| Estonia |
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Source: www.cia.gov, www.timeanddate.com |
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| Country snapshot |
| Capital |
Tallinn |
| Population |
1,299,371 (July 2009 est.) |
| GDP in PPP |
$27.72 billion (2008 est.) |
| GDP per capita in PPP |
$21,200 (2008 est.) |
| Time Zone |
EET (UTC+2) |
| Summer (DST) |
EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Findings: |
| IT outsourcing market value (USD Mln) |
105 |
| Number of IT outsourcing companies |
85 |
| Number of employees involved in IT outsourcing industry |
2900 |
| Rates (USD) |
29,970 (min) – 60,360 (max) |
| Largest IT outsourcing companies |
Webmedia Group, Mandator Estonia, Helmes, Microlink Eesti, Regio, Uptime |
| Associations representing IT industry |
Estonian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications www.itl.ee;
Estonian Information Technology Society (EITS) www.eits.ee |
Country specific features:
High quality of services and cost effective production attract customers to Estonia – a traditional outsourcing centre for the Northern European countries. It is relatively easy to do business in Estonia because of its political and economic environment. A pool of well-educated, tech-savvy workers, and a modern telecommunications infrastructure makes Estonia an attractive location for
offshore outsourcing.
Useful links:
Country outsourcing profile
http://www.itonews.eu/profile-estonia/index.html
Directory of outsourcing companies
http://www.offshorexperts.com/.../buyer.outsourcing_country_directory/co/125
Doing business in Estonia
http://www.doingbusiness.org/ExploreEconomies/?economyid=65 http://www.doingbusiness.org/Exploretopics/startingbusiness/Details.aspx?economyid=65
The Baltic Times
http://www.baltictimes.com/
Download "CEE IT Outsourcing Review 2008"
12 May 2008
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