Hi!

Does anyone have specific experience and/or contacts for outsourcing in the Baltics? One of my companies operating in Stockholm is interested in outsourcing a number of web development projects - and I have heard some good things about software development in Estonia and Latvia etc.

Any advice/contacts/connections most welcome. Many thanks,

Mark Redgrave, CEO, Hapax

Hi Alex - sounds like you have some direct experience: would welcome a quick chat. I'm travelling today, but culd we speak Monday? Send you number, or you can reach me on 07766 100 276. THNX

Hi Marred:

I am based in Copenhagen and help companies to build outsourcing strategies and programs.  Several of my clients have outsourcing relationships in Estonia. 

My experience is that the level of work is top notch and that culturally somehow it tends to be a bit of a better fit than some other places (but this obviously varies enormously depending on the kind of industry, area of competence,  world experience etc.... that both parties work in or have).

However, as noted by Alex, the prices aren't as low as they used to be.  Also, several of the outsourcing partners are beginning to experience longer running times to hire appropriate resources (or are beginning to hire younger/less experienced programmers to do the work).

I would agree with Alex that the tendency now is to move to Russia and Belarus (I would add Ukraine to that list too). 

I think that some of the important things to consider will be how much time your company has to monitor/supervise/direct the outsourcing effort.  It wouldn't hurt to pick a more mature outsourcing scenario if you aren't prepared to put an appropriate amount of resources on the project.  You may wind up paying the same (or more) if you pick a place purely on price alone.

Feel free to contact me () if you're interested in hearing more.

Katie

On 12:48:36 14 September 2007 AlexBecker wrote:

my cell is 917 403 4236 call me on monday . im NY time zone

alex

On 09:58:34 14 September 2007 marred wrote:

Hi Alex - sounds like you have some direct experience: would welcome a quick chat. I'm travelling today, but culd we speak Monday? Send you number, or you can reach me on 07766 100 276. THNX

Currently working with web design houses in both india and Pakistan and managing the process for clients in Europe and the U.S out of the UK .

Prices are very competitive and quality very good.

Feel free to contact me if your interested in exploring this.

Regards
Sonu