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We are excited to announce that the SoftwareWorld platform has added Innovecs to its ranking of the best Custom Software Development Companies in 2020. It is an honor for us to appear among the world’s top software developers in our industry. This significant achievement is remarkable in terms of recognition by international organizations, and simultaneously very significant in the development of our company. The SoftwareWorld itself identifies the best Custom Software Development Companies, which are demonstrating excellence in building, deploying, and implementing customized software to the customers. The software development industry is perennially changing, making it hard for newcomers. That’s where top-rated companies can come up with solutions that will help and boost other companies in the business — and it is great for us to be among them. Year after year we continue working on our professional expertise and the quality of our services, building trustful relations with our clients and partners. Innovecs is a reputable custom software development company, offering profound expertise in many fields and delivering top-notch outsourcing services to its clients. If you need to launch and maintain complex software projects, our experts are ready to help. We look forward to exploring new opportunities to work together! ABOUT SOFTWAREWORLD SoftwareWorld is a software review platform that showcases top software solutions suitable for various industries, providing a comprehensive review service by comparing the best software solutions available on the market. The platform creates unbiased lists of the top software solutions by category, helping businesses find the right solution for them.

On August 13, Innovecs hosted CEO Night: Benefit from Investing & Partnerships in CEE, an insightful online talk dedicated to the benefits of investing in business development in the CEE region. The event was organized in support of Emerging Europe, our media partner, and took place online at InnoHub, the Innovecs multimedia space. Lenna Koszarny from Horizon Capital, Andreas Flodström from Beetroot, and Dominique Piotet from UNIT.City discussed the reasons why starting a business in the CEE region is a good bet and shared their own experience. The event was moderated by Andrew Wrobel, Founding Partner of Emerging Europe. During the discussion, our speakers shared firsthand insights, their success stories, and valuable tips for entrepreneurs-beginners. Below you can go through a short event summary. However, you can visit our partner’s source for a detailed overview by the link.

Alex Lutskiy, Innovecs CEO and Founder, has been accepted into Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs, and technology executives. Alex Lutskiy was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of his experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors.

Inc. magazine today has revealed that Innovecs is No. 1992 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.

On July 22, 2020, Innovecs hosted the online talk, “Why bother? Coding for designers”, dedicated to the importance of foundational coding skills for artists. Playwork’s Art Director, Giacomo Maragliulo, and Manager of Creative Operations, Emmanuel Bergman, uncovered the main reasons designers have to learn to code and how it can help create better visuals. Produced by the InnoHub platform & multimedia studio, this online conversation embraced a large audience and helped shed light on the value of coding knowledge in design. Like all our previous InnoHub events, this one was also aimed to share knowledge and help develop professionally. Keep track of all our events on the official InnoHub page. Now, let’s outline the key points of the conversation below.

On June 24, 2020, Innovecs hosted an online discussion dedicated to the state of the supply chain industry within the pandemic environment and more. John Colón Jr, Innovecs VP of Sales, moderated a fruitful conversation with Andrew Slusher, the CEO at SMC3, and Sushant Pandita, the Global Program Director at Maersk. They talked about solutions that could make a positive contribution both to businesses and customers during this time and beyond. We would like to outline the key points of the conversation and provide some recommendations on how to fight supply chain challenges through the example of Maersk and SMC3 giants.

Innovecs is a global digital transformation tech company with offices in the US, UK, Israel, and R&D centers in Ukraine. We aim to build and integrate specific technological innovations in many spheres to help people and make the world a better place to live in. We want to share with you the report overviewing the Innovecs social initiatives and achievements in 2020. Please, check the full report by link. In 2020, we have outlined three major social responsibility directions that will be active till the end of the year: Internal CSR initiatives External CSR initiatives COVID-related CSR initiatives Within the Internal initiatives, we have focused on health, education, and ecology. Our comprehensive WOW (Wellness at Workplace) program embraces healthy nutrition at the office, multiple sports activities for employees, wellness events, entertainment, and overall health protection. We have our internal educational platform — InnoCamp — aimed to help develop professionally and personally. In 2020, we have done courses dedicated to Unity and QA Automation. In terms of ecology, we have gone paperless and moved all document management online. Energy saving is the next step to take. Within the External initiatives, we have taken efforts to involve communities and share expertise. We have InnoHub (online and offline), our multimedia venue, for this purpose. Human rights are also our priority this year and the years to come. COVID-19 project The year 2020 was a stress for the whole world with COVID-19 disrupting all areas of life. We have created Innovecs COVID-19 Fund. With its help, we have installed an oxygen pipeline system at the Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 17. We plan to create and implement more social initiatives both internally and externally. Also, we are thankful to everyone who has contributed to the realization of our goals this year. There’s much more to come!

We live in a period when the gaming industry develops at a quick pace. Just imagine, according to Valve’s Steam platform, on March 15, 20 million users across the world were playing at the same time, as COVID-19 began to spread more in the US. This is why we decided to place a greater focus on game development education and specifically on Unity.

