Today, residents of the Hi-Tech Park, who develop software products and provide IT services to clients from more than 67 countries of the world, is 751 companies.
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Softmax telemetry systems
The Softmax Telemetry Systems Company is a domestic software developer organization. The company was founded in 2012 and specializes in the development of software products, the provision of services for the implementation of automated systems in such areas as gas distribution, trunk transportation of gas, hydrocarbons and their products, and telecommunications. The work uses Java, C#, Objective-C, Swift, PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, T-SQL, 1C, etc. More than 20 domestic and foreign enterprises cooperate with the company.
*INSTINCTOOLS
Development of software and web applications to order on an offshore model.
We provide teams of specialists to carry out the entire cycle of work related to software development: analytics, consulting, design, development, testing, documentation, as well as setting up business processes for managing IT projects.
*instinctools is:
· Stable teams, the possibility of direct interaction with specialists.
· Absolute transparency in work and daily reporting.
· Full adaptation and involvement in processes.
· A wide range of specialists from analytics to operations.
· Favorable rates.
· Open for visits to our offices.
· Information Technology
· Marketing and sales
health care
· Education
Cryptocurrency
Technologies:
Java frameworks
iOS/Android/Windows Mobile
Front End/UI Platforms
Blockchain Development
Go Programming language
They want a lot from us - we do more!
1C-Bitrix
The company has been operating in Belarus since 2013. The company has 7 employees, the main task is the publication of software Bitrix24 cloud service and boxed version, 1C-Bitrix: Site Management and 1C-Bitrix: Mobile application written in php, including their localization and marketing promotion. Products have Declarations of Conformity. The company's products are actively used by more than 8,000 customers throughout Belarus, including large retail chains, online stores, banks, service companies, manufacturing companies, car dealers.
ATON Engineering
ATON Engineering is a domestic organization - engineering and implementation. The company was founded in 2008, specializes in the adaptation and refinement of software products for computer-aided design, the provision of services for the implementation of CAD / CAM / CAE software products in industry, engineering development. Currently, the staff has 6 employees in Minsk. More than 50 domestic and foreign enterprises cooperate with the company.
IBA IT PARK
IBA IT Park is the leading Belarusian development center of the international holding IBA Group, which unites over 2600 professionals from more than 20 enterprises in 11 countries of the world with its head office in Prague (Czech Republic).
IBA IT Park (until August 2013 IT Park IP) was established in 2006 to expand the export opportunities of IBA Group and represent the interests of the holding in the HTP, of which IBA IT Park has been a resident since 2007.
IBA IT Park employs about 1,600 specialists with extensive expertise in the development and maintenance of software on IBM, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, Check Point, PTC platforms and experience in international projects.
Main activities:
- Custom software development on Java/Web-platform
- Development of corporate portals
- Localization, integration and vertical solutions on SAP ERP, SAP HANA, SAP S/4HANA
- Development of analytical systems, transaction processing systems and Big Data based on SAP HANA, SAP S/4HANA
- Migration and maintenance of business applications
- Design and development of software for the IBM Mainframe and FujitsuMainframe platforms, client-server architecture software for various platforms
- Solutions for enterprise asset management (EAM), retail banking, product lifecycle (CAD/CAM/CAE and PDM/PLM), IT infrastructure (OSS/BSS), IT services (ITSM/ITIL), regulatory and reference information ( MDM/MDG), IT infrastructure user support (ServiceDesk), maintenance and repair (MRO), transport and transport logistics
- Electronic document management systems, business process and corporate content management (Workflow / BPM / ECM), electronic archives of documents
- Creation of data warehouses, business intelligence and budgeting systems (DWH/ETL/BI/CPM)
- Mobile Application Development
- IBAGroup DPC services: hosting of information resources, backup, archiving and data recovery.
Compliance with QMS according to STB ISO 9001 and DIN EN ISO 9001 standards, information security - STB ISO / IEC 27001, software development and maintenance processes - maturity level 4 of the SEI CMMI® model.
