Promoting the Bulgarian IT and outsourcing services internationally

The Investment Forum in London was held under the aegis of the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism and the Bulgarian Investment Agency. This was the first conference of all the planned presentations in a number of financial capital cities around the world and aims to attract new investments. It is supported by the Operational programme “Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy” 2007-2013. The Bulgarian Investment Agency takes measures to popularize our country as an attractive investment destination. Stepping at the large world markets will bring prestige and recognition of Bulgaria as an investment location. The efforts of the government officials and the Bulgarian business in the British capital city are focused on informing over 100 English and international companies about the development of information technologies and outsourcing in Bulgaria as well as about the possibilities for investments in these fields. Great part of the Bulgarian business delegates at the event was formed by managers of leading companies from the IT and outsourcing branch and they have shared their successful international experience and presented concrete solutions for the foreign investors.

Reforms to encourage outsourcing, electronics, health technology, pharmacy development

The Minister of Economy Traicho Traikov introduced the participants in the forum to the mechanisms and reforms of strategic stimulation of investments and achievement of sustainable growth through focusing on sectors with high value added like outsourcing, electronics, health technologies, pharmacy and other. The minister has underlined the advantages of the Bulgarian economy – political and macroeconomic stability, low taxes, experienced specialists, reduced administration, incentives for the high technology sectors, risk financing funds on Operational programme “Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy” 2007-2013 as well as serious change in the texts of 20 acts concerning the business costs. Minister Traikov also emphasized the new authority that the National Innovation Fund will have for grant financing of innovative projects.

Sofica Group presented the outsourcing opportunities in Bulgaria

The Executive director of Sofica Group Mr. Stefan Bumov has presented the biggest Bulgarian outsourcing company and supplier of BPO solutions during the Bulgarian Investment Forum. He has underlined the concrete attitude towards the needs of the client, the specifics and quality of the services that the company is providing, the professional capacity of the team and the usage of high technology. Stefan Bumov marked that it is practice for Sofica Group to overbuild the expectations of the clients in order to optimize their business results.