Nearshoring to Bulgaria offers economic benefits of offshoring like lower costs and faster time-to-market without the risks of communication gaps and delays associated with offshoring. Bulgaria has a large talent pool of IT professionals due to its strong education system, as well as cultural and linguistic similarities to other European countries. Major international companies have established teams in Bulgaria to take advantage of its competitive salaries, political stability, and strategic location between Asia and Europe. Nearshoring company Nonillion promotes Bulgaria's benefits and offers to help companies explore outsourcing software development.
11. Bulgaria Moves into Top 30 Offshore Locations for the period 2010-2011 “Gartner”, December 2010 It’s about People!
12. Political system: Republic Capital city: Sofia Total area: 111 910 km² Population: 7.6 million Bulgaria is one of the oldest states in Europe. European Union member since 2007 Expected to join the Eurozone in 2013 Geo-strategic position between Asia & Europe It’s about People!
13. In 2010 Bulgaria was ranked 44th out of 183 countries by the “Ease of Doing Business Index” of the World Bank. It’s about People!
14. The lowest corporate taxes in Europe Fully functional market economy Macro-economic stability and working market mechanisms Great climate (four seasons), nature (mountains area & sea) and hospitable spirit. It’s about People!
15. In 2009, Bulgaria was rated as the “new offshoring star in Europe” by AT Kearney, a global management consulting firm. It’s about People!
16. IT outsourcing market volume: (USD Million) 322 Number of IT outsourcing companies 470 Number of specialists involved in IT outsourcing services industry 8,700 The most competitive salary levels in the ICT sector within the EU It’s about People!
17. Bulgaria holds ground in office outsourcing Global business consultant “AT Kearney”, May 2009 It’s about People!
22. 8th place in the world for certified IT professionals according the Brainbench Global IT IQ report
23. In 2009/2010, 9000 students graduated in ICT and Engineering related programs
24. 5 Microsoft and more than 100 Cisco academies acting in the country at present – most of them affiliated with academic institutions. sources: www.investbulgaria.com http://www.icentres.net/ It’s about People!
25. Number of students enrolled University Engineering programs in 2009/2010 sources: “Invest Bulgaria Agency” ; Ministry of Education It’s about People!
27. Multilingual Nation Usage of foreign languages for the period 2009 - 2010 sources: “Invest Bulgaria Agency” ; Ministry of Education It’s about People!
28. Geographical proximity Bulgaria is between 1 and 2.5 hours flight by any European country. Time difference between Bulgaria and the rest of Europe is just an hour. These are good advantages for round a clock software development. Some low-cost European air companies having direct flights to Bulgaria: Wizz Air German Wings Easyjet It’s about People!
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30. If you are investigating the option to outsource software development in the “Land of Roses”, give us a call. Nonillion may help. It’s about People!
31. www.nonillion.bg Rudi Van den Bossche Managing Director rudi@nonillion.bg +359 02 8629008 +324 77697968 Nonillion – Sofia Office 92/94 „Tsar Asen” Str. 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria +359 02 8629008 Ivan Arnaudov Sales Director ivan.arnaudov@nonillion.bg +359 02 8629008 +359 878602956 Nonillion – Rousse Office 44B „Borisova” Str. 7012 Rousse, Bulgaria +359 082 822315 Nataliya Dimitrova Marketing Manager nataliya.dimitrova@nonillion.bg +359 082 822315 +359 878 602941 It’s about People!
