Ukrainian IT services company SoftServe announced the completion of its acquisition of the Indian technology services company NewVision Software, which specializes in software development and the modernization of IT infrastructure based on cloud technologies, according to a company press release published on Tuesday.
As part of the deal, more than 700 engineers will join SoftServe. Among others, NewVision Software CEO Kapil Godani and Co-Chairman of the Board Balan Ramaswami will also join the company.
It is noted that NewVision Software will continue to operate under its own brand as a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftServe.
According to Andriy Stitsyuk, SoftServe’s Chief Financial and Operating Officer, an increasing number of the company’s clients are developing large-scale GCCs (Global Capability Centers) in India, where business decisions are made and engineering development takes place.
“Being alongside these teams in the same time zones and work environment allows SoftServe to co-create solutions in real time and respond quickly to new opportunities,” Stitsyuk is quoted as saying in the press release.
“In SoftServe, we have found a partner that shares this vision and combines world-class engineering expertise with a deep commitment to client success. Together, we can offer clients broader capabilities, greater scale, and confidence in implementing AI initiatives, while maintaining the level of partnership and engagement for which our teams are renowned,” said Kapil Godani, CEO of NewVision Software, in the press release.
SoftServe is a global digital engineering and technology consulting firm specializing in AI, data, and cloud solutions. The company was founded in 1993 in Lviv. Approximately 10,000 employees work in 49 offices around the world. Taras Kitsmey, Yaroslav Lyubinets, Oleg Denis, Yuriy Vasylyk, and Taras Verveha are co-owners of the IT services company SoftServe; Harry Propper serves as CEO.
NewVision Software is an IT consulting and technology services company specializing in software development, intelligent managed services, product engineering, and agentic assurance. NewVision Software’s headquarters are located in Pune, India.
Lviv IT-company SoftServe plans to invest over $100 million in the construction of a creative office campus on the site of Lviv penal colony No. 48 acquired for UAH 377.5 million at a privatization auction.
According to a SoftServe press release on the Business Wire portal, construction will begin in 2022 and it will take about five years. An international architectural bureau will be involved in the work on the project.
“The new campus will not only breathe new life into the whole district of Lviv, but will also continue the development of the city as a major educational and technological hub in Ukraine and in the world,” the co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of SoftServe, Oleh Denys, said.
According to the project, the campus will house SoftServe offices, as well as the company’s corporate university, conference rooms and exhibition grounds, a school and a kindergarten, and apartments.
As reported, SoftServe acquired Lviv penal colony No. 48 on a 10.7 hectare plot for UAH 377.5 million at a privatization auction held on June 3.
SoftServe specializes in software production, development services, quality control and support of information systems and business solutions. To date, about 10,000 employees of the company work in 38 offices. The main offices of the company are located in Lviv and Austin (Texas, the United States). The company’s development centers are located in Lviv, Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Rivne, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernyvtsi, Sofia (Bulgaria) and Wroclaw, Bialystok, Gliwice and Warsaw (Poland).
SoftServe, one of the largest Ukrainian IT companies, opens a new office in Dubai to support clients in the Middle East region, the number of which is growing rapidly.
According to the press service of the company, the new office of the company is located in the business center Dubai Internet City.
SoftServe said that the company has been operating in the Middle East since 2018, supplying solutions for large business conglomerations in the areas of trade, finance and the energy sector. The Middle East today is a hub that is rapidly developing and attracting investment, and due to the increase in population, opportunities are opening up for activities outside the oil sector. Therefore, this region occupies a key position in SoftServe’s growth strategy.
“Today, we are seeing an increase in demand for software and digital transformation in this region and are pleased to be able to provide our expertise. Our new office will better serve and support our customers by developing innovations in the areas of artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud solutions, and digital banking solutions. We expect to build long-term and sustainable relationships in the Middle East, providing the most relevant technological solutions and services. Our presence in the location is another evolutionary step in the development of key markets in the region,” the press service said, quoting Executive Vice President EMEA at SoftServe Volodymyr Semenyshyn.
According to the company, the new office of SoftServe in Dubai will offer clients a full range of services – from consulting to project management, implementation of solutions and their ongoing support. In addition to the business development direction, developers will also work in the office.
The company said that the Dubai office will become a place for frequent visits by employees, customers and partners. In general, in 2019-2020, 150 employees of the company traveled to the UAE for business purposes.
“SoftServe is partnering with Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure to showcase expertise across the region that is recognized by global corporations – from cutting edge technology solutions, big data management, cloud architecture to AWS best practices for business and solutions based on Microsoft technologies,” SoftServe said.
SoftServe specializes in software production, development services, quality control and support of information systems and business solutions. To date, about 10,000 employees of the company work in 38 offices. The main offices of the company are located in Lviv and Austin (Texas, the United States). The company’s development centers are located in Lviv, Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Rivne, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernyvtsi, Sofia (Bulgaria) and Wroclaw, Bialystok, Gliwice and Warsaw (Poland).
