Russoft Explained

Russoft
Native Name:Russian: Руссофт
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Purpose:Public relations, networking
Headquarters:Saint-Petersburg, Russia
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Fields:Technology and software
Leader Name:Valentin Makarov[1]
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Russoft is a Saint-Petersburg-based industry association of software companies from Russia. It was founded on September 9, 1999 with 10 member companies and merged with the Fort-Ross Consortium in May 2004.[2] Oreanda News listed the organization's member count as 263 companies in March 2023 and Russoft claimed 334 in February 2024.[3] They publish annual reports on the Russian technology sector.

Overview

Russoft members pay fees depending on their size and can be either a full or associate member.[3] The organization is part of the Russian Information and Computer Industry Association (APKIT), where it sits on the Software Development and Export Committee.[4] It is also a member of the Central and Eastern European Outsourcing Association.[5] Fort-Ross began hosting the Russian Outsourcing and Software Summit in June 2001 and continues to hold it annually under the Russoft name.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Similarly to Indian NASSCOM, Russoft was created to represent Russian software development companies on the global market,[10] [11] to enhance marketing and PR activities of its members, and to lobby their interests to the government. In 2018, Russoft and NASSCOM established a formal partnership.[12] Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, many Russian companies have started exploring other avenues to survive amid sanctions from Western countries, their main export market. Some have already started joint ventures with Indian companies.[2] [13] In 2023, Russoft asked the Ministry of Finance for 465 million rubles a year to start an accelerator to support Russian IT companies with launching new products.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shunned by the West, Russia’s IT sector goes on the defensive. 2022-11-21. Al Jazeera. 2024-02-29.
  2. Web site: Russian IT firms scouting Indian JVs post sanctions to expand footprint: Russoft chief. 2022-04-23. Business Today. 2024-02-29.
  3. Web site: https://russoft.org/general-information/. ru:Общая информация. General information. Russoft. 2024-02-29. ru.
  4. Web site: Rusoft [sic] Briefing]. 2008-03-18. Association of European Businesses. 2024-02-29.
  5. Web site: RUSSOFT joins Central and Eastern European Outsourcing Association as a new member.. Central and Eastern European Outsourcing Association. 2024-02-29.
  6. Web site: https://spbit.ru/news/russoft-forum-startoval-v-peterburge-253206. ru:«Руссофт Форум» стартовал в Петербурге. "Russoft Forum" started in St. Petersburg. 2007-06-21. Rybchenko. Irinia. SPBIT.ru. 2024-02-29. ru.
  7. Web site: Second International Conference "Software Outsourcing Summit". Silicon Taiga. 2002-06-18. 2024-02-29.
  8. Web site: Outsourcing: The Russian Revelation. 2006-06-12. Gibson. Stan. eweek. 2024-02-29. 50.
  9. The maturation of the Russian offshore software industry. Hawk. Stephen. McHenry. William. 2005. Information Technology for Development. 11. 1. 10.1002/itdj.20002.
  10. News: Region, Russia build tech bridges. https://web.archive.org/web/20140610193650/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-131344653.html. dead. 10 June 2014. Noyes. Jesse. 11 April 2005. Boston Herald . 30 December 2013.
  11. News: EU's Class of 2004 to focus on software 10 countries look to compete with India. https://web.archive.org/web/20140610193545/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-85227709.html. dead. 10 June 2014. Schenker. Jennifer. 2 October 2003. International Herald Tribune . 30 December 2013.
  12. Web site: Nasscom, Russoft tie up to provide IT solutions in India, Africa & West Asia. Chaudhury. Dipanjan Roy. 2018-03-20. Economic Times. 2024-02-29.
  13. Web site: Russoft proposes support for exports of Russian IT services. 2022-10-11. Interfax. 2024-02-29.
  14. Web site: Russoft asked the Ministry of Finance for 465 million rubles a year for export development. 2023-03-07. Oreanda News. 2024-02-29.

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