| 16 December, 2009 – Kiev – Central and | | | | overview of the CEE countries, but we intend to |
| Eastern European Outsourcing Association are to host | | | | hosting the webinars on continuing basis with the |
| a set of webinars designed to present IT outsourcing | | | | detailed reporting about the separate market |
| potential of the largest countries from Central and | | | | segments and presentations from the leading CEE |
| Eastern Europe. The webinars are scheduled for | | | | companies. The webinar format allows us to be more |
| January 2010 through March 2010 and will provide the | | | | closer to our clients and to cover the sector of middle |
| presentation of the opportunities for IT outsourcing | | | | and small business, which is still not enough using the |
| development in the countries of the CEE region – | | | | advantages of outsourcing for their business |
| Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria. | | | | activities.” |
| The national industry associations will host the | | | | The series of webinars will consist of 6 independent |
| separate webinars on each country presentation. | | | | webinars, first of which will be held on 13th of January. |
| The main objective of the webinars is to popularize | | | | Webinars schedule and organizers: |
| the Central and Eastern European region as a provider | | | | 13 January, 2010 – Ukraine, the webinar is hosted by |
| of offshore and nearshore outsourcing IT services. | | | | Ukrainian Hi-Tech Initiative |
| The participants of the webinars will be able to receive | | | | 27 January, 2010 – Romania, the webinar is hosted |
| the detailed information about each country from the | | | | by Employers’ Association of the Software and |
| region, learn the advantages of business setting up and | | | | Services Industry –ANIS |
| development in the countries, level of attainment and | | | | 10 February, 2010 – Hungary, the webinar is hosted |
| number of the graduates of IT professions. The | | | | by Hungarian Service and Outsourcing Association |
| speakers will present the main centers of IT | | | | – HOA |
| outsourcing in the countries and the most significant | | | | 24 February, 2010 – Lithuania, the webinar is hosted |
| case studies. | | | | by Baltic Outsourcing Association – BOA |
| The webinars are intended for the audience of | | | | 10 March, 2010 – Poland, the webinar is hosted by |
| outsourcing services consumers, who are looking for | | | | Association of IT & Business Process Services |
| the opportunities to collaborate, set up R&D | | | | Companies – ASPIRE |
| offices in the CEE countries, and those who are | | | | 24 March, 2010 – Bulgaria, the webinar is hosted by |
| interested to start working in the IT outsourcing | | | | Bulgarian Web Association – BWA |
| industry. | | | | Attending of the webinars will provide an opportunity to |
| Mr. Saulius Masalskis, Chairman and Managing Director | | | | make the first step in the collaboration with |
| of Baltic Outsourcing Association, noted, “It is our | | | | outsourcing companies from Central and Eastern |
| first series of online presentations on the general | | | | Europe. |