Uncompromised excellence recognized by independent judges of IAOP

Woburn, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/27/2012 -- Auriga, a US-based software R&D outsourcing services provider with development centers in Russia, proudly announces that it has been named to the 2012 Global Outsourcing 100 list by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) for the fifth consecutive year since 2008.

Auriga attracted a great deal of recognition in 2011: The company was ranked the No. 1 Engineering Services Outsourcing (ESO) provider worldwide in Datamonitor's annual Black Book of Outsourcing (BBO) and included in the Global Outsourcing 100 and Global Services 100 lists.

It was also featured as one of the fastest growing private companies in America (i.e., it made the Inc. 500|5000 list) by Inc. Magazine. We, at Auriga, strongly believe that this tradition will be carried on in 2012.

Global Outsourcing 100 recognizes the world's leading outsourcing services providers and covers the full spectrum of outsourcing services.

For these rankings, compiled by an independent jury, companies are evaluated based on four critical characteristics: size and growth, customer references, organizational competencies, and management capabilities. The Global Outsourcing 100 list, with its rigorous application and judging process, is an authoritative reference for clients seeking the best outsourcing companies in the industry.

"The Global Outsourcing 100 list is one of the very few widely-known and comprehensive studies that gives an objective picture of the leaders of the outsourcing industry. IAOP experts distinguish true value beyond the revenue figures. Our focus on technology, software, and finance companies coupled with our keen insight into their needs, providing the right service for them—based on communications, flexibility, agility and profound technical skills—leads to the highest levels of client satisfaction. And that puts us in the leading group of outsourcing providers, according to IAOP and other industry experts since 2008, alongside with companies that are ten to a thousand times larger than us." —Vyacheslav Vanyulin, General Manager of Auriga

To download the alpha list of the 2012 Global Outsourcing 100 vendors and the World's Best Outsourcing Advisors, visit our web-site.

About Auriga
Auriga (http://www.auriga.com), a software R&D services provider, enjoys one of the highest customer-satisfaction ratings worldwide (top 20 across outsourcing industries and #1 in engineering services). The list of services provided covers all aspects of software product engineering and a broad range of knowledge areas from embedded and mobile software to enterprise and Web apps. Due to the appropriate size of the company for software R&D tasks, its client list consists of both established industry leaders and fast-growing start-ups, including IBM, Draeger Medical, Datascope, Chrysler, Barclays, Sberbank Russia, Yandex, Kiva Systems, LynuxWorks, Pigeon Point Systems, and many others.

Founded in 1990, Auriga was the first Russian company to provide software R&D offshore/nearshore services to EU/US customers. In its work, Auriga focuses on soft factors—communications, flexibility, mindset, and culture—in addition to technology expertise. The company has been consistently included in the Global Services 100, Global Outsourcing 100, and other global industry ratings. In 2011, Auriga was named #1 Engineering Services Outsourcing (ESO) provider worldwide by Datamonitor, ahead of such names as Wipro, Siemens, Capgemini, IBM, and others.

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Auriga, one of world's top 20 outsourcing service providers (as rated by Datamonitor), continues its growth in Russia, EU and USA, and highlights mobile, rich multimedia and cloud software as technology areas for further development.

Woburn, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/22/2012 -- The 2010 fiscal year has been a very successful period for Auriga, a U.S.-based software R&D outsourcing services provider with development centers in Russia and EU. Over that year, Auriga has grown by over 50% in size, both in terms of revenue and the number of employees. Auriga project portfolio is mainly distributed across such industry verticals as technology, telecom, mobile & wireless, healthcare, finance and logistics. To match the speed of company's expansion, the existing engineering offices in Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, and Vilnius were expanded, and a new office opened in Massachusetts, in the high-tech cluster on Route 128.

With all the rapid growth, the focus on customers' satisfaction and service quality were not compromised. The company re-confirmed its place among the top outsourcing industry providers, highlighted as the leader in engineering and software R&D fields. As one example, Auriga is featured in "Best 20 Companies by Services Offered: Research & Development" of the Global Outsourcing 100 list. In 2010, Auriga is the only Russian company and one of only 10 companies worldwide who made the three most recognized rankings of outsourcing vendors worldwide: Global Services 100, Global Outsourcing 100 and The Black Book of Outsourcing.

