Auriga jazzes up its presence in US market: new leadership and new office location to support continuous growth strategy

Auriga, one of world's top 20 service outsourcing providers, is expanding its business operations in USA. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) June 10, 2011 - Woburn, MA, USA - Auriga, a U.S.-based software R&D outsourcing services provider with development centers in Russia, announced today the appointment of Alexey Rybakov to Managing Director, USA, and opening of new branch office in Woburn, MA to further enhance company's strong presence in the US market.

Alexey Rybakov is responsible for Auriga's long-term growth strategy in the US including success of customer acquisition and retention, US marketing, sales, and customer operations programs. Alexey brings over 15 years of hands-on technical, managerial, and senior executive experience in information technology and software. He excels at driving growth, expansion, and innovation.

"I see great potential for Auriga in the US market. My current goal is the new rapid growth in the USA. Office in Greater Boston will help us develop relationships with important customers and business clusters in this well-known high technology region." - comments Alexey Rybakov.

Prior to joining Auriga in 2010, Alexey was the Managing Director at Aprentis, one of the top players in virtualization, SaaS, and cloud computing in Russia. In 2005-2008, Alexey played a key role in the global success of disruptive MeshNetics ZigBit technology being end-to-end responsible for the entire business from sales and marketing through engineering, manufacturing, distribution, and customer support. In 2003-2005 he already worked at Auriga as Director of Business Development Europe & Marketing Worldwide. Alexey holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas.

The new Auriga office directly fronts Routes 128 and Interstate 95 in Woburn, MA in Greater Boston area and will increase proximity and accessibility for Auriga clients, partners, and prospects. Since 1950s, Route 128 has been devoted to the creation of new information technology and, like Silicon Valley, is a recognized business and economic cluster. Over years, Route 128, where IT industry is complemented by the support of universities and government agencies, hosted major technology and IT companies such as SAP, Oracle, Adobe, Sun Microsystems, EMC, Webex, and others.

"It is a classic American innovation hot spot, and just the right place for a recognized leader of software development such as Auriga." - says Alexey.

Both Alexey's appointment and the new office location are the key elements of Auriga's business development and growth strategy. Alexey's experience in leading innovative changes and stable growth as well as his expertise in telecom, mobile, social networking and cloud software, makes him the ideal person for setting up and managing strategic relationships with Auriga's customers.
Auriga operates on the US ICT market for over 20 years. Significant target markets for Auriga are high-tech, embedded, medical and telecom industries. Many of Auriga's long-term clients fall into one of these categories, and company aims to continue sustainable business development there.

Over the recent few years Auriga has been eagerly gaining strength in the most promising software areas: mobile software, social networking, and cloud computing. The types of projects we perform contributed to the increased share of start-up companies in Auriga client list. The fast paced nature of our customers' market segment and the software areas in focus stimulate Auriga to revise and revitalize its development strategy on US market.

Address of the new office:
Auriga, Inc.,
400 Trade Center, Ste. 5900
Woburn, MA 01801
+1 (866) 645-1119

About Auriga
Founded in 1990, Auriga (www.auriga.com) was the first Russian company to provide software R&D offshore/nearshore services to EU/US customers. The list of provided services covers all aspects of SW product engineering for a broad range of knowledge areas from embedded and mobile software to enterprise and Web apps. Auriga focuses on clients' business interests and convenience as its main driving strategy. Company is constantly included in Global Services 100, Global Outsourcing 100 and other global industry ratings. In 2010 Auriga was included in Top 20 Global Outsourcing Vendors by Datamonitor. The client list includes IBM, Draeger Medical, LynuxWorks, Dialogic, Pigeon Point Systems, BroadVision, KIVA Systems, Yandex, Barclays, Sberbank Rossii and many others.

For more information or an interview, please contact:
Natalja Panina, Director of Marketing Communications
+7 (495) 713-9900, ext. 235
natalja.panina ( @ ) auriga dot com

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