Infopulse Ukraine
Infopulse (also known as Infopulse Ukraine LLC) is an international software development, IT Operations and IT outsourcing company headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine. As of September 2019, the company has 2,000+ specialists and a number of software development centers, sales centers and branch offices in 10 countries across Western and Eastern Europe. The company was founded in 1991 in Kyiv, Ukraine by Oleksiy Sihov and Andriy Anisimov. In 2007, Infopulse became a part of Norwegian information technology company EDB Business Partner ASA. After a 2010 merger of EDB with a Nordic corporation ErgoGroup, in 2011 Infopulse became 100 % owned subsidiary of the newly formed information technology company EDB ErgoGroup ASA, currently known as TietoEVRY. Infopulse specializes in application management and IT infrastructure management, software research and development, software maintenance and ITO. The company also offers Business Process Outsourcing services, Application Packaging services, development of mobile applications and software as well as IT consulting services. Infopulse is an active member of the Ukrainian Hi-Tech Initiative, European Business Association and Lviv IT Cluster - non-profit organizations, uniting IT outsourcing companies, organizations and experts specializing in information technologies. History. May, 1991 — Oleksiy Sihov and Andriy Anisimov founded the company to  develop computer-based monitoring systems for fire stations in Kyiv, Moscow, and other cities of the former USSR. February, 1992 — the management of the company signed its first contract with a French company. At that period the company provided outstaffing services, i.e. provided production staff for the projects of other companies and did not develop software on-site. By 1996 the company grew a team of professionals nearing 40 software developers. 1996–1997, the company won the World Bank tender to develop an internal information system for the Kyiv Tax Administration. The project became the first big independent project of the  company. 1999 — the Ukrainian team gets vast access to the western market of IT services by partnering with a Netherlands-based company. Spring 2000 was hallmarked by a new contract with Kyriba Corporation, France, which was the leader in the European IT market. The partnership provided Infopulse with stable annual turnover and staff growth by 30-35%. April 2004 — Infopulse was certified as meeting the requirements of . September 2006 — the management of the company carried on negotiations with nine potential partners, two of which, Bull Corporation (France), and EDB (Scandinavia), were chosen for final consideration. September 2007 — 60.1% of Infopulse  shares were announced to have been bought by EDB. Infopulse was introduced into the Scandinavian IT market and involved in IT projects for large banks, insurance and transport companies in Northern Europe. March 2009 — Infopulse retains more than 600 experts and had over 200 projects in its portfolio. October 2010 – Infopulse has become a part of one of the leading Nordic IT companies EDB ErgoGroup ASA with over 10,000 employees and annual turnover approaching NOK 13 billion. March 2012 — following the 2010 merger, EDB ErgoGroup has changed its name to EVRY. March 2013 – Infopulse opened a subsidiary in Germany. August  2015 – Infopulse strengthened its local presence in Europe by acquiring a delivery company in Varna, Bulgaria. January 2016 – Infopulse opened a regional branch in France. 2017 – Infopulse opened three local Ukrainian delivery centers in Lviv, Kharkiv and Odesa; the company had 1,600+ specialists on board. 2018 – Infopulse expands its presence in the EU by opening a delivery center in Warsaw, Poland; the company now enlists 1,900+ experts. Services. Infopulse offers a range of services in high tech area. Its main activities are: Clients. Infopulse serves clients in automotive, banking and finance, telecommunications, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, and other  industries and subcategories. Most of its customers are located in Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and the USA. Public and IT Education Initiatives. Infopulse takes an active part in various Education Projects aiming to improve Public and IT Education in Ukraine. In 2011, Infopulse partnered together with other companies in order to create BIONIC Hill Innovation Park - a Ukrainian innovation park constructed similarly to the Silicon Valley. In 2012, Infopulse along with other Ukrainian and international IT-companies and institutions co-launched BIONIC University - the first inter-corporate IT university in Ukraine (Kyiv ) working on the premises of National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. The University prepares IT specialists for a new formation, who are globally competitive yet aiming at professional fulfillment in Ukraine. In 2014, Infopulse became a title partner of the International Championship of Computer Talents "Golden Byte". In October 2014, Infopulse became a sponsor of "АСМ-ІСРС" (World Programming Contest) semi-finals In 2014, Infopulse together with parent company EVRY started a sponsorship of the National University "The Kyiv-Mohyla Academy" program to open larger educational opportunities in IT sphere in Ukraine, including second education for people who have suffered  due to various life circumstances. In 2016–2017, Infopulse and Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment (UCEQA) in cooperation with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) restored and improved the External independent testing software system, which provides Ukrainian public education with a transparent school graduation and university admission process. Charity Causes. Infopulse actively takes part in various charity projects by helping orphans, disabled military veterans, older people, people with Down syndrome and supporting national charity organizations. The "Down Syndrome" project. Infopulse together with the Ukrainian Down Syndrome Organization (UDSO) and Down Syndrome Education International (DSEI) launched a long-term charity  project in 2010 to help children and people with Down Syndrome in Ukraine. This project raises funds for early development programs and other charity causes through a series of charity events, and aims to spread information and improve public awareness about Down syndrome, by organizing Down syndrome conferences and other related events. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Centre for military. In December 2015 Infopulse with other international and Ukrainian institutions officially opened the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Centre which will help war heroes, relocated families, their children and all people, affected by the armed conflict in the Eastern Ukraine. Center's premises were renovated, refurnished  and equipped in accordance with modern WHO and UNICEF standards.