And it was 2010 when Auriga climbed a new peak in customer satisfaction. The company was named world's No.1 Engineering Service Outsourcing (http://auriga.com/press_room/598/) provider in the 2010 Black Book of Outsourcing report. That report is compiled entirely based on the analysis of surveys of service users. And this time, Auriga earned the highest average mark from the clients, finishing ahead of IBM, HP, Dell, Wipro, and other big names of the engineering services world. This is the highest ranking for a Russian company in the history of software outsourcing industry.

After the successful year, Auriga continues to work on sharpening its skills and getting new expertise in several technology areas to stay at the cutting edge of software development.

Embedded and system-level software development will obviously remain a focus area for Auriga with its 20+ years of accumulated comprehensive experience in the services provided to ISV and OEM customers.

Significant growth is expected in the area of mobile software R&D services– Auriga believes that mobile software industry will see tremendous development in the nearest years. In 2010, the mobile domain has already become the fastest growing for Auriga. In 2011, Auriga will continue to deepen its expertise in the areas of location based services, cross-platform mobile clients, complex communication/collaboration solutions, and multimedia streaming for mobile devices. The communication and multimedia streaming solutions are predicted to become one of the pillars for success for mobile network carriers in their struggle to meet the increased user demand for high-quality video & audio data.

Auriga makes a point of advancing expertise in the software areas that are changing the face of today's industry. Other areas planned for extensive development in 2011 are core banking systems, enterprise portals and document management solutions, cloud-based content delivery and storage networks.

"Our business is growing and our domain of technology knowledge is expanding. Our special pride is in the highest marks that our clients give to us for our service. In 2010, we received exceptional recognition from the leading industry analysts, and we are further enhancing our services to live up to this excellent reputation," – says Auriga General Manager Andrey Pronin.

About Auriga
Founded in 1990, Auriga (http://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.com

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Auriga, one of the Top 20 global outsourcing vendors according to 2010 Black Book of Outsourcing, is recognized as #1 Engineering Services Providers by Datamonitor, ahead of IBM, HP, Siemens and Dell.

Woburn, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/28/2011 -- Auriga, a U.S.-based software R&D outsourcing services provider with development centers in Russia, has been ranked the No. 1 Engineering Services Outsourcing (ESO) provider worldwide in the Datamonitor's annual Black Book of Outsourcing (BBO) ESO Ranking issued this June. The study places Auriga ahead of industry players such as IBM, Dell, HP, HCL, Wipro, and Siemens.

Datamonitor's survey is specifically designed to capture customer satisfaction ratings from users of outsourced services across the globe. The outsourcing of engineering services is a growing segment within the broader outsourcing domain. The 2010 Black Book of Outsourcing survey is based on 6,547 survey responses from clients across various companies belonging to multiple industry sectors and providing their feedback on several vendors across numerous outsourcing domains. The ESO rankings are based on global responses received for the 2010 Black Book of Outsourcing survey wherein respondents indicated they were ranking providers of engineering services outsourcing (ESO). The services that fall under ESO are embedded systems design, research and development (R&D), quality management, 3D modeling, product assembly, product design, technical staffing and technical writing.

Ratings of global ESO service providers by overall satisfaction:

Service provider/ Average score (Scale of 5.00)
1. Auriga /4.44
2. Atos Origin /4.40
3. Altran /4.20
4.HCL /4.14
5. Dell /3.89
6. Capgemini /3.71
7. HP /3.63
8. IBM /3.57
9. Siemens IT Solutions and Services /3.20
10. Wipro /2.83

Auriga's No.1 ranking places it at the forefront of the ESO industry, across a range of nine parameters including overall customer's satisfaction, financial benefits for the customer, requirements awareness, shared goals, and partnership approach.

The findings of the Datamonitor's report show that the skills and resources employed by vendors to serve clients are the most important criteria for assessing satisfaction with ESO delivery. The outsourcing of engineering services is a growing segment within the broader outsourcing domain, while R&D and product design are the most frequently outsourced engineering activities. The research has demonstrated that, unlike other business process outsourcing (BPO) services, ESO contracts require a high degree of partnership between vendors and clients.