IBA IT Park is the winner of the Prize of the Government of the Republic of Belarus for achievements in the field of quality and the owner of a special award in the "Social Responsibility" nomination for "conducting a socially responsible business and creating conditions that ensure social protection of all stakeholders: personnel, consumers, partners, society."
IBA Group occupies a leading position in prestigious international competitions and ratings: The Global Outsourcing 100 of the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP), Software 500 of one of the largest publications in the global IT industry SoftwareMagazine, GlobalServices 100 of the GlobalServices publishing house, European IT & Software Excellence Awards of the European edition of IT Europa, GSA European Awards of the Global Sourcing Association, CEE Shared Services and Outsourcing Awards published by CEE BusinessMedia.
ITECHART GROUP
iTech Art Group is a leading software development and consulting company specializing in web and mobile programming. We offer our clients a traditional IT outsourcing model coupled with project-oriented services, which enables our clients to set up and coordinate a dedicated team in one of our development centers in Eastern Europe.
The Republic of Belarus is one of the countries where doing business in the IT sector has undeniable advantages. These benefits include not only benefits that are given residents of the High Technology Park. But what is also important is the availability of a qualified workforce, in the choice of which HR specialists specializing in this field will be ready to help. This publication of our blog, as well as other publications, links to which you will find at the end of this publication, will help you learn everything about the procedure for creating an IT company in Belarus.
It so happened that I moved to live and work from Moscow to Minsk. I often saw similar materials about similar moves to some exotic countries for me or very far away countries, but I want to share my experience of emigration “to neighbors”.The creation of an open joint stock company will be of interest to large IT companies, which are going to make an initial public offering in the future. However, it makes no sense for representatives of medium-sized businesses aimed at growth to create an open joint-stock company right away. It is easier, if necessary, to reorganize in the form of a transformation.
What to look for when drafting a bylaw?
The second important issue, not of a procedural nature, for the registration of an IT company in Belarus will be the development of a charter . Of course, it is worth noting here that there is no special charter for an IT company. However, there are a number of aspects worth considering.
Firstly, since the main value, along with employees, in an IT company are the results of labor - objects of intellectual property. It is worth developing in the charter a special regime for approving transactions on the alienation of intellectual property. After all, sometimes it is difficult to find out whether this or that transaction is large. But all transactions, except for major transactions and transactions involving affiliated persons, can be carried out solely by the executive body of the company (more often the director acts in this role).
The charter may provide for a restriction for the head to carry out any transactions with intellectual property objects that entail their alienation or the issuance of an exclusive license. Having established that such transactions can be made only with the consent of the general meeting of participants or the board of directors.
Also, the charter of an IT company often requires the use of such mechanisms as the disproportionate contribution to the authorized capital of an LLC to the share of a participant or the number of votes, as well as a share in profits. The use of these mechanisms also requires legal literacy, otherwise certain provisions of the charter may be recognized as contrary to the law. Since the institution of options in the Republic of Belarus is developed only within the framework of the HTP, mechanisms for protecting the rights of founders-minorators are also in demand.
They can be made later, but remember that it can be harder to do later. Thus, registration of amendments to the charter is the prerogative of the head of the company. Which may not always have sufficient interest in this procedure.
What should be the size of the authorized capital?
There is no minimum charter capital for a limited liability company. However, the decision on the size of the statutory fund cannot be taken at random. A contribution to the authorized capital of a business company is the main mechanism for investing in a company at the initial stage of activity. It is especially important to correctly calculate the size of the authorized capital for a startup that does not yet have customers or secondary investors.
What about a loan agreement? So beloved by the Belarusian business, since it allows you to return the investments of the founders through the return of a tax-free loan. Everything would be fine, but it is worth remembering that the HTP may not evaluate an applicant with a negative balance structure. Therefore, if the registration of a company also involves joining the HTP, we advise you to make initial investments by contributing to the authorized capital of the company.
The founders of an IT company that does not plan to join the HTP after registration should remember that in the event of liquidation of a company with an outstanding loan, an object of taxation will be created as non-operating income. The arisen tax will definitely need to either be satisfied or go into bankruptcy with the possibility of bringing the founder and former head to subsidiary liability. to a newly created company is described in detail on this website.
