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Infopulse (also known as Infopulse Group) is an international software development, information technology operations and information technology (IT) outsourcing company headquartered in Łódź, Poland. As of December 2023, the firm has 2,000+ specialists and several software development centers, sales centers, and branch offices in 7 countries across Western and Eastern Europe and the Americas.
The firm was founded in 1991 in Kyiv, Ukraine by Oleksiy Sihov and Andriy Anisimov.
In 2007, Infopulse became a part of the Norwegian information technology company EDB Business Partner ASA. After a 2010 merger of EDB with a Nordic corporation ErgoGroup, Infopulse became a subsidiary of the newly formed information technology company EDB ErgoGroup ASA,[2] which later was renamed to Evry. It is now known as Tietoevry, following the merger of Evry and Finnish IT company Tieto in 2019.[3]
Infopulse specializes in application management and IT infrastructure management, software research and development, software maintenance, and information technology outsourcing (ITO). The firm also provides business process outsourcing services, application packaging services, development of mobile applications and software, and IT consulting services.[1][4][5][6]
Infopulse is a member of Software Development Association Poland, Pro Progressio, the Ukrainian Hi-Tech Initiative, European Business Association, and Lviv IT Cluster.[7][8]
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May, 1991 – Oleksiy Sihov and Andriy Anisimov found the firm to develop computer-based monitoring systems for fire stations in Kyiv, Moscow, and other cities of the former Soviet Union.
February, 1992 – firm management signs first contract with a French company. At that period the firm provided outstaffing services, i.e., provided production staff for the projects of other companies and did not develop software on-site.
By 1996 – firm has a team of about 40 software developers.
1996–1997 – firm wins World Bank tender to develop internal information system for Kyiv Tax Administration. The project became firm's first big independent project.
1999 – the Ukrainian team got access to the western market of IT services by partnering with a Netherlands-based firm.
Spring 2000 – firm signs contract with Kyriba Corporation, France, then European IT market leader.[9] This partnership provided Infopulse with stable annual turnover and staff growth by 30–35%.
April 2004 – firm certified as meeting ISO 9001:2000 standards.[10]
September 2006 – firm negotiates with nine potential business partners, two of which, Bull Corporation (France), and EDB (Scandinavia), were chosen for final consideration.
September 2007 – 60.1% of Infopulse shares have been bought by EDB.[11] Infopulse got access to the Scandinavian IT market and became involved in IT projects for banks, insurance and transport companies in Northern Europe.[12] [13] [14]
March 2009 – firm has more than 600 experts, and over 200 projects in its portfolio.
October 2010 – firm became a part of Nordic IT company EDB ErgoGroup ASA with over 10,000 employees and annual turnover approaching NOK 13 billion.[15] [16]
March 2012 – following the 2010 merger, EDB ErgoGroup changes its name to Evry.[17]
March 2013 – firm opens subsidiary in Germany.[18][19]
August 2015 – firm acquires delivery company in Varna, Bulgaria.[20]
January 2016 – firm opens a regional branch in France.
2017 – firm opens three local Ukrainian delivery centers in Lviv, Kharkiv, and Odesa; the firm has 1,600+ specialists.[21]
2018 – firm expands EU presence by opening a delivery center in Warsaw, Poland; the firm has 1,900+ specialists.
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Services
Infopulse provides services in high tech area. Its main activities are:
- Software R&D and quality assurance
- Enterprise mobile applications development
- IT infrastructure management and cloud services
- SAP-, Microsoft-, AWS- and Oracle-based systems implementation, integration and support
- Application packaging and virtualization
- Security consulting
- Telecom operations and customer service
- Business process putsourcing
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Clients
Infopulse serves clients in banking and finance, telecommunications, energy, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, and other industries and subcategories.[1][22] Most of its customers are located in Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and the USA.
Public and IT Education Initiatives
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Infopulse takes a part in various education projects aiming to improve public and IT education in Ukraine.[23]
In 2011, Infopulse partnered together with other companies to create BIONIC Hill Innovation Park - a Ukrainian innovation park constructed similarly to the Silicon Valley.[24][25]
In 2012, Infopulse along with other Ukrainian and international IT companies and institutions co-launched BIONIC University - the first inter-corporate IT university in Ukraine (Kyiv) working on the premises of National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. The University prepared IT specialists for a new formation, who are globally competitive yet aiming at professional fulfillment in Ukraine.[26]
In 2014, Infopulse became a partner of the International Championship of Computer Talents "Golden Byte".[27]
In October 2014, Infopulse supported "АСМ-ІСРС" (World Programming Contest) semi-finals[28]
In 2014, Infopulse together with parent company Evry supported the National University "The Kyiv-Mohyla Academy" program to open larger educational opportunities in IT industry in Ukraine, including second higher education for people who have suffered due to various life circumstances.[29][30]
In 2016–2017, Infopulse and Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment (UCEQA) in cooperation with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) restored and improved the External independent testing software system, which provides Ukrainian public education with a transparent school graduation and university admission process.[31][32]
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Charity causes
Infopulse takes part in charity projects by helping orphans, disabled military veterans, older people, and people with Down syndrome, and supporting local charity organizations.
The "Down Syndrome" project. Infopulse together with the Ukrainian Down Syndrome Organization (UDSO) and Down Syndrome Education International (DSEI) launched a long-term charity project in 2010[33] to help children and people with Down Syndrome in Ukraine. This project raises funds for early development programs and other charity causes through a series of charity events, and aims to spread information and improve public awareness about Down syndrome, by organizing Down syndrome conferences and other related events.[34][35][36][37][38]
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Centre for military. In December 2015, Infopulse with other international and Ukrainian institutions opened the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Centre which helps war heroes, relocated families, their children, and all people, affected by the Russo-Ukrainian War. Center's premises were renovated, refurnished and equipped under modern WHO and UNICEF standards.[39][40]
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