Reksoft made an appearance at the Brussels-hosted seminar on cooperation opportunities between Benelux and Russian software companies. A number of leading Russian offshore software development services providers had participated in the seminar, along with representatives of the Russian Software Developers Association (RUSSOFT) and Agoria - Belgium's largest employer's association.
The seminar was held at the residence of the Russian consul general in Brussels. The consul hosted a fruitful discussion panel, garnished by cocktails and a buffet. Among the topics covered was the industrial strength of Belgian financial software, in respect to the tremendous growth and expansion of the Russian banks, and the attractiveness of the Russian financial market for Belgian software vendors. On the other hand, the Russian custom software development vendors had a lot to offer to the Benelux market, stressing the benefits of their nearshore location, with its easy communication, good timing, low total cost of engagement, and shared cultural background, the usual.
A few obstacles on the way of full-fledged cooperation were also identified: the difficulty of obtaining, say, Belgian visas for Russian nationals; the timid and shy marketing of Russian software vendors; and the relative petitness of the Benelux companies, when referring to the volume of work they are capable of outsourcing.
It is worth to be mentioned that of all the Russian companies present at the seminar, Reksoft was the only one having real hands-on experience of working with Benelux companies, such as with Gillam Fei and Novadoc.
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