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		IT Outsourcing: Maturity Phase by Basil Tesler Globalization creates new opportunities for those businesses that know how to establish sophisticated and interdependent relationships with their offshore vendors. Such relationships are typical for the maturity phase of IT outsourcing, when it advances beyond the conventional project model. This article describes how a business can reduce development costs, gain better control over the development process, and have the accumulated expertise transferred back in-house by using an offshore dedicated development team.
		Content Management Systems: What's the Catch? by Basil Tesler "Content Management System" (CMS) is an expression that is widely used in relation to Web site development and maintenance today. Maybe even more than widely: the search for "Content Management System" returned 2,190,000 results pages from Google. This article is for those who want to find out what a CMS is and whether they need it at all.
		Software Development Project: Phases Overview by Basil Tesler If you are going to outsource a software development project to an outsource service provider, you should have a clear idea of the phases that overall project lifecycle consists of. In this article, the project phases are reviewed based on a slightly modified version of the classical sequential model.
		Outsourcing and Offshore Coders: Good or Evil? by Adam Nelson Offshore outsourcing of software development has become the subject of heated debate in the U.S. Adam Nelson, an experienced American programmer, offers his shrewd and poignant viewpoint on this issue in an article that is sure to provoke a fusillade of impassioned rhetoric.
		IT Outsourcing Frequently Asked Questions about offshore outsourcing, offshore software development, and a lot more by Basil Tesler In a series of articles published on our Web site, we have discussed various issues of IT outsourcing. The most common information represented in the articles is summarized in this FAQ.
		Outsourcing a Project Overseas by Basil Tesler If getting a high return on investment is a top priority with you, you should consider outsourcing overseas. In this case, you'll be able to save about 50% of your expenses. On the downside, you will encounter such problems that will be totally new to you. In this article, you will find out the ways around these problems.
		Crafting a Request for Proposal by Basil Tesler Crafting a Request for Proposal (RFP) takes a lot of time and effort. Responding to an RFP is an expensive and time-consuming piece of work, too. Only a really in-depth, comprehensive RFP will make it easy for potential vendors to draw up their proposals and save your own time in the long run.
		Preparing a Contract With an Outsource Service Provider by Basil Tesler Signing a contract with an outsource service provider is a serious business in itself. If you are new to outsourcing, it makes the whole thing even more serious. What clauses do you have to include in such a contract? What should you be on the lookout for? In this article, you will find out a few things to keep in your mind preparing a contract with your outsource service provider.
		Choosing Your Outsource Service Provider by Basil Tesler Is there a surefire way to choose an outsource service provider (OSP) that best fits your needs? Is there an established selection procedure that can be applied on all occasions? Is there a complete list of requirements that a potential OSP should meet? Even if this article doesn't give you an affirmative answer to all these questions, it will help you avoid costly blunders.
		Outsourcing IT Development: Advantages and Disadvantages by Basil Tesler Will you really benefit from outsourcing IT development? What are the pitfalls expecting a business that puts out to the sea of outsourcing? What treasures will you be able to find if you are resolute and prudent navigating your ship? You will find the answers to these questions and the solutions to the related problems in today�s article.
		Outsourcing Opportunities in Eastern Europe by Boris Kontsevoi The subject of this overview of the IT Outsourcing Marketplace was supposed to be Business Process Outsourcing in Eastern Europe. Business Process Outsourcing is defined as specialized outsourcing services when a vendor is responsible for managing and optimising of the entire business process or function, including the supporting staffing and information technology, to deliver improved business performance or results. So, BPO is a natural outgrowth of IT outsourcing and its success.
		Why Outsourcing Offshore? by Boris Kontsevoi The benefits IT can provide a company, independent of its size, are common knowledge, as are the rapid changes in the IT field. The effectiveness of outsourcing is also well documented.

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	Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� named on the 2007 Global Outsourcing 100 list March 13, 2007 Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� was selected for the 2007 Global Outsourcing 100, an annual ranking of the top global providers of business and technology outsourcing services. Produced by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP), the list is based on reviews by an independent panel of judges who apply the same criteria that customers use when qualifying potential providers. The list along with company profiles will appear in the April 30th FORTUNE 500 issue of FORTUNE� magazine. Click here for more information.
	Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� named to 2007 �Global Services 100� list of most innovative technology service companies and #2 in Top 5 Emerging Global Service Providers February 8, 2007 On January 31, 2007, Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� was named to the 2007 Global Services 100 list, of most innovative service providers. The Global Services 100 compilation identifies leaders in eleven service-delivery areas spanning business process outsourcing, IT outsourcing, engineering and customer care. Also, Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� was ranked #2 in the list of Top 5 Emerging Global Service Providers, which is an outstanding accomplishment for a company that got into the Global Services 100 list for the first time.
	Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� to Participate in CeBIT Hannover 2007 February 01, 2007 Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� will take part in CeBIT Hannover 2007, the world�s largest trade fair showcasing digital IT and telecommunications solutions for home and work environments. The exhibition will feature a uniquely comprehensive array of products, systems, and services offered by leading IT companies worldwide. The International CeBIT Summit will include the CEO and CIO Vision Forum to discuss successful business and IT strategies. CeBIT Hannover 2007 will take place on March 15-21, 2007. You can visit us at hall 008, stand B03. For more information about the exhibition, please check the CeBIT web site.
	Belarus Development Center of Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� has attained ISO 9001:2000 certification. August 15, 2006 Belarus Development Center of Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� has attained ISO 9001:2000 certification. This highly regarded certification guarantees that the company�s quality management system for software development meets the demanding requirements of the standard developed by International Organization for Standardization. The same ISO certified process is being introduced and utilized at Intetics� Ukraine Development Center where the plan is underway to undergo the ISO certification in the second quarter of 2007.
	Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� attained the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status. July 20, 2006 On July 20, 2006, Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� attained the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status, the highest level in the Microsoft Partner Program, with competencies in Custom Development Solutions and Business Process and Integration. This recognition underscores our company's solid expertise with Microsoft technologies, proven ability to meet customers' needs, and total impact in the global IT marketplace.
	Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� employees have become winners of the second annual Bench Games held by BrainBench in an effort to assess global IT skills. June, 2006 Thanks to the Intetics Co./ Web Space Station's comprehensive continuing education and training programs, the company staff keeps abreast of the modern information technologies and continues to accumulate professional certification accomplishments. Three of our employees have become winners of the second annual Bench Games held by BrainBench in an effort to assess global IT skills. The names of the winners are now displayed on the Worldwide Individual Leader Board in such subject areas as Java EJB 2.0, MS Exchange Server 2003 Administration, and Software Quality Assurance. Overall, twelve Intetics Co./ Web Space Station's employees got into World Top 50 in various technology disciplines including Project Management, .NET, Java, PHP, HTML, and Software Testing.
	Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� is undergoing the ISO 9000 standard certification May, 2006 Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� is undergoing the ISO 9000 standard certification. The quality management system implemented at Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� has become a fundamental part of the company culture. It increases the company's efficiency, boosts the staff productivity, and improves the customer confidence.
	Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� software engineers possess the Microsoft Certified Application Developer and Sun Java professional credentials May, 2006 Thanks to the comprehensive training program that keeps the Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� staff abreast of IT tools, techniques, processes, and technologies, the company employees continue to accumulate professional certification accomplishments. As of today, four software engineers possess the Microsoft Certified Application Developer credential, six application developers have the Microsoft Certified Professional credential, and four specialists are certified Sun Java professionals. More Intetics' employees are going to take professional certification exams soon.
	Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� has joined the Oracle� PartnerNetwork May, 2006 Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� has joined the Oracle� PartnerNetwork, a global business network of more than 13,000 companies that deliver innovative enterprise software solutions based on software. Meeting the high standards established by Oracle, we offer our customers leading-edge solutions backed by Oracle's premier products, education, technical services, as well as marketing and sales support.
	Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� commended in The Global Outsourcing 100 listing April, 2006 Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� has been included in The Global Outsourcing 100 Government/Education sub-list as one of the 12 top outsourcing service providers in the government and education industries. The Global Outsourcing 100 list and accompanying sub-lists developed by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) include companies from around the world providing the full spectrum of outsourcing services.
	Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� became an authorized Microsoft� Certified Partner January 20, 2006 On January 20, 2006, Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� became an authorized Microsoft� Certified Partner. This means that our company has been recognized by Microsoft for our vast expertise and authorized to sell, service, host and support Microsoft products. Meeting the high standards established by Microsoft, we will continue to professionally and efficiently serve our customers offering them most flexible and powerful solutions for their businesses.
	Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� to Participate in CeBIT Hannover 2006 December 14, 2005 Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� will take part in the CeBIT Hannover 2006 exhibition which will feature a uniquely comprehensive array of products, systems, and services offered by leading IT companies worldwide. Other highlights will include a unique compilation of corporate lectures and expert conventions to discuss new products, procedures, market developments, and solutions. CeBIT Hannover 2006 will take place on March 9-15, 2006. Come and see us in the RUSSOFT Pavilion of the Convention Center. For more information, see http://www.cebit.de/events?x=1.
	Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� to participate in Ukrainian Outsourcing Forum 2005 November 16, 2005 Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� will take part in the II Ukrainian Outsourcing Forum to be held on November 29 and 30, 2005, in Kiev, Ukraine, at Ukrainian House (Kreschatik, 2). The Forum is held by the Ukrainian Hi-Tech Initiative alliance , in cooperation with the Ukrainian Association of Software Developers and a number of media companies. The objective of the forum is to assist the participants in promoting software development and outsourcing services market.
	Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� to Participate in U.S. Small Business Administration's SBA Expo 2005 April 22, 2005 Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� will take part in U.S. Small Business Administration's SBA Expo 2005 which will feature a small business expo, business seminars, a town hall meeting and award ceremonies honoring the nation's top entrepreneurs and state and national small business winners. Other highlights will include notable speakers and business industry leaders. Business matchmaking will pair small businesses or "sellers" with government or corporate executives or "buyers" to make on-site contracting deals. SBA Expo 2005 will take place on April 26-28, 2005, in Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
	Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� to Sponsor Russian IT Season 2005 in Denver February 24, 2005 Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� will sponsor a matchmaking event that will allow the US companies interested in outsourcing to meet the leading Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian software development companies. The highlights of the seminar are the prospects and challenges of outsourcing overseas, the growth of the IT outsourcing market, and the rapid progress in QA. The event will take place on February 24, in Denver, Colorado, US.
	Joint venture with Modlin Education February 22, 2005 Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� is proud to announce it has entered into a joint venture with Modlin Education. Modlin Education is a leading multimedia education technology company that has created customised cutting edge educational software for the last 6 years. We are delighted to have joined forces with Modlin and look forward to a bright future.
	Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� to Participate in 2005 Outsourcing World Summit February 21-23, 2005 Intetics Co./ Web Space Station� will take part in the 2005 Outsourcing World Summit^®. The speakers at the Summit will focus on the convergence of business, technology, people, politics, and globalization and how these forces are both shaping and being shaped by outsourcing. The participants will engage in cross-functional, cross-company, cross-industry, and cross-border dialogue so critical to meeting the challenges they face. The event will take place on February 21-23 in San Diego, California, US.
	Intetics Co./ Web Space Station^® to Sponsor High Tech Conference October 26, 2004 Intetics sponsored Outsourcing and the Modern Business Model: True Value Proposition High Tech Conference and 2004 CIO of the Year Award presented by the Executives' Club of Chicago in cooperation with AITP Chicago on October 26, 2004. The event took place at the Hilton Chicago, International Ballroom South, and it was preceded by the Executives' Club of Chicago's regular luncheon featuring Ivan Seidenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Verizon Communications.
	DigiBrix Announces Development Agreement with Intetics October 22, 2004 DigiBrix, a Pennsylvania based company developing an interrelated knowledge repository for managing IT business operations, signed a Master Development Agreement with Intetics Co./ Web Space Station. The agreement calls for a long-term cooperation of the companies in development, data base and quality assurance.
	A New Service for Businesses and Entrepreneurs May 3, 2004 Intetics Co./ Web Space Station^®, an IT development company based in Illinois, U.S.A., today announced a new service for businesses and entrepreneurs. The Business Identity Package that the company offers to its customers will help them stand out of the crowd of their competitors.
	Intetics Co./ Web Space Station^® to take part in Russian Outsourcing & Software Summit 2004 June, 2004 We were glad to see our old partners and to meet new ones at the Fourth Russian Outsourcing & Software Summit to be held by Fort-Ross IT Services Consortium in cooperation with Localization Industry Standards Association (LISA) in St. Petersburg, Russia, from June 9 through June 12, 2004. The participants of the Summit discussed the outsourcing globalization, new trends in the Russian outsourcing market, and investment opportunities in software development.
	Intetics Co./ Web Space Station^® to participate in World Russian Forum 2004 April, 2004 Intetics Co./ Web Space Station^® will take part in the annual World Russian Forum to be held on April 26 and 27, 2004, in the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C., followed by a seminar and reception at the Russian Consulate in New York City on April 29. The Forum is held by the American University in Moscow, Russian High Tech Development Fund, and Defense Solutions, LLC, in cooperation with a number of businesses and media companies. The participants will focus on new ideas for the development and broad expansion of US-Russian cooperation in business, finance, high tech, science, education, culture, etc.
	Trends in Corporate Outsourcing Symposium, Chicago February 11, 2004 The symposium focuses on the key trends in IT and Business Process Outsourcing. Our top management will be happy to meet you at this event and network on issues involved in Outsourcing. Read on.
	Company's Birthday January 27, 2004 On January 27 Intetics Co./ Web Space Station^® celebrated the company's birthday. Nine years ago a small team of experienced IT specialists set up a software developing company. Since that time, we have completed about 400 projects for over 130 customers in 31 countries. We congratulate our clients and partners worldwide and assure them that we will continue adding knowledge, expertise, and security to deliver value-added solutions that increase productivity and reduce expenses.
	U.S. - Russia Technology Symposium, Stanford, CA January 29-30, 2004 The Stanford Institute for International Studies and Graduate School of Business will host the U.S. - Russia Technology Symposium ("USRTS"), an investor conference on Russia's technology sector, on January 29-30, 2004. USRTS will promote expanded bilateral trade relations between the United States and Russia in the technology sector. More...
	Security and Legal Briefing, Chicago January 15, 2004 Intetics Co./ Web Space Station^® participates in the Security and Legal Briefing to discuss the latest trends in Corporate Security & Regulatory Compliance. Topics covered include cyber-terrorism and trends in virus and worm protection, security for wireless world, and more.