ukrainian it companies going global: challenges & solutions yaroslav lyubinets

UKRAINIAN IT COMPANIES GOING GLOBAL:CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONSYaroslav Lyubinets

www.softserveinc.com


Today, SoftServe is a leading technology solutions company with 4,000 employees, specializing in software product and application development and services.

27 offices

8 countries


GOING GLOBAL… TO GO OR NOT TO GO?


Stay local Strategic M&A Organic

VALUES


VALUES

Open Market System

•Control over

information•Control •Connections•Power based on fear

Closed Market System

•Open information•Competition•Sharing company’s

purpose •Psychological motivation


LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATIONS

VALUES

Clients and Employees are the key assets

•Partnership•Collaboration•Transparency•Innovations



VALUES

Social responsibility

•Community support•Education support•Charity


THE BEST CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

Process

Technologies

People



GOING GLOBAL… Challenges

•Global markets specificity•Greenfield vs M&A•Strong local centers & strong global

standards•Hire seasoned professionals vs Develop

talents


CORPORATE GOVERNANCE




The Board

•Central idea•Selection and on-going evaluation of CEO•Compensation architecture




The Board & Top Management•Strategy, capital and resource allocation•Financial goals, shareholder value•Talent development




When the Board stays away

•Execution•Operations•Non-strategic decisions



THANK YOU!