Softvision home who we are what we do our customers contact us Who We Are Company History and Overview Softvision was founded in 1998, and has grown to an employee base of over 1,200 employees with 13 offices spread across 5 different cities in Romania. We are a leading outsourced software development center that deploys software teams which are 100% dedicated to your project and business success. The teams are managed by your company as if they were a department under the engineering organization. They happen to be located in Romania, but all communication is done in English, and our core success has been directly related to these three principles: delivering superior quality products, transparency and accountability. We have built the company almost exclusively on customer referrals! Our reputation is paramount, and the reason for our phenomenal growth. We go beyond the extra mile for our customers. When you decide to work with Softvision, these will be the founding principles of your engagement with us: We work with your agile tools & development methodology You will have direct communication with your dedicated team (Skype | IM | Conference Call) Project status will be continually updated in both your project management tools and by email All IP is owned by your company and resides in your repository We maintain the highest level of security and confidentiality (ISO 9001 & 27001 compliant) Ability to scale or reduce the team with minimal effort If you would like the opportunity to learn more about Softvision and how we have helped many companies scale and deliver superior quality software products, please feel free to contact us. People and Culture It is only with the determination and dedication of our people that we can produce the best results for our clients. Our people are our greatest asset – we say it often and with good reason. At every step of our employees’ careers we invest in them, and ensure their interests remain focused on the long term and closely aligned with those of our clients. 100% of our Engineers speak, read and write English and have a Computer Science degree. Many of our engineers have advanced degrees including Masters and PhD levels of education. We encourage our employees to work hard, play hard and to continually learn new and cutting edge technology. Results Driven How do you measure results? We measure ours by the number of satisfied customers, customer referrals and awards our customers win using our teams: Most of our customers engage with us again after the first project – then they turn-around and refer us to their colleagues - Our customers are our best sales people! We also have tangible customer success metrics such as the number of days our customer’s products are featured in the top 100; or the billions of transactions processed by our solutions we built. Since 1998 Softvision has been delivering positive, proven results and it pays off with repeat business and a great reputation. Management Team Laurentiu Russo; CEO and Founder As Softvision’s CEO and Founder, Laurentiu manages the company’s overall corporate business development and strategic initiatives. Prior to founding Softvision, Laurentiu worked in the consulting division of Hewlett Packard. His experience and success in this role contributed to founding Softvision in 1998. Prior to HP, he worked in a variety of U.S.-based technology companies including Microsoft, AOL and IBM. Laurentiu holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in Engineering and Finance, and a Masters in Computer Science from Stanford University. John Stossel; GM, North America John is the GM of Softvision's North American operations. Prior to Softvision, he successfully led engineering organizations through periods of high growth at public and VC-backed Silicon Valley companies including: Intellisync, CrowdFlower, Servo Software and Core Mobility. He was also the Founder and CEO of the following companies, EasyReach, Dry Creek Software (acquired in 2000) and Real World Solutions (acquired in 1997). He started his career at Charles Schwab and worked at Apple Computer. He holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Engineering and Finance from the University of Pennsylvania. Why Romania? Romania has consistently ranked in the top 10 emerging IT outsourcing destinations as listed in the National Outsourcing Business Associations supplement ranking list (6/11/12). Romania has become one of the most attractive destinations for IT outsourcing and software development due to its outstanding technical skills, a passion for engineering, a culture of open communication, incredible English language skills, strong work ethic, and one of the best developed Internet infrastructures in the world. Softvision’s has five development centers in Romania, and is headquartered in the city of Cluj-Napoca, the capital of Transylvania. Cluj is considered the “Silicon Valley” of Romania, and one of the main technology centers in the country. Cluj has multiple top-tier universities which concentrate heavily on Engineering, Math and Physics. Our other development sites are also tied to universities that produce the highest concentrations of IT specialists in Bucharest, Iasi, Timisoara and Baia Mare. © 1998 - 2014 Softvision Consulting LLC. All rights reserved contact legal