It is important that I will write about Minsk, and not about the whole of Belarus. What is written below is only my vision of the situation, perhaps somewhere I did not see everything.
If you have any questions, write in a personal or in a comment to the post.
IT and job search
There are about 10-15 strong IT companies in Minsk with the Moscow salary level. All of them are presented on our classic job search sites. Basically here, of course, something related to the web and outsourcers. Often and successfully relocate employees to Minsk.If you come from Moscow, no one looks at you as a "specialist from Moscow", you will be on the same level as the rest. But! There is a clear shortage of qualified employees - this is a fact.
Another very important fact: the domestic market of Belarus is negligible compared to the domestic market of Russia. This means that they are looking for a client here "over the hill" and are not spoiled for easy budgets. The level of culture of production and products here is also high and modern. And the level of customer service, the level of ability to work at the proposal stage, etc. is higher than in Russia (apparently due to the search for customers in Europe).
Accordingly, English is almost the norm for local IT workers, keep that in mind.
In my case, I first found, and only then moved. I think this is the best option.
Legal side
Everything is very simple here, and comes down to a few sequential steps.1. You must rent any accommodation under a rental agreement. Almost everyone who rents an apartment themselves does not mind doing it legally. You agree on a price, then go to the local (each district of the city has its own) housing department, take a standard contract form, sign it on both sides. There were no queues, the employee was aware of all the nuances, told everything in some detail.
A common practice is to enter into the contract a lower cost of renting housing than it is. This is done for the sake of lowering the owner's income tax, it is worth discussing such things in advance. Who actually pays this tax?
2. Having received a rental agreement in your hands, you can officially find a job. In short, at this stage, the employer signs an employment contract with you.
3. Next, you need to take a cardboard folder with the heading “Case”, a couple of photographs, a copy of the rental agreement, your passport and employment contract and go to the local branch of the FMS. Here, too, I did not notice any queues. Everything went quickly, but I had to pay a fee of about $40.
4. After about 10 days, all in the same FMS, I received a small green piece of paper confirming my registration. It is given for a certain period, in my case - a year. I took a copy of this registration to work.
No one on the street has ever asked for any documents or registration. There are much fewer police officers here.
The only bonus of this registration was the opportunity to buy a “normal” local tariff of a mobile operator, instead of a “guest” one, which is not very profitable.
Why Minsk?
Before moving here, I visited this city several times and I liked it. I was well aware that I didn’t see all the insides and stuff, so it was a gamble in many ways, but in the end I’m very glad that I did it. I wanted a quieter, cleaner, well-groomed city - and I got it. In addition, a great opportunity to grow as a specialist in a new place of work.On the other hand, I did not want to go far, yet relatives and friends are an important part of my life. And here Minsk looks like a very tempting idea. What you need is almost the same mentality, but a little more than Europe.
It's hard to explain, on the one hand, everything here is very similar to my house, as if you went to a neighboring city in Russia, on the other hand - "the devil is in the details."
People
Compared to the same average Muscovite, the average Minsker is a little more hardworking, a little less aggressive, a little more calm. Add more modesty here (until I saw the "golden boomers" and tinted "bass car boys"). Plus, it's worth adding that the locals are a bit quieter. There is something in them from the Baltic peoples in the good sense of the word.In general, there is one word in the Belarusian language, the translation of which I cannot literally say, and so far no one has been able to really do it for me. This word is “pamyarkouny”. It sounds, of course, hackneyed, but the meaning of the word must be felt. And if you feel the significance, it means that you have at least a little understood the features of Belarus.
People here lead a more measured and less hasty life. When I walk down the street, my speed is 15-20 percent higher than the rest (now this is already passing). I can’t say that I see more smiles, but I definitely see less sullenness in faces.
