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03.03.2008 IBS acquires HyperMethod The IBS Company has acquired a 51% stake in the Lenvea Company engaged in developing e-learning systems under the brand HyperMethod. The given transaction helps IBS to expand its application package for Higher Institutions and corporate clients. Experts estimate the transaction charge at $4-5 mln. They believe IBS follows in footsteps of other large players, which prefer buying a turnkey business than developing the necessary line from the ground. More...
03.03.2008 Vladimir Putin approves new strategy for information society development in Russia The Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the new strategy for the information society development in Russian, RBC reports. According to the given strategy, an information society should be formed and developed in Russia to improve the living standards and provide for the development of economy, social, political, and cultural sphere of life. More...
29.02.2008 Most powerful supercomputer in Russia: unveiling secrets A CNews correspondent and the film crew CNews.TV have been allowed to shoot the most powerful supercomputer in Russia - MBC-100K running at 45 Tflops. The cluster is installed at the Joint Supercomputer Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (JSC RAN) and performs calculations for academic institutes. More...
29.02.2008 RBC: 45% increase in 2007 earnings RBC Information Systems has published it preliminary results for 2007. More...
28.02.2008 58.4% increase in IT proceeds over 2007 The growth rate of the group of companies IT in 2007 substantially exceeded that of the Russian IT market, the company's press release reads. Thus, according to preliminary forecasts, the group's business in FY 2007 (April 1st 1007 - March 31st 2008) grew by 60% as compared to FY 2006. More...
27.02.2008 28% rise in Beltel's turnover The Beltel company, the Russian system integrator, has summarized its operating results over 2007. The company's turnover increased by 28% as compared to 2006, the highest earnings growth demonstrated by the company's Moscow subsidiary, whose turnover increased by 58%. More...
27.02.2008 Richard Stallman: free software legend in Russia Richard Stallman, who started the free software movement, visits Russian in March 2008. The legendary programmer plans to give several lectures for students and specialists and hold a press-conference. Mr. Stallman is known to be the initiator of his visit to Russia. Experts relate his arrival to a boom in the domestic free software market. More...
26.02.2008 Disgraced Russian operator found out in India
Vladimir Morozyuk, former Director General of the Sonet mobile network, forced to resign five years ago because of active promotion of CDMA-800 in Russia, has been appointed JSFC Sistema's top-manager. He is to supervise nationwide telecommunication network construction in India. Contrary to Russia, there are no restrictions for using CDMA-800, while Sistema's chances to receive GSM frequencies in India are not high. More...
03.03.2008 US federal IT outsourcing market set to grow The federal IT outsourcing market in the US is set to grow at an impressive rate over the next five years, a new report has said. More...
27.02.2008 Luxoft wins IT outsourcing award IT outsourcing firm Luxoft has been unveiled as the world's leading outsourcing product vendor. More...
26.02.2008 IT infrastructure outsourcing offers considerable savings New research suggests that firms that outsource their IT infrastructures can experience significant cost savings. More...
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