Nexign earns top marks at the 2019 RUSSOFT Awards

Moscow, Russia: 16 September 2019 — Nexign (a part of ICS Holding), a leading Business Support Systems (BSS) and Internet of Things (IoT) platform provider,  today announced that it has scooped a prize at the 2019 RUSSOFT Awards in the Greatest 2018 Business Growth category. The awards ceremony recognised companies which achieved the best results and growth in software exports and software development services for 2018. RUSSOFT’s company rankings are based on the results of an annual study of the industry.

“We are proud that Nexign’s contribution to the development of the software industry has been commended by the RUSSOFT Association. We have been refining our products, hiring leading experts into our R&D team, and implementing best practices in the telecoms sector for more than 27 years,” says Igor Gorkov, CEO at Nexign. “2018 saw Nexign achieve great success in implementing its strategic plans to enter the global market and develop a new product line which enables telecoms operators to transform their businesses and generate additional revenue streams. Nexign’s financial indicators for 2018 were the best they have been for five years. The company’s business growth was largely due to the completion of key stages in major projects for two large telecom operators.”

The awards ceremony for the 2019 RUSSOFT Awards took place during a media event dedicated to the twentieth anniversary of the RUSSOFT Association, which took place on 12 September in Moscow.

IT industry leaders and members of the Association met with journalists, set out RUSSOFT’s results and achievements in 2019, and also discussed current trends in the sector.

_{Nexign, a part of the limited liability company Intellectual Computer Systems Holding (ICS Holding LLC) and a leading Business Support System (BSS) and Internet of Things (IoT) platform provider, has been delivering pragmatic, value-driven solutions focused on customers’ total cost of ownership since 1992. As communications service providers become digital service providers, Nexign accelerates their transformation through engineering excellence and agile products and services that facilitate revenue-stream diversification. Nexign takes pride in its partner-centric approach to working with customers. For more than 27 years, the company has delivered on its promise of unlocking value in the short-term while ensuring customers’ investment are future-proof and support long-term growth.}

_{Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Nexign employs 1,800 people in offices through Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The company has delivered more than 120 projects across 16 countries and had revenue of $200 million in 2018, an increase of 63 percent over 2017. For more information, please visit the website and follow the latest news from Nexign on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.}

_{Intellectual Computer Systems Holding (ICS Holding LLC) is a Russian multidisciplinary IT group whose focus area includes investment, management and consolidation of the technology, media and telecom sector. ICS Holding brings together 25 IT companies, including the holdings Citadel, Forpost, KNS Group (YADRO), Kryptonit and Nexign.}

_{The total number of employees working in companies exceeds 6 000 people, and the geography of business covers all regions of Russia, as well as several countries near and far abroad.}

_{Among its priorities are the digital transformation of enterprise companies, information security, data storage systems, big data management and analytics, predictive analytics, cryptography and quantum computing, machine learning and artificial neural networks, blockchain technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT).}

_{The mission of the Holding is to facilitate the development of a digital economy in Russia and in global markets, to support domestic IT talent in various business sectors.}

_{RUSSOFT is the most influential association of software developing companies in Russia. In 2019 we unite more than 155 IT-companies with over 65 000 of high-end professional employees. RUSSOFT represents the entire Russian software industry. The headquarters are located in Saint Petersburg.}