Language
The Belarusian language is dying out - this, unfortunately, is a fact. Almost everyone I've asked says that this has been going on for a long time and has become just a natural process. The native language is known in the villages and in academic circles. This is how the gap turned out.You will not have any problems if you do not know the language, although many names are written in Belarusian. If you take a word without context, it is sometimes difficult to translate, but the meaning is always clear in the context. Haven't used the translator yet. Many Belarusians asked me if their language seems funny to them - for some reason it doesn't seem to me. The language is like a language, but it still looks more like Ukrainian or Polish, it seems to me.
Prices
If you want to go to Minsk because of its cheapness, then it's too late. Prices for products, goods, and services (with the exception of) are not much lower than in Moscow. True, I would like to add that there is one difference in relation to food. Very tasty local food here. For example, all sorts of "Danones" stand in the store and nervously smoke.Although this is not about prices, but I wanted to write about it. Trams, trolleybuses, computers from customs officers and much more - all of this is locally produced. MAZ works, farmers come to the market.
At first there was a complete removal of the brain with prices. Now I'm getting used to it. In the simplest case, you need to divide by 10,000 to get the price in US dollars. By the way, it's very cool if your salary is tied to the dollar in Belarus. Inflation is still noticeable here. For example, I save money and keep it not in local currency.
Housing
Renting an apartment in Minsk is not a problem now. There are always interesting offers coming up and going away very quickly. What is the reason for such a boom - I do not know. A good odnushka renovated, in the center, next to the subway costs $500-$600. It is generally considered not cheap. Can be found for $200-$300, but with a “Soviet” renovation and not in the center. They prefer to receive rent in dollars. I recommend looking for housing with an agent, he will take half the cost of a month. If you start looking for yourself, then you will get tired of traveling on offers. Oh yes, you can always bargain, it's normal here.But the "communal" pleases. The entire communal apartment for a one-room apartment, including a telephone, costs about $35. The streets and yards are clean, the garbage is taken out, in general, I have not encountered any problems here yet. I pay all utilities online. This is convenient and easy here.
Prices for "buy" housing are comparable to those near Moscow. Why and who buys - I do not know. Mortgages are not given in Belarus now.
Public transport
According to my calculations, it is at least twice as cheap. Runs on schedule and is comfortable. Although the intervals between trains in the subway surprised me at first and was not familiar, as was the depth of the stations (it seems that I just went down into the underpass) - hence, by the way, a different culture of behavior on the escalator.About the subway. Probably, it rarely happens that during peak hours there is no free space. And the point is not that I occupy it, but that they sometimes still remain.
That's just standard Google Maps and Yandex Maps do not want to build routes for public transport in this city.
I often take a taxi, it is cheap here and very convenient to call. Never waited more than 5-10 minutes anywhere in the city.
car traffic
Cars are much smaller. What local drivers consider a traffic jam, we consider slow traffic. Apparently hence the other culture of driving - less aggressive. No, really, "Muscovites" can be seen immediately. There are almost no VAZs here, it turns out to be more profitable to buy a used foreign car. And drivers let people pass at the crossings, even in the very center. The pedestrian really has an advantage here. There are no problems with parking in the yards, but this is not due to the thoughtfulness of the yards, but because of the number of cars.I almost never saw such a chip as to stake out a place in the yard, only next to the institutions.
Bicycles
It seems to me that there are much more cyclists here than in Moscow. On the one hand, it is more convenient to move around the city - traffic is easier, on the other hand, the eternal problem of curbs.By the way, a very steep, modern bike path runs through the whole of Minsk from northwest to southeast. About 30 km long along the Svisloch River. You can already buy a bike just for the sake of this bike path.
Photos from the bike path
Literally after 20 minutes of driving you will see a forest, a swamp, and grazing horses. At first, I could not even believe that a big city lived somewhere just a couple of kilometers from me. Very picturesque places.
By the way, since there are slightly different laws here and there really is consumer protection, after buying a bike, the first MOT for a bike is free.
But in this photo we are renting for a “bicycle license”, which we received at one of the events.
And yet, today, 20 minutes by bike from the center, in some fields I saw live deer, peacefully rushing about their business. The place where this happened can be found on link.
