8/10/2006

Russian Offshore Software Development Makers hunt for Growth

The latest news suggests that Russia Offshore Software Development makers hunt for the growth as the competition is increasing as the IT Outsourcing service market is on the boom. In the dark jungle of Information Technology services it doesn't help the companies to be small anymore. Though Russian IT industry is doing well enough in the competitive market but their growth rate seems to be very small to face the competition. They are also facing threat of being crushed in the market and lots of development job work is sent to India as a part of Offshore Software Development services.

Country Russia just had the meeting to discuss the same issue and software makers based in Russia had gathered here. The main topic of the discussion was how to get bigger and better to facilitate their claim on their position in the Information Technology Industry. One of the major problems the companies from Russia face is the requirement to expand in the size to be noticed by big clients and make them feel more protected regarding delegating their main and important Information Technology projects and development work to them.

Russian Offshore Software Development

But in this wide competitive and matured market, in order to get bigger and better, Russian Offshore Software Development makers require more clients and projects. Some of the companies are solving this issue by having overseas partners as well as presence in the offshore countries. In current market scenario India is having the highest market share for IT Outsourcing Services. Along with China is also having huge market presence globally. Newer players are also coming into the market and doing well and posing challenges for Offshore Software Development services. So bigger and better market size and market presence has been must for the Russian companies to maintain their growth.

Country’s largest Software Development Company is Epam having good no. of employee strength. Company is also doing well for IT Outsourcing Services. Company also has good overseas and international market presence and clients. According to the experts and surveys total sales of the country in the previous year 2005 was around $1 billion. While if you consider India’s Information Technology Industry’s growth it is of $24 billion and that of China at $2 billion. Most of this business is by the way of Offshore Software Development services. Growth of India is remarkable in the field of Information Technology.

Though, Russia has some strong favorable points with it such as sound infrastructure of highways, rail services and air travel and electricity industries. Country also possesses a highly-educated and skilled workforce with strong conceptual thinking skills for Offshore Software Development Services.