Eleks Explained

ELEKS
Type:Private
Industry:Software engineering, Outsourcing
Founded:1991[1] [2]
Area Served:Globally
Num Employees:2000+[3]
Location:Tallinn, Estonia
Homepage:eleks.com

ELEKS, also known as ELEKS Software, is an international company that provides custom software engineering and consulting services, headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia.[4] The company has about 2000+ employees and operates offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, Ukraine, Poland, Switzerland, Japan, Croatia, UAE, KSA and the United Kingdom.[5]

History

ELEKS was established as a product company in 1991 by Oleksiy Skrypnyk and his son Oleksiy Skrypnyk, Jr. The company started with the launch of Dakar, a science-intensive software for power distribution systems for Eastern European markets.[6] [7]

By 2016, Dakar was used in more than 20 Eastern European power systems,[8] and by 2019, the company had 1400 employees.[9] As of 2019, more than 200 companies are using the services of the company.

Industries and technologies

ELEKS provides its services to enterprises in Finance, Media & Entertainment, Healthcare, Retail, Agriculture and Logistics industries.[10]

Activities include:

The company supports Ukrainian armed forces by developing military drone software and hardware.

Notes and References

  1. News: 25 top IT startups, tech firms, online shops and innovations. 21 May 2017. KyivPost. 18 Aug 2016. KyivPost.
  2. News: Cameron. Jerry. From a Small Family Firm to a Top 100 Outsourcing Company. 21 May 2017. Emerging Europe. 24 Apr 2017. EmergingEurope.
  3. News: 13 companies operating in Ukraine ranked among world’s top IT service providers. 21 May 2017. Ukraine Digital News. 21 Feb 2017. UADN.
  4. News: Foster. Hal. Lviv becomes a model for development in Ukraine. 21 May 2017. USA TODAY. 6 Oct 2015. USAToday.
  5. News: Liderzy branży outsourcingu spotkają się na Polsko-Ukraińskim Forum w Rzeszowie. 21 May 2017. Polish. Forbes. Forbes.
  6. News: Eleks, a leading Ukrainian IT company, marks 28 years of software engineering innovation. 21 May 2017. KyivPost. 22 Aug 2016. KP2.
  7. News: Eleks отмечает двадцать пятую годовщину. 21 May 2017. «Компьютерное Обозрение». 22 Aug 2016. KO. Russian.
  8. Web site: 2016-08-22. ELEKS, a leading Ukrainian IT company, marks 25 years of software engineering innovation - Aug. 22, 2016. 2020-07-22. KyivPost.
  9. Web site: ELEKS. European Business Association. 2020-01-27.
  10. News: Ukraine's IT Brigade Supports the Troops. 21 May 2017. Bloomberg. 21 Nov 2014. Bloomberg.
  11. News: Offshore Premium Tech Talent Excels in Data Sciences. 21 May 2017. GrowthCap. 2016. GC.
  12. News: Wise Practitioner – Predictive Workforce Analytics Interview Series: Daniil Shash at Eleks. 21 May 2017. Predictive Analytics World. 5 Feb 2016. PAW.
  13. News: Ukrainian web-based 3D holiday game gets recognition in international contests. 21 May 2017. Ukraine Digital News. 30 Mar 2016. UADN-3D.
  14. Web site: Mobile 3D Car Interior Preview: The FWA Mobile of the Day 15 Aug 2015. FWA. The FWA. 21 May 2017.
  15. News: Crowdfunding a war: Ukraine's DIY drone-makers. 21 May 2017. The Guardian. 24 Apr 2015. TG.
  16. News: Tweedie. Steven. This Apple Watch app will let you control your Tesla from your wrist. 21 May 2017. Business Insider. 2 Feb 2015. BI.
  17. News: Apple Watch Gets A Tesla App From Eleks Labs. 21 May 2017. Geeky Gadgets. 4 Feb 2015. GG.
  18. News: Third-Party Tesla App Provides Look at Opportunities and Limitations of Apple Watch Development. 21 May 2017. MacRumors. 30 Jan 2015. MR.
  19. News: Omnichannel excellence: ELEKS on retail’s big challenge. 21 May 2017. Insider Trends. 30 Mar 2017. IT.
  20. Web site: Data Science Services ELEKS. ELEKS - Software engineering, enterprise software development, consulting. en. 2019-03-29.
  21. Web site: Research and Innovation ELEKS. ELEKS - Software engineering, enterprise software development, consulting. en. 2019-03-29.