The Black Book of Outsourcing has been published since 2004, and is widely recognized as the independent industry standard for measuring customer satisfaction in the global services industry. Clients use the Black Book of Outsourcing to determine strengths and weaknesses of individual vendors, establish industry benchmarks to determine desired satisfaction ratings, negotiate contract terms to ensure desired outcomes are achieved, and better understand trends in outsourcing satisfaction by service, industry and geography.

"We at the Black Book of Outsourcing would like to applaud Auriga for their high rankings in the survey." said Archi Dasgupta, Head of Research at Black Book of Outsourcing.

"Clients have rated Auriga strongly for their ability to understand requirements, to provide financial benefits and to work in partnership. Auriga's future orientation was also highly rated by clients." he added.

"This ranking caps other Auriga insignia and serves as the best recognition of our constant efforts to provide top-notch services for our customers. It is our clients whom I want to thank for being such strong advocates of the work we do," said Andrei Pronin, Auriga General Manager.

About Auriga
Founded in 1990, Auriga (http://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 and many others.

About Datamonitor
Datamonitor (http://www.datamonitor.com) is a leading provider of online database and analysis services for key industry sectors. We help our clients, 5000 of the world's leading companies, to address complex strategic issues. Through our proprietary databases and wealth of expertise, we provide clients with unbiased expert analysis and in-depth forecasts for seven industry sectors: Automotive, Consumer Packaged Goods, Energy, Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare, Technology, Transport and Logistics.

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Wilton, NH -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/26/2010 -- Auriga, a U.S.-Russia software outsourcing provider, announces that it is named to the 2010 Global Services 100 list by Global Services in association with NeoAdvisory, the globalization and sourcing advisory firm. Global Services survey of the worldwide ITO and BPO services market is conducted for the fifth year, and Auriga has been included in the list since 2006.

This year Auriga is included in the Global Services 100 main list and sub-category of "Leaders: Central and Eastern Europe".

Earlier this year, Auriga was also named to the Global Outsourcing 100 list of the top global providers of business and technology services. Auriga is one of 52 companies worldwide that have made both the Global Services 100 and the Global Outsourcing 100 lists this year.

"Success and recognition can only be achieved by synergy of talent with effort and commitment. We are honored to receive this recognition by industry experts and are determined to keep our profile as high as ever. Auriga has always been oriented toward innovations, and our services are formed around bringing tangible benefits to customers working on innovative products. This year we introduced new services offering targeted specifically at start-up businesses that combines a streamlined business model, undisputable technical expertise and investment help for young companies, and this has already brought a growth of demand for our services," – says Auriga General Manager Andrei Pronin.

The Top 100 list is derived using a scientific research methodology based on over 200 data points and several qualitative parameters. The four categories on which the Global Services 100 model for analysis is based are management excellence, customer maturity, global delivery maturity and breadth of service portfolio. The participating companies were rated on such criteria as revenue, growth, profitability, expansion, HR practices, customers list growth, breadth of capabilities and services, and vertical domain expertise.

"2009 was a tough year for the outsourcing industry. Service providers in the GS100 list are typified by their resilience to weather the economic downturn, the ability to retain market leadership, and the flexibility to play by the changed rules of the industry," said Ed Nair, Editor, Global Services.
The 2010 Global Services 100 list can be accessed online at http://www.globalservicesmedia.com.

About Auriga
Auriga (http://www.auriga.com) is a software R&D and IT outsourcing services provider incorporated in the U.S. and operating development centers in Russia and Lithuania. The list of provided services covers all aspects of software product engineering for a broad range of knowledge areas from embedded and mobile software to enterprise and Web applications. Auriga combines top engineering talent with flexibility, cultural proximity to clients, and focuses on clients' interests and convenience as its main driving strategy.

Founded in 1990, Auriga was the first Russian company to provide offshore/nearshore services to EU/US customers. Auriga is among top 10 outsourcing providers in Eastern Europe and Russia, and a worldwide leader in such services as R&D, OPD, software testing and QA, and such verticals as high-tech, healthcare, telecom.

