Russia pushed for massive rearmament program to meet threat posed by the United States and NATO
On September 10, 2014 President of Russia Vladimir Putin held a meeting on drafting the 2016–2025 State Armament Program. The President announced at the meeting that he will personally head the Military-Industrial Commission, which was previously ...
Putin: Russia To Upgrade Nuclear Forces In Response To West
Vladmir Putin, whose annexation of Crimea and involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine have drawn plenty of comparisons in the West to his Cold War predecessors, is not going to calm any nerves with his latest pronouncement: Russia has begun ...
Ukraine says Russia withdrawing, EU delays sanctions
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Wednesday that Russia had withdrawn the bulk of its forces from his country and he pledged greater autonomy for the separatist east in moves that could help sustain a fragile truce. The pro-Western leader's ...
Russia, Iran team up in new trade, investment deals
Russia and Iran, both targeted by international sanctions squeezing their economies, set the stage Wednesday for a strategic partnership aimed at vastly expanding trade and investment. The two countries signed a number of protocols intended to increase ...
Ukraine says Russia withdrawing forces from east, sees boost for peace
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's president said on Wednesday Russia had removed the bulk of its forces from his country, raising hopes for a peace drive now underway after five months of conflict in which more than 3,000 people have been killed. > >
Soviet technology legacy draws offshore work
Russia is emerging as an R&D center for software and telecommunications firms The U.S. IT industry is tapping into the technological prowess of the former Soviet Union, which is emerging as a research and development center for software and telecommunications firms, a new report by Aberdeen Group In ...
Aberdeen Group cites EPAM as a trendsetter in "A Buyer's Guide to the Russian Software Development and Services Export Industry"
In the Russian IT export industry overview presented by Aberdeen from a buyer's perspective EPAM is referred as a largest vendor in the former Soviet Union region and as a trendsetter for the industry drawing on its transparent on-site/onshore/offshore delivery model Princeton, NJ — July 7, 2003 — I ...
From Russia with love
Russian tech-services firms build up their arsenals to compete with offshore outsourcing businesses in India
Modern E-marketplace for oil products launched in Russia
EPAM Systems announces the launch of TNK's e-marketplace for wholesale oil products. One of the ten largest vertically integrated oil and gas companies in the world, TNK today went online with the marketplace which offers total support for the oil buying and selling process
Harvard event showcases Russia as outsourcing sit
Lower wages than in the U.S. and an abundance of highly skilled computer programmers make Russia a good fit for companies aiming to bolster research and development or lower development costs, according to representatives from major Russian IT outsourcing firms.
EPAM receives ISO 9001 Certification
Princeton, NJ — March 31, 2002 — EPAM, the provider of cost-effective solutions to Fortune 2000 & Blue Chip companies worldwide, has recently won ISO 9001 certification for its software development center in Minsk, Belarus. The certificate confirms that EPAM's internal quality management system comp ...
Russian offshore software industry keeps growing
Russia's offshore programming industry, where Russian programmers develop software for foreign firms, will continue to grow in 2003. Analysts reckon the industry will grow 40% to 60% this year to$ 350 million. The overall Russian software market could be worth$ 1 billion this year, the Gartner Group ...
EPAM recognized as poised to become Tier 1 global player by Gartner
Princeton, NJ — May 1, 2003 — During the "Offshore Sourcing - What does the future hold?" session at the recent Outsourcing & IT Services Summit held on April 28th and 29th in London, the UK, Gartner, the world's leading source of strategic advice, recognized EPAM as a key player in the global outso ...
TNK launches electronic wholesale oil product trading system
Moscow — Russia's oil major Tyumen Oil Company (TNK) has announced the launch of the electronic wholesale oil product trading system, the company's Vice President and Head of Information and Telecommunications Alexander Blokh told a press conference Wednesday.
