoming more profound. However, the decisive argument for users is the price. That means providers will have to make concessions under stepping up competition. More...
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