Russoft

Russoft members pay fees depending on their size and can be either a full or associate member. The organization is part of the Russian Information and Computer Industry Association (APKIT), where it sits on the Software Development and Export Committee.{{cite web|url=https://aebrus.ru/en/aeb-events/261/|title=Rusoft [sic] Briefing|date=2008-03-18|publisher=Association of European Businesses|access-date=2024-02-29}} It is also a member of the Central and Eastern European Outsourcing Association.{{cite web|url=https://ceeoa.org/news/ceeoa-news/russoft-joins-central-and-eastern-european-outsourcing-association-as-a-new-member/|title=RUSSOFT joins Central and Eastern European Outsourcing Association as a new member.|publisher=Central and Eastern European Outsourcing Association|access-date=2024-02-29}} Fort-Ross began hosting the Russian Outsourcing and Software Summit in June 2001 and continues to hold it annually under the Russoft name.{{cite web|url=https://spbit.ru/news/russoft-forum-startoval-v-peterburge-253206|script-title=ru:«Руссофт Форум» стартовал в Петербурге|trans-title="Russoft Forum" started in St. Petersburg|date=2007-06-21|last=Rybchenko|first=Irinia|publisher=SPBIT.ru|access-date=2024-02-29|language=ru}}{{cite web|url=http://www.silicontaiga.ru/home.asp?artId=512|title=Second International Conference "Software Outsourcing Summit"|publisher=Silicon Taiga|date=2002-06-18|access-date=2024-02-29}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eweek.com/it-management/outsourcing-the-russian-revelation/|title=Outsourcing: The Russian Revelation|date=2006-06-12|last=Gibson|first=Stan|publisher=eweek|access-date=2024-02-29|page=50}}{{cite journal|title=The maturation of the Russian offshore software industry|last1=Hawk|first1=Stephen|last2=McHenry|first2=William|date=2005|journal=Information Technology for Development|volume=11|issue=1|doi=10.1002/itdj.20002}}

Similarly to Indian NASSCOM, Russoft was created to represent Russian software development companies on the global market,{{cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-131344653.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610193650/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-131344653.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 June 2014|title=Region, Russia build tech bridges|last=Noyes|first=Jesse|date=11 April 2005|work=Boston Herald |accessdate=30 December 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-85227709.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140610193545/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-85227709.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 June 2014|title=EU's Class of 2004 to focus on software 10 countries look to compete with India|last=Schenker|first=Jennifer|date=2 October 2003|work=International Herald Tribune |accessdate=30 December 2013}} to enhance marketing and PR activities of its members, and to lobby their interests to the government. In 2018, Russoft and NASSCOM established a formal partnership.{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/nasscom-russoft-tie-up-to-provide-it-solutions-in-india-africa-west-asia/articleshow/63371701.cms|title=Nasscom, Russoft tie up to provide IT solutions in India, Africa & West Asia|last=Chaudhury|first=Dipanjan Roy|date=2018-03-20|publisher=Economic Times|access-date=2024-02-29}} Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, many Russian companies have started exploring other avenues to survive amid sanctions from Western countries, their main export market. Some have already started joint ventures with Indian companies.{{cite web|url=https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/83730/|title=Russoft proposes support for exports of Russian IT services|date=2022-10-11|publisher=Interfax|access-date=2024-02-29}} In 2023, Russoft asked the Ministry of Finance for 465 million rubles a year to start an accelerator to support Russian IT companies with launching new products.{{cite web|url=https://www.oreanda-news.com/en/finansy/russoft-asked-the-ministry-of-finance-for-465-million-rubles-a-year-for-export-/article1468077/|title=Russoft asked the Ministry of Finance for 465 million rubles a year for export development|date=2023-03-07|publisher=Oreanda News|access-date=2024-02-29}}

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.russoft.org/ Russoft: Official Web Site] (English section, links to Russian-language version)
• [http://russoft.org/analytics/market_survey_2006/ Russoft: 3rd Annual survey on Russian export market of software products, services and solutions]
• [http://www.russoft.org/docs/?doc=1415 Russoft: 4th Annual survey on Russian export market of software products, services and solutions]
• [http://www.outsourcing-russia.com/docs/?doc=1771 Russoft: 6th Annual survey on Russian export market of software products, services and solutions]

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