By Mister Ivan Dikov of www.novinite.com on Dutch - Bulgarian relationships

Your company “Up2 technology” falls in the category of small and medium-sized enterprises (correct me if I am wrong) in the field of software development, is that correct?

Indeed, with 34 people I think we are a relatively small software development boutique. But as we say in The Netherlands “small is beautiful”.

Up2 Technology is a pure breed software company. We are specialized in Microsoft .Net and Open Source technologies. We work for a wide range of companies in the creative and technology industry. We partner with those companies and assist and enable them with the technical expertise to deliver internet concepts and application solutions.

In practical terms we develop a wide range of solutions and implement all kinds of websites, online shops, portals, business and mobile applications.

What is the scope of your business activity in Bulgaria – i.e. the number of people you employ, the volume of work, the number of clients?

Well, before I can answer this question I have to explain you a bit about how we are organized. We are headquartered near Amsterdam. With 6 senior technical consultants we manage our projects. In our office in Bulgaria with 28 software engineers and testers we do almost all production activities.

Initially our focus was not on the Bulgarian market, but it more and more becomes. I am happy to say that we can work for various Bulgarian governmental agencies. At this stage our revenue is about 20% Bulgarian and 80% foreign.

For the record, we are not an outsourcing company. We are just a company working from 2 locations, The Netherlands and Bulgaria.

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