Auriga is constantly included in Global Services 100, Global Outsourcing 100, The Black Book of Outsourcing and other global industry ratings. The client list combines industry majors, leaders in their segments, and innovative start-ups, including IBM, Draeger Medical, LynuxWorks, Dialogic, Actel, BroadVision and many others.

About Global Services and GS100
Global Services, a media platform by CyberMedia, serves the global ITO and BPO industry through quality content, research, services, and marketing solutions. A multi-shore team spanning the U.S.A. and India drives the Global Services brand. The Global Services brand is an integrated media platform that includes the website globalservicesmedia.com, conferences, research, webinars, e-magazines, custom publishing, and various other content delivery formats.

GS100 is the annual survey and analysis of the global ITO-BPO industry done by Global Services in association with NeoAdvisory. The survey recognizes service provider excellence and maturity to serve the global market. The GS100 is a benchmark in the global ITO and BPO industry because of its rigorous methodology, exhaustive coverage, and value to the services buyer community.

About NeoAdvisory
Neo Advisory is a consulting and advisory firm that enables organizational transformation by leveraging outsourcing and globalization, while ensuring that their clients become "Great Globalizers". Through a blend of consulting and implementation, backed by a robust knowledge database and hands on experience of consultants, NeoAdvisory provides objective and actionable advice and help clients to truly leverage Globalization and Outsourcing. The company provides consulting and advisory services in globalization, sourcing, vendor management, transition management, performance management, and governance.

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Auriga, a U.S.-Russia software outsourcing provider, offers a new focused service founded on its expertise in providing software R&D services for technology start-ups and established software companies working on new innovative products. The new service line is based on 20 years of experience and is well tuned to the needs of such companies. To further strengthen its offering Auriga has started a partnership program with investment firms servicing start-up market.

Wilton, NH -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/04/2010 -- Auriga has a long and successful history working with start-ups of different sizes and at various stages. Such companies have always constituted a considerable part of Auriga clients, up to 25% of the total customers list, and in certain years even higher.

In 2010 Auriga decided to turn its knowledge and deep understanding of start-ups' needs accumulated from multiple engagements with new technology enterprises into a new service line, which is to become the primary focus for Auriga's Product Development practice.

The new Auriga's service line brings the following benefits to young businesses and companies starting new product development initiatives:

- Team of software professionals. Technical expertise in multiple areas. Software development experience and established processes in software development. Ready-to-use infrastructure.

- Reliable estimates (and contractual obligations, where applicable) for software development efforts.

- Cost reduction due to the use of offshore resources. The right offshore destination for product development with engineering mindset, no cultural gap, and easy communications.

Having these components in place quickly promptly and at a cost lower than a newly started company would get itself, greatly accelerates the time-to-market and decreases the expenses for new projects. Reliable estimates and ability to fix the price and time required to build the first versions of the product minimize the uncertainties in the business plan. All these factors combined reduce the risks and costs, shorten the development cycle, strengthen the team, and simplify securing new investments.

To further increase the attractiveness of its services for start-ups, Auriga has also launched a program targeted at building a partnership network with investment firms, such as angel investors, venture capital and private equity firms.

There are clear benefits for both Auriga and investment firms in such partnership. Investment firms get risk reduction and increase in success ratio by making their portfolio companies use Auriga services. And for the start-ups, this partnership network, when completed, will bring an important additional benefit – ability to secure investments through Auriga.

In 2010, the explicit focus on start-ups was added to the company strategy, and within one quarter brought a twofold increase in the share of startup clients in Auriga's client list. Now it is about 50% of the total customers list, and Auriga is working on increasing this share further. Among the new customers of Auriga are young U.S. and Russian companies, including business domain companies with no experience of software development and small technology-focused initiatives who need to upscale their software R&D effort.