To all Innovecs employees, clients, and partners As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to develop and affect people globally, I want to personally update you on the steps Innovecs is taking to maintain our business operations and ensure the health and safety of our staff. We remain committed to ensuring the superior service our clients have come to expect from us. We monitor the situation closely and remain watchful to the recommendations of government and public health authorities. Our R&D teams, as well as all other employees, continue to work remotely, and we are ready to adjust the measures in response to changing quarantine circumstances. We have established a special COVID-19 team within senior management to respond to the ever-changing impact of the coronavirus and to protect employees’ health and safety. We have also set up regular online meetings to keep up to date and plan activities so that we could advise our customers and coordinate our teams accordingly. And we continue to provide our internal and external audiences with the relevant webinars and online events with regard to the new world order. To combat the spread of the disease in Ukraine, Innovecs has created the “Innovecs COVID-19 Fund” in the amount of 1,500,000 (one million and a half) hryvnias. The fund is directed to support the initiatives that fight coronavirus, as well as to ensure the safety of the company’s employees and their families. As part of this initiative, Innovecs purchases and installs an oxygen pipeline system at one of the Kyiv hospitals. This is a challenging period for everyone, and the situation is changing rapidly, but Innovecs is responding to it with unity, as a company, and as a team. I believe that when we stand together through moments that bring uncertainty and seem dark, we come out even stronger in the end. Thank you for your patience and attention throughout this stressful time. As an employer and a partner, Innovecs is confident in our business continuity plan and our ability to provide support to our clients and staff. It is my sincere hope that our efforts and those of businesses, communities, and governments will empower the containment of the coronavirus and enable a speedy recovery for people around the world. In the meantime, let’s stay safe and help others keep safe too.   Sincerely, Alex Lutskiy Innovecs CEO & Founder  

As part of the COVID-19 Innovecs Fund, the company will purchase and install an oxygen pipeline system at the Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 17. It is the main hospital specializing in respiratory diseases. The new pipeline will cover several buildings of the hospital at once, its total cost will be 486 (four hundred eighty-six) thousand hryvnias.  Such a pipeline will allow for carrying out timely oxygen therapy for many patients with exacerbation of coronavirus infection COVID-19 and with diseases of the respiratory tract. According to the Сhief of medical issues Tatyana Baranovskaya, the old hospital system was designed to serve a maximum of 10 patients. The new oxygen pipeline will allow doctors to save 60 people at once and increase the chances of recovery for patients with COVID-19.

Today, Innovecs has decided to create the “Innovecs COVID-19 Fund” in the amount of 1,500,000 (one million and a half) hryvnias to fight COVID-19 in Ukraine. The funds will be directed to support the initiatives that combat coronavirus in Ukraine, as well as to ensure the safety of the company’s employees and their families. We are working closely with all the relevant organizations that coordinate efforts to overcome the coronavirus. We are also considering the medical institutions’ need for material and financial resources. And we are ready to provide expertise and resources and contribute to combating the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine.

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, SXSW 2020 has announced its cancellation just a few days before its start.  SXSW is the annual conference focused on advertising, game industry, design, experiential storytelling, media, and journalism to be held in downtown Austin. It was scheduled to take place on March 13-22 in Austin, TX, and aimed to bring together the best minds of the advertising and brand experience sector. Innovecs’ representative Rocky Osborn, Senior Vice President, Global Business Development & Client Success, planned to be among SXSW attendees to learn new trends, network, and to share their expertise.  While the opportunity to connect with both existing and potential partners in person is missing due to the cancellation, Rocky offers to get in touch online to discuss topics of interest, Innovecs software services, and partnership possibilities.

InnoCamp, an educational development program for IT specialists based on international business practices and powered by Innovecs, congratulates 20 students as they graduate the QA Automation track in InnoCamp. The track started in January 2020. During the track, our students learned how: to automate the testing process  to write code with Java  to effectively work in teams Overall, the track lasted for 88 hours: 64 hours with the focus on technical skills (automation with Selenium WebDriver, Maven, Cucumber, and WebAPI) 16 hours with the focus on soft skills development and the ability to work in the team 8 hours with the focus on a specific course of technical English for QA engineers Each training was thoroughly supported by Innovecs experts, who set the benchmark in training standards gained from their extensive knowledge in international practices. Together with the Innovecs HR team, our experts also improved their own mentorship and supervising skills including creativity, effective communication, critical thinking, took their tech English to the next level, and planned their professional path at the career workshop. All graduates of the QA automation track were awarded a certificate of QA track completion in the end. The students with the best final test results will get an opportunity to become interns in Innovecs.  

Innovecs, a global software development company, is honored to be recognized on The 2020 Global Outsourcing 100® list by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP®).  The 2020 Global Outsourcing 100 recognizes the world’s best outsourcing service providers and advisors. This list is based on applications received, and judging is based on a rigorous scoring methodology that includes an independent review by an independent panel of IAOP customer members with extensive experience in selecting outsourcing service providers and advisors for their organizations.