Intetics is excited to announce its attendance at the Japan IT Week Spring. The show will be held from May 8th to May 10th 2013 at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center. Japan IT Week is one of Japan’s largest IT and technology solutions trade shows and provides an excellent networking opportunity for IT solution providers as well as for clients looking to improve their IT sectors.

Intetics is proud to announce its inclusion in The 2013 Global Outsourcing 100® for the seventh consecutive year. This distinctive designation is annually compiled by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals ® (IAOP) to establish the best outsourcing providers worldwide. The list serves as a significant reference for companies seeking to form international partnerships in efforts to innovate their products and services.

For eight years IAOP has been selecting the top one hundred outsourcing service providers from around the world. The Global Outsourcing 100 and its sub-lists are essential references for companies seeking new and expanded relationships with the best companies in the industry. “As 2013 begins to see moderate growth in the economy, choosing the right outsourcing partners will be more important than ever,” said IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett. “The Global Outsourcing 100 list helps companies easily identify partners that will help them emerge as leaders.”

The application process resembles a usual RFP selection process and is divided into three parts with company information, company profile and evaluation criteria. The information provided allows to rank companies but also to place them into sub-lists according to the best services provided that year as well as industries and regions served. Being selected as part of the final one hundred marks the company as one of the best outsourcing providers worldwide.

The final rankings will be published on May 7th 2013 in a special advertising feature produced by IAOP in FORTUNE magazine. Intetics is excited to be included in this ranking once more, as it awaits this year’s final results.

On March 12th 2013 Intetics Co. in cooperation with the Flemish Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan and the law firm Van Hoorebeke Advokaten will host the Discover IT Belarus conference at the Warwick Barsey Hotel in Brussels, Belgium. The conference aims to connect IT executives with potential vendors as well as to promote outsourcing to Belarus.

The night-long event will feature seminars explaining the advantages of nearshore IT outsourcing to Eastern Europe. Belgian executives will have an opportunity to learn about nearshore outsourcing and the competitive advantages that a nearshore relationship offers. They can also meet potential Belarusian outsourcing vendors. The seminar presented by Intetics is tailored directly to IT decision-makers from companies located in the Benelux region. It will identify the most important reasons for choosing Eastern Europe as an outsourcing destination. This year’s conference will also provide information regarding the legal aspects of outsourcing, allowing executives to learn more about the legal side of partnerships between Belgian and Belarusian IT companies.

In addition to the information provided in the seminars, Discover IT Belarus offers a remarkable opportunity to network and find potential outsourcing business partners. Intetics representatives will be available all week to meet with interested clients and executives. The event is free of charge, although preliminary registration is required. If you’re interested in a personal meeting please feel free to contact us.

Belarusian State University (BSU) was ranked in the top 6 programming universities in the world based on the TopCoder Algorithm challenge held in 2012. Intetics is proud of the BSU programming success as many of the programmers employed at Intetics Belarusian development center are graduates of the BSU.

TopCoder is the first and most prestigious competitive programming community, where participants from universities all over the world choose among 11 challenges to compete and test their abilities. The Algorithm challenge, along with Component Design, Component Development, Marathon, and Studio challenges are some of the most popular competitions to enter. The TopCoder ranking system, which was developed in 2001 and is in many ways one of the most sophisticated ratings for programming competitions, is a three-fold assessment, ranking the individual participant ability, the overall success of the educational institution, and finally the country.

Intetics is proud of the BSU achievement because many of its own employees have completed their education there, but also because it shows growing popularity of programming in Belarus. The rapid improvement is evident especially because only five years ago BSU was ranked 17th in the world. But in 2012 the combined success of programmers from all Belarusian universities has earned the Republic of Belarus 6th place as one of the top programming countries in the world.

From January 19th to 20th 2013 second hackathon challenge Hackby’13 took place in Minsk, Belarus. Intetics was a proud sponsor and organizing partner of this event that aims to connect IT specialists across the country. The “24-hour marathon for technology geeks and innovation fans” invited participants all over Belarus to compete against one another, try new technologies and meet industry leaders. The competition tested their ability to create functioning programs under a tough 24 hour deadline using a variety of web, desktop and mobile technologies.

Intetics, along with other partner companies, not only sponsored the event, but its staff also played an important role in facilitating the challenge and mentoring the participants in new technologies. The challenge was facilitated by some of the company’s managing professionals, team leaders and project managers. The involvement of mentors and the expertise and guidance they provided to the participants throughout the challenge was a successful new addition this year. Intetics is pleased that many of its project managers and team leaders took the time to participate in this event, share their technical knowledge and help with the organization of the event.

