IT industry Bulgaria

TINQIN is a dynamic and rapidly expanding IT company specializing in innovative digital solutions for the insurance sector. In 2023, TINQIN became part of Be Ys Group, a leading insuretech company, specializing in trust services and digital identity solutions, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Today, TINQIN employs over 530 IT professionals across its offices in Sofia and Varna, with many working in hybrid or fully remote roles.

Foundever is a company dedicated to creating outstanding customer experience for its clients, and its Bulgarian office is a vital part of this mission. This was the reason to talk to its HR Manager, Zornitsa Palamarova. She has degrees in Marketing, PR and Advertising and has many years of experience in marketing, sales, and management of administrative processes. In 2022, she became the HR Manager of Foundever Bulgaria, and in the last two years she has been ranked among the TOP 100 HR Managers in the country.

They are not just a recommended practice – they are a necessity for any organisation that manages sensitive data, relies on secure digital infrastructure, and wants to maintain the trust of customers and partners.

The old military adage says that if you are prepared, the war is half won. This is also the mission of Ivan Blagoev – to train qualified teams that will take leading positions in cybersecurity across Europe through the specialised programme of ThinkCyber Bulgaria. Ivan Blagoev is a Microsoft-certified software developer and has specialised in cybersecurity in Israel. He has participated in numerous cybersecurity projects of national importance and is a member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

What are the most dangerous hacker attacks today?

With its distinctive all-in-one approach, the company eliminates the need for external providers and ensures a seamless transition to a modern and secure IT environment.

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?