IT industry Bulgaria

The urgent need for proper digital transformation is no longer a novel concept – organizations of all sizes and in all industries recognize that it is critical to their current and future success. But what is the right digital transformation? In the fast-changing world of technologies and complex connections across countries, industries and people, it is crucial to find a partner who understands the intricacies of processes and the latest technological solutions. Inetum is such a partner.

In Bulgaria, being a woman and having a stellar career in IT is not unheard of – the country leads the EU in terms of female professionals working at all levels of the industry. But even in this environment, Margarita Naumova's story is impressive.

The future of information technologies looks bright, but also scary – the advance of AI and ML-driven solutions has now become mainstream, bringing imminent and fundamental changes to our lives, societies and businesses. In such conditions, visionary companies are aware that they need to have the right IT professionals at their side to ensure they thrive in this new world.

This development represents a significant milestone in interworks.cloud’s strategic growth within Southeast Europe, particularly in the Balkans, enabling the company to deliver advanced cloud solutions to a broader audience.

When TTEC, a global leader in BPO and technological services, consultation, analysis and maintenance, arrived in Bulgaria, in 2014, it was one of the foreign companies to recognise the potential of the local IT talent.

Payments that happen in just a second, immediate and secure online shopping, the opportunity to transfer money with minimal cost to different accounts and in numerous currencies – these are just some of the fintech innovations that in the past couple of years became an ordinary part of our lives. But what are the companies that make this fundamental change possible? What are the core beliefs and ideas of the people who manage them and work in them?

Companies seeking a winning combination of iGaming products will find exquisitely designed and innovative solutions in the SOFTSWISS portfolio. For fifteen years, the company has boldly explored new ways to deliver impeccable experiences in online casino software, including the integration of cryptocurrencies. SOFTSWISS solutions can be used as standalone products or combined to create a complete iGaming business. Ivan Montik, founder of SOFTSWISS, shares more.

What inspired you to found SOFTSWISS?

At EPAM Bulgaria, our employees are the cornerstone of our success. It's a simple premise, but one we embrace wholly: the talent, dedication and innovation of our people drive our company forward every day. With this understanding, we emphasize a positive workplace culture where the growth and well-being of every person matter.

For 30 years, Coherent Solutions has been a leader in offering advanced, tailored software and engineering solutions to an ever-growing number of companies across the globe. Today, its teams create advanced solutions that apply AI, data and analytics, product design and user experience, DevOps and cloud, digital product engineering, quality assurance, mobile development and more.

Cobot is a word that most of us still need to google. But Dr Georgi Georgiev, founder of Simobotics, the Bulgarian company for design and construction cobots, knows that the near future belongs to collaborative robots that work efficiently in industry along with humans. The company's portfolio already has two cobots, Bulbot and MITO, that have the potential to ease operations and manufacturing processes in a number of industries and businesses.

Visionary, professional and passionate, AKAT Technologies is your best solution if you want to protect your company and assets from current and future cyberthreats. The Bulgarian company is an innovator capable of offering tailored solutions to any type of clients. Alexander Nenkov, Sales Director, elaborates.

What are the core trends in cybersecurity companies should not underestimate?

When the first rays of the rising sun touch the bedroom window the blinds open on their own, the TV in the kitchen turns on to your favourite news channel, and the first cup of aromatic espresso for the day is already ready. You wake up and you start your day free of worrying about performing mundane home tasks. These are just some of the comforts enjoyed by inhabitants of the so-called smart homes - spaces with integrated systems for automation and AI.

Competent, customer-centric, and visionary, Infopulse is the preferred partner to scores of companies who value its end-to-end services for fast and quality digital transformation. Infopulse specializes in areas such as banking and finance, agriculture and food, telecom, manufacturing, software & hi-tech, and opened an office in Bulgaria in 2015. Anton Volik, Managing Director Bulgaria, shares insights on Bulgaria's IT market and Infopulse's operations.

How will Bulgaria joining the Eurozone affect the local IT market and economic landscape?

What is the common between Bayer, Sanofi, Beiersdorf, Syngenta, STADA and the World Health Organisation? All of them partner with Donatix, a Bulgarian company for high-added value software solutions, one of the best IT companies in Bulgaria, according to Business Insider. Its manager, Antoan Shotarov, is as impressive as the company that he founded. He is an entrepreneur and university professor with a passion for innovation, science, digitalisation and business development. He has a PhD in economics for his research on how innovations affect competitiveness.

Each young tech company dreams one day to become a global leader. The Bulgarian EGT has already done that. Established in Sofia in 2002, today Euro Games Technology is a key partner of the international casino equipment market. It operates in over 100 markets, has 28 offices around the world and more than 3,200 active employees. Vladimir Dokov, СЕО, elaborates.

EGT has a global presence. How do you effectively coordinate and administer teams across nearly 30 different countries?

Many companies in Bulgaria and around the world offer IT outsourcing services, but few manage to stay ahead of the competition, anticipate new trends, and adapt effectively to changes.

The Bulgarian company LIREX BS is one of those companies. For over 20 years, it has been delivering not just managed services on a global scale, but services that positively transform businesses.

LIREX is a Bulgarian IT Solution company that strives to help businesses grow and prosper securely, efficiently and reliably. Innovative thinking, part of LIREX's DNA, is embedded in the ability to identify opportunities to optimize work processes and develop innovative customized solutions that make it easier for companies and help them focus on their core business. LIREX specialists therefore have extensive experience in developing bespoke solutions that are tailored to the specific requirements of each business from different industry sectors.

Good decisions and "a-ha" moments are instrumental for any business's success. However, in day-to-day business, these are by far outnumbered by less inspired decisions and pure inertia that stifle growth and replace progress with stagnation. Martin Dimitrov, a brilliant young mind with significant experience in the big business world, has a solution.

A healthcare system without inequalities, where all services and products are consistent, intelligently budgeted and dedicated to the patients' comfort: value-based healthcare sounds like a utopia. But it is possible, with the right combination of policy changes, visionary healthcare stakeholders and smart technological solutions that enable the needed transformation. MY Synergy is an award-winning health-tech company headquartered in Bulgaria and focused on transforming the healthcare system for better patient outcomes.

Each day, millions of users in Bulgaria use effective, secure and fast bank services from their mobile phones and computers. To a large extent, this is thanks to the vision and targeted efforts of a Bulgarian software developer, who started working in this nation's nascent fintech sector in the late 1990s. Today, the e-banking platform developed by Dais Software is used by four of Bulgaria's five largest banks. The company is now ready to make a step forward and introduce itself on the international market.