Services
Competition among local entrepreneurs is less than in Moscow. This greatly affects the level of service. No, they won’t be rude, but no one will beg you for anything. Everything takes longer (the slowest McDolds in the world, it seems to me, is in Minsk).Probably comparable to provincial cities in Russia. Companies that start working on the service are immediately noticeable.
Typical story. I call a taxi, I say that I am standing at the shopping center of such and such, she asks for the address, I call. And I must say, this shopping center is a well-known point in Minsk. The girl in a very dissatisfied voice says that this shopping center has a different address.
Yes, you're right, maybe I'm wrong.
- First figure out where you are, then call - and hangs up.
I smiled and called another taxi.
Internet
4G is not. 3G works worse than in Moscow, it is very noticeable by how the phone's battery runs out. The coverage area itself is good. You can check mail, social networks - almost anywhere.But the home Internet is a disaster. It is almost twice as expensive here, not everywhere there is a dedicated line, ADSL is very popular. I think that this is temporary. However, there is some progress in this direction. Now for a 10-ku (which is systematically reduced or falling), I pay about $25.
If you rent an apartment, immediately find out about this. Some houses don't even have ADSL and never will. Moreover, this is not related to the year of construction.
Greenery
Minsk is green and clean. The heat here is easier to bear than in Moscow. And they clean not only the central streets, but even the fields outside the city. Now I am very afraid that the city will begin to grow according to the principle of Moscow - to compact and cut down everything. There are wide streets, a lot of space. There is where to swim even within the city, with showers, buoys and more.The parks here are truly islands of nature.
I have not yet figured out whether people really litter less, or they clean more often, or maybe both.
Conclusion. Worth it or not?
It is clear that all this is individual and everyone must answer this question for himself. But Minsk is definitely a great modern city where you can live comfortably and earn money. It's not a radical change of culture, it's just an opportunity to live in a nicer place. There will always be more money, opportunities and speed in Moscow. Minsk is not suitable for everyone - but this, I think, is good.P.S. A few observed facts
- Very few redheads
- Few men have beards
- No beggars and homeless people to be seen
- Less urban lunatics and freaks
- 4 hours by train to Vilnius
- There are significantly fewer non-working holidays here.
At the end of last week, Jan Koles, the head of the Be-Mobile IT company, which belongs to the largest Belgian mobile operator Proximus, arrived in Belarus. The company has been looking for a contractor for the development of its products for a long time, and after studying several countries, it chose the Belarusian CactusSoft. The correspondent of Onliner.by met with the head of Be-Mobile and his colleague Ines Mercart and found out what the Belgians think about the Belarusian IT industry.
Developer cost is not the main factor
- So, you were looking for developers in seven countries, right?
Yes, that's right. Be-Mobile operates throughout Europe, as well as in the US and Latin America - the business is growing strongly, and we needed developers. Among the Belgian companies, we did not find highly qualified people in a short time, so we started looking outside the country.
Three options were considered. The first is the south of Europe. This is Portugal, Spain, because there were economic crises. The second is Eastern Europe: Hungary, Bulgaria, Poland and Belarus. And the third option is Brazil, since we have our own office there, and the country is also in crisis, just like in southern Europe. As a result, we settled on Belarus. The country came up to our criteria, and it's not just about the price. I want to emphasize that the cost of developers is not the main factor for us. What is important is the quality of education, discipline and reliability of people, feedback from other companies with which we work, as well as the convenience of work - language, time zone.
- Still, it's hard to believe in some kind of uniqueness of Belarusian developers...
In terms of education, Belarus is really at a very high level. We also believe that you have a “hi-tech spirit” that is not so pronounced in, for example, Poland. Yes, they also have many IT companies, but this feeling is not there.
In addition, you have a lot of product companies with big names, such as MSQRD. We felt that Belarus has a good combination of education and cultural closeness. And don't forget the influence of the state: it has done an amazing job and was able to stimulate IT companies.
Differences between Indians, Belarusians and Belgians
- And what about the developers from India and China?