In addition to sponsoring and organizing the event, Intetics also administered and selected a winner for the PHP or Java Development nomination category. Hackathons are an increasingly popular form of competitions, lasting anywhere from 12 to 72 hours. They allow developers not only to build their latest ideas, but they also create the perfect conditions to concentrate on the most important tasks to end up with a functioning product, which under a less constrained time-frame could take months to complete. Intetics is glad to contribute to a weekend that creates opportunity for technological discovery, innovation and networking, and looks forward to offering its support in the future.

Intetics Co. attended the CIO-CEE 2012 Conference held in Prague, Czech Republic on November 8th and 9th 2012. The goal of the conference was to share the latest industry insights and provide information for CIOs to better manage their IT systems. Among the featured speakers was the Intetics president and founder Boris Kontsevoi, who informed the audience about the evolution of sourcing models over the past two decades.

The main purpose of the conference is to bridge the gap between the IT and business worlds. It is a platform that allows peers to share their knowledge of the IT industry, help CIOs achieve business efficiency and improve current IT systems. Sourcing is one of the best ways to improve process and innovate but also achieve cost reductions. Kontsevoi’s presentation explained the need for sourcing and described the best models that manage the risks associated with outsourcing IT. The latest business model that offers least amount of risk is Remote In-sourcing, which offers all the benefits of in-sourcing but using a third party provider. Compared to more traditional outsourcing models, Remote In-sourcing addresses the majority of outsourcing risks and enables the use of all outsourcing benefits, which makes it the best choice for most sourcing needs.

Intetics is excited to announce the latest integration of its official website with social media sites. We have provided links to all of our social media sites in one handy block found on every page of the official website. With a simple click of a button our visitors can now easily share crucial industry information found in white papers, Intetics News, and on the Intetics Blog.

The integration comes just in time for the launch of the new Intetics Blog. The goal of the Blog is to consolidate and share Intetics outsourcing industry knowledge, expertise and experience. We invite all of our visitors to follow Intetics on the web by clicking on the links easily found on any page of our website. Make sure to check out all the various media including Twitter, Google+, Xing, and of course, the Blog.

On December 20 2012 Intetics achieved the Safe Harbor Certification Mark created by the US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration to identify US companies that adhere to EU privacy protection standards. The Safe Harbor Certification is a self-certification process that each company undertakes individually and is reviewed annually. It distinguishes companies that have met the US-EU Safe Harbor Framework guidelines. Compliance with the Framework allows for a more efficient and problem-free data transfer from the EU to overseas destinations. The ultimate goal of the Safe Harbor Framework is to ensure privacy protection of US and EU citizens, while also making business transactions more efficient.

The Safe Harbor Framework was created in response to the EU implementation of stringent adequacy standards for privacy protection and personal data transfer to non-EU countries. To allow US businesses to prosper in trans-Atlantic transactions and to avoid experiencing interruptions or prosecutions, the US Department of Commerce negotiated the “Safe Harbor Framework” with the European Commission. The Framework is part of the European commission’s Directive on Data protection which ensures that data acquired by certified companies will not be sent to non-EU countries that do not meet the adequacy criteria. For Intetics, acquiring the Certification is a confirmation of the commitment to protect privacy and ensure data security in the international market.

Intetics Co’s engagement manager Leo Topol was recently interviewed by Talk Business 360, a radio show that entertains millions of air travelers with one-on-one interviews with business leaders across several industries. The interview with Intetics will air on American Airlines flights in February and March 2013.

The interview focused on Intetics’s new business philosophy called Remote In-Sourcing®. Remote In-Sourcing is the next generation ODT model, where Intetics provides a dedicated team of IT specialists hired and evaluated based on client’s criteria. This extension of IT organization is not only a great way for companies to gain a new innovative edge, but it can also produce up to 60% cost reductions. Make sure to catch us on the air in the air this coming February and March!

At the end of November 2012 Intetics Co. held its fourth annual GIS Day celebration. The celebration was held to commemorate the world-wide GIS Day. To mark the growing importance of GIS, Intetics even held two separate celebrations.

The first evening was held at the Intetics Kharkiv office. It was meant for employees to share their knowledge with colleagues as well as discuss the role of GIS in the energy sector in the Ukraine. Alexey Borodulin started the evening by explaining the role of GIS for energy transportation and energy carriers; then Alena Achkasova presented the role of wind energy in the contemporary use of natural resources. Finally, Galina Uvarova discussed the trends and prospects of the energy industry in the near future.

The second event was of a much more festive nature. Held at the Kharkiv office as well, the event focused on recognizing and celebrating achievements and milestones of the past year. The best employees were recognized and future goals and prospects were discussed. Intetics is proud to be one of the chief players promoting the development of GIS in Ukraine and is more than ready to continue this initiative. If you have any ideas or questions about potential GIS related projects, training, seminars, or master classes, contact us and we will happily help you with the organization of similar events in your area.