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Russoft
Руссофт
FormationSeptember 9, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-09-09)
PurposePublic relations, networking
HeadquartersSaint-Petersburg, Russia
FieldsTechnology and software
LeaderValentin Makarov[1]
Websitewww.russoft.org

Russoft is a Saint-Petersburg-based industry association of software companies from Russia.[2][3] It was founded on September 9, 1999 with 10 member companies and merged with the Fort-Ross Consortium in May 2004.[2][4] Oreanda News listed the organization's member count as 263 companies in March 2023[5] and Russoft claimed 334 in February 2024.[6] They publish annual reports on the Russian technology sector.[7]

Overview

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Russoft members pay fees depending on their size and can be either a full or associate member.[6] The organization is part of the Russian Information and Computer Industry Association (APKIT), where it sits on the Software Development and Export Committee.[8] It is also a member of the Central and Eastern European Outsourcing Association.[7] Fort-Ross began hosting the Russian Outsourcing and Software Summit in June 2001 and continues to hold it annually under the Russoft name.[2][9][10][3]

Similarly to Indian NASSCOM, Russoft was created to represent Russian software development companies on the global market,[11][12] to enhance marketing and PR activities of its members, and to lobby their interests to the government.[13] In 2018, Russoft and NASSCOM established a formal partnership.[14] 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.[4][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.[5]

References

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