A couple of years before we chose Belarus, we considered the possibility of working with India, Pakistan, China. But, to be honest, everything is completely different there. Based on our experience and the stories of colleagues, the cultural differences are too big - this is the first. Secondly, there is a strong difference in communication, a difference in time. Thirdly, direct contact with the team is important, understanding that you are working on one thing. It's hard to explain, but with Indians and Chinese it's different.
- How exactly do the differences manifest themselves in work?
You literally have to stick with them [the Asian developers] to make sure they're doing it right. Do not give feedback until you decide to check the result yourself. Therefore, the result may not be the same as the original task was. They never ask "Am I doing everything right?" They just do it and don't think. This is the main difference between Indians and Belarusians. True, I’ll correct myself that I only work with CactusSoft, so I don’t know how things are with other companies. Belarusians also think when developing, trying to find the best solution.
Now let's talk about the difference between Belgians and Belarusians. In Belgium, people are more involved in product development, they are more enterprising and proactive. If they think that it should be otherwise, they will immediately tell you about it.
Here I am the boss in my company, but people can tell me absolutely everything, and I will not take it badly - on the contrary, I encourage them to express their opinions. Otherwise, employees will become frustrated. And in Belarusian companies, the boss is the boss. You seem to have more hierarchy and procedures. Although we also have this: for example, in government agencies and banks, everyone listens to the boss - after all, he must be right. Here, the size of the company is more important than any cultural aspects. Therefore, we prefer to work with medium-sized companies.
Why there will be no Hi-Tech Park in Belgium
- Now we have begun to pay more attention to product companies, rather than outsourcing companies. How is it in Belgium?
The situation is a bit similar, but what you said started earlier in Belgium. There is an abundance of venture funds, private capital - they invest in companies developing products, web services, SaaS solutions.
Then we have huge outsourcing companies that do not develop their own products, but provide services for traditional businesses - banks, telecom operators, government organizations that need to digitize their processes. And the salaries of such developers are really very high. Here I see great potential for Belarus: I think you need to do more projects for traditional businesses.
- Is there anything similar to the Hi-Tech Park in Belgium?
We have a couple of things that the Hi-Tech Park gives to your companies: grants, subsidies for innovative companies. But this is incomparable with the capabilities of the HTP. For example, Be-Mobile is a technology company, and we pay 34 percent taxes. Imagine: if an employee receives a thousand, then the company will have to pay almost three thousand, taking into account taxes and social contributions.
It seems to me that the transfer of businesses of Russian and Ukrainian IT companies to Belarus is only a matter of time.
- Will the emergence of an analogue of HTP in Belgium harm your economy?
There are many things and mechanisms in Belgium that are not in Belarus: for example, a very expensive social insurance system, companies and citizens pay high taxes. I do not think that our government now has the opportunity to launch a Hi-Tech Park with the same conditions as you. It will cost too much. On the one hand, then more companies would immediately appear, but on the other hand, these missing taxes would have to be collected from someone else.
Impressions of Belarus
- When did you first come to Belarus?
Two years ago, when we were looking for a suitable company for us. Finding contact with potential partners turned out to be very easy, but after getting to know CactusSoft, we chose it. Since then, I've been here for what seems to be the tenth time.
- What did you know about Belarus before your first visit here?
I knew about Belarus from a company from my field - called Gurtam. We have been working with her for about 4-5 years. What we do: we read information based on the GPS position of moving vehicles, and we have a contract with Gurtam - the company works in a similar area.
Just getting acquainted with Gurtam, I was already impressed by the professionalism and ambition of your companies.
Our classic request for foreigners: share your general impressions of Belarus. Not related to business.
For us, Belarus was really an unknown country, and this is very annoying. It is close: only 2.5 hours by plane, as from Brussels to Paris or Amsterdam. The mentality is somewhat similar to the Belgian one: we are also a small country, and therefore we have to be open - otherwise we cannot build a business. The population of the countries is also comparable - Belgium has about 11 million people. You, like us, are open to foreigners, ready to learn, and you know English very well compared to other Europeans. Seriously, even the French, who live next door to the British, speak much less English than Belarusians.
