SoftServe, a leading global software application development and consulting company, today announced the company has joined BASSCOM, the biggest association of software development companies in Bulgaria.

Joining BASSCOM reinforces SoftServe’s commitment to the region, which started in March 2014 with the opening of a development center in Sofia, Bulgaria. Increasing SoftServe’s presence in Eastern Europe will enable the company to enhance its support for customers and contribute to the continued strong growth of the company.

BASSCOM’s mission is to develop the IT industry and promote software development best practices amongst its member companies. The association works to encourage member to foster relations with global IT players, leverage their software development expertise, promote fair competition, and raise the level of IT awareness in Bulgaria.

“Member companies of BASSCOM are recognized for their delivery excellence and reliability as professional business partners. We are glad to welcome SoftServe into our association of the leading software development companies and we look forward to their participation in the development of the IT industry in Bulgaria. We are confident that this participation will help in the further increase of the quality of software services and application development in the region,” said Stamen Kochkov, Chairman of BASSCOM.

“We are extremely proud to join this leading software association and leverage our expertise for the development of the Bulgarian software development industry, while also raising the positive image of Bulgarian IT in the global marketplace. With the benefits of more than 20 years experience in software development and highly skilled professionals, we are pleased to be able to contribute to the development of information technologies as well as to the country’s economic growth,” said Andon Simeonov, General Manager, EU DevCenters Management, SoftServe.

About BASSCOM

The Bulgarian Association of Software Companies - BASSCOM was established in 2001. BASSCOM is a non-profit industry association representing more than 60 leading companies developing software products and systems and offering comprehensive IT solutions, and over 100 associated members, among which universities, foundations, venture capital funds, etc. 

About SoftServe

SoftServe is a leading technology solutions company specializing in software product and application development and services. Since 1993 we’ve been partnering with organizations from start-ups to large enterprises to help them accelerate growth and innovation, transform operational efficiency and deliver new products to market. Our 4,000 strong team includes the finest software developers and technology experts in the industry, and our experience stretches from Mobile and SaaS/Cloud to Security, UI/UX and Big Data/Analytics, and includes vertical markets such as healthcare, retail and technology. We have offices across the globe and development centers across Eastern Europe. For more information please visit www.softserveinc.com.