| Belarus |
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Source: www.cia.gov, www.timeanddate.com |
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| Country snapshot |
| Capital |
Minsk |
| Population |
9,648,533 (July 2009 est.) |
| GDP in PPP |
$114.1 billion (2008 est.) |
| GDP per capita in PPP |
$11,800 (2008 est.) |
| Time Zone |
EET (UTC+2) |
| Summer (DST) |
(DST) | |
| Findings: |
| IT outsourcing market value (USD Mln) |
310 |
| Number of IT outsourcing companies |
510 |
| Number of employees involved in IT outsourcing industry |
10 000 |
| Rates (USD) |
27,420 (min) – 56,140 (max) |
| Largest IT outsourcing companies |
EPAM Systems, IBA, Belhard Group, iTransition, Artezio, UTL, ScienceSoft, Sam Solutions, EffectiveSoft, Intetics Co. |
| Associations representing IT industry |
Infopark www.infopark.by |
Country specific features:
The Belarus state promotes IT outsourcing services with a variety of incentives to IT and IT outsourcing industries. The market consolidation is very strong relative to other Eastern European countries. Belarus has very stable positions in hardware design. A tradition of Engineering (Belarus was the innovation, technology and engineering hub of the former Soviet Union) and high-level, technology oriented educational provisions are other advantages of outsourcing to Belarus.
Useful links:
Country outsourcing profile
http://www.itonews.eu/profile-belarus/index.html
Directory of outsourcing companies
http://www.ezgoal.com/outsourcing/c.asp?a=Belarus&outsourcing
Doing business in Belarus
http://www.doingbusiness.org/Documents/CountryProfiles/BLR.pdf
http://www.doingbusiness.org/ExploreEconomies/?economyid=19
Independent IT Consultancy
http://www.outsourcingbelarus.net/
Download "CEE IT Outsourcing Review 2008"
12 May 2008
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