IT Boom in Bulgaria

Early 20th century Bulgaria had a reputation as an early adopter of cutting edge technology, being a paramount figure for whole of Europe. Electrifying its capitol and implementing a public transportation system relying on electricity. Dropping telegraph machines in favor of telephone landlines. Those technological feats served as prime examples to its neighbors that no expense, both monetary and willful, was spared in the name of technological progress.

With the post WWII soviet regime, Bulgaria was cut back on funding and resources for the majority of its projects. No longer undertaking optimistic tasks of monumental proportions, Bulgarian scientists took pride in developing small technological wonders for the Prussian cosmonauts, the computer industry and agricultural development. With the arrival of the internet and the falling of communism, it was only natural that Bulgarians took strive towards the growing IT industry and emerging internet market. Having an almost non-existent internet infrastructure in 1995, Bulgarians were already running in the .com races in 1999, until The Bubble burst. Now, in 2008, Bulgaria is one of the software leaders in the World Wide Web. Technological behemoths such as IBM, HP and Microsoft rely on Bulgarian staff for mission-critical projects, such as software development, software support and sales. What appeals most to foreign firms outsourcing to Bulgaria, is the professional attitude and expertise of Bulgarian staff, as well as the relatively low wages, compared to some of its neighbors. Although the Bulgarian economy has been steadily catching up to some of its wealthier neighbors, the operational costs for a medium or large business are still a fraction of what they would be in said neighbors. Having an exponential growth in educated IT workers, open market and limitless potential, Bulgaria has the capability of catering to any of your outsourcing needs for the foreseeable future.