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RUSSOFT Association is the nation wide association of the most technically competent software developing companies from Russia, Byelorussia and Ukraine. By joining forces under the leadership of RUSSOFT we are able to provide costumers with a range of comprehensive solutions and IT services.

In May 2006, after the merger of Fort Ross Consortium with the National Software Development Association the unified organization took the name of RUSSOFT. The head-quarters is located in Saint-Petersburg. Today we unite more than 80 companies with 7000+ of highly qualified programmers and software engineers with advanced graduate level degrees in Technology & Computer Science. RUSSOFT cooperates with the leading Universities which form the unique human potential of Russia. We are proud to say than among Russian students there are respectable winners of the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contests.

We maintain the highest level of international standards, professional training and quality control, whereas our companies are the absolute leaders by CMMI/ISO certification in Europe. Their capabilities have been proven by long term customer relationships and partnerships with such companies as IBM, Boeing, SAP, Procter&Gamble, Italtel, CSC and others.

RUSSOFT members are able to provide sophisticated solutions and to implement various software projects, from small ones to those consisting of several hundred person-years. We may work either on site or offshore, for hourly wage or on fixed price contracts. The important thing today is that Russia offers substantial benefits in cost of software development.

RUSSOFT Association is the voice of the industry and an active lobbyist of its interests in the Russian Government. We are struggling for better tax and customs legislation for the IT sector, for a system of IT-parks all over Russia and for attracting the State support to the international IT events.

We generate lots of marketing and PR activities in Russia and abroad, in the major destinations of the Russian speaking IT industry - the USA, Europe and Far East. Among the brilliant examples there are participation at CeBIT (2001-2006), Comdex Scandinavia (2001-2002), road-shows to the USA (2002-2006), Germany and Scandinavia (2000-2006), Russian Outsourcing and Software Summit (2001-2006), Russian CIO Summit (2003-2006) and many others.

As the major Association of software developing companies, RUSSOFT provides the most accurate and up-to-date information about Russian software market. We regularly organize market studies - in solo or in collaboration with prominent Russian and international partners (e.g. CNews, IFC). RUSSOFT maintains the largest database of software developing companies in Russia and serves as the most reliable source of information for the whole business community.

RUSSOFT is a part of the Russian Information and Computer Industry Association (APKIT) where we play the role of Software Development and Export Committee. Being a part of APKIT enhances our abilities to lobby the Government to support the IT industry.

Fort-Ross is the leading Russian marketing agency specializing in sphere of IT. Having more than seven years of experience of organizing conferences, exhibitions, seminars and trainings for IT industry in Russia and abroad, we create events which can help local and international IT companies to find their customers and partners in Russia and CIS. Also these events help users of IT to get the most exact and objective information about innovation software and hardware products.

Fort-Ross creates new event. Fort-Ross manages the whole event starting from putting the program together, rising funds, attracting the attendees, collecting the event budget, doing logistics and other support. Fort-Ross Ltd. is the organizer of a range of the most important and wide-visited annual conferences and exhibitions of Russian IT sector: Russian CIO Summit, Russian IT Seasons, Russian Pavilions in CeBIT, Business Solutions. In collaboration with our partners we organize such events as “IT Education in Russia”, IT Summit (with APKIT Association), Interop Moscow (with CMP Media), Soft Development Best Practices (with Dr.Dobb's Events Group).

Fort-Ross realizes your concept. We have good experience in telemarketing and an excellent data bases of companies’ management, CIOs IT specialists and collaborators who are involved in the process of making decision about buying IT product. Among our clients for whom we made different events or provided organizational support is a majority of the largest international IT corporations with representative office in Russia and a very significant number of Russian vendors and integrators.

The head quarter of Fort-Ross is situated in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Furthermore there is an office in Moscow used for the organization the technical support of the events in the capital of Russia.

We hope that our experience and knowledge of IT market will help your company in seeking new customers and opportunities for the business development!