Publications

Programmers still working in silence
Little-known Russian programmers, who have been writing code for global software products - including ones sold by major companies like Apple and Corel - for the last decade, are now working towards international recognition of their skills.
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Aplana aims to double sales in 2002
Aplana Software, recently spun off from the software-development arm of its parent company IT, said it expects to double its turnover this year by targeting both domestic and foreign customers.
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Product of Strategy Implementation
Aplana isn’t going to dedicate itself to a certain technology or a vertical market. “Our specialization is everything related to software”, says its general director, adding that the company will put a stress on application integration technologies and cross-platform developments.
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It’s not a Divorce. It’s Focalization!
On March 14, 2002, I.T. Co. declared officially the creation of its new subsidiary, Aplana Software, based on the Custom Software Development Center. The event was preceded by many rumors and speculations. Today’s guests of “Direct speech”, Tagir Yapparov, Chairman of the Board in I.T. Co., and Victor Weinstein, CEO of Aplana Software, speak on business separation principles, prospects of custom development and what is the purpose of creating separate companies.
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Lost Illusions
Victor Weinstein, Director of Custom Software Development Center, I.T. Co.: “It’s too early to speak about results of Russia in whole, but we’re rather unhappy with the fact that the industry in general might have better achievements, including the market positions… Nonetheless, our sixfold turnover growth and fourfold personnel growth are an indicator by itself.”
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Setevoy Zhurnal (“The Network Magazine”), #3 (In Russian), 1 March 2002
A round table featuring software development in Russia. Victor Weinstein, Vice-President for Custom Software Development in I.T. Co: “Our principal position is that all interaction with a customer must be made as transparent as possible. The customer will get access to all source codes, all project documentation, in fact he is a remote member of our team.”
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