Besides the new focus, this success in winning the hearts of the start-up customers can be attributed to the fact that Auriga perfectly matches the requirements of such customers for a software development services provider:

- Auriga has always been focused on the most challenging software R&D projects. In 2010 Auriga made it to worldwide best 10 Rising Stars in Research and Development Services segment according to 2010 Global Outsourcing 100 listing. The same listing also features Auriga among best 10/20 Rising Stars for Telecom, Healthcare, and Technology (Hardware and Software) industries.

- With 20 years of experience, a headcount of 250 employees and consistent inclusion into top 100 global outsourcing providers according to the various industry experts, Auriga is a perfect combination of the right size and corporate maturity for launching new high-tech products. The right size brings the willingness to put together and provide sufficient management attention even to the small teams of 3-5-7 engineers required at early stages, and the flexibility to fulfill the specific needs of the customers. High maturity allows providing stable infrastructure and solid processes, do the projects on the basis of 20 years of history of product development, and scale the team up and down following the customer needs.

- Russia, where the majority of Auriga's engineering force is based, has traditionally been seen as the right destination for research intensive software projects. Auriga is a poster child of the Russian software outsourcing industry with its widely acknowledged R&D focus. Auriga founder, top managers, and many engineers are graduates of Moscow State University, the unquestionable leader in higher education and science in Russia, and one of the Auriga development centers is still located on the MSU campus. For a good reason, Auriga is the only Russian company in the Top 10 Software R&D Service Providers by Zinnov Management Consulting.

About Auriga
Auriga (http://www.auriga.com) is a software R&D and IT outsourcing services provider incorporated in the U.S. and operating development centers in Russia. The list of provided services covers all aspects of software product engineering for a broad range of knowledge areas from embedded and mobile software to enterprise and Web applications. Auriga combines top engineering talent with flexibility, cultural proximity, and focuses on clients' interests and convenience as its main driving strategy.
Founded in 1990, Auriga was the first Russian company to provide offshore/nearshore services to EU/US customers. Auriga is among top 10 outsourcing providers in Eastern Europe and Russia, and a worldwide leader in such services as R&D, OPD, software testing and QA, and such verticals as high-tech, healthcare, telecom. Auriga is constantly included in Global Services 100, Global Outsourcing 100, The Black Book of Outsourcing and other global industry ratings. The client list combines industry majors, leaders in their segments, and innovative start-ups, including IBM, Draeger Medical, LynuxWorks, Dialogic, Actel, BroadVision and many others.

For more information or an interview, please contact:
Gennadiy Mahov
+ 7 495 713-9900, ext.306
gennadiy.mahov@auriga.com

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Wilton, NH AND Moscow, Russia -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/28/2010 -- Auriga, a U.S.-based software R&D outsourcing services provider with engineering centers in Russia and EU, is glad to announce that it was ranked as one of the leaders in several sub-lists of the 2010 IAOP's Global Outsourcing 100, that will appear on May, 3rd in a special advertising feature produced by IAOP in the May 3 FORTUNE 500 issue of FORTUNE® magazine.

This is the third consecutive time Auriga is named to Global Outsourcing 100, since 2008, and this year Auriga is the one of only three Russian companies to be recognized by IAOP in its main ranking. The key strengths noted by the jury during these three years are exceptional customer references and strong management capabilities. Traditionally, Auriga has confirmed its strong position as on of the leading providers of software development services for healthcare industry, and high-tech clients from telecommunications, software and hardware industries.

Auriga is highly ranked in the following categories of the 2010 Global Outsourcing 100 sub-lists:

- By Industry Focus: Health Care, Technology (Hardware and Software), Telecommunications;
- By Service Provided - Research & Development Services, Information/Communication Technology Services;
- By Region Served – US, Western Europe, Russia

Commenting on the achievement, Gennadiy Mahov, Director of Business Development, said:

"I am glad that we were ranked in Global Outsourcing 100 again this year. In our turbulent times, Auriga reconfirms its previous achievements and extends the scope of services and locations. With 20 years of software development excellence, Auriga combines such features as technical competence and maturity with flexibility and engineering creativity – this is the root of our success and the foundation for our further growth."

The Global Outsourcing 100 list, with its rigorous application and judging process, is a reference for clients seeking the best outsourcing companies in the industry. This year Auriga received especially high scores on a number of judging criteria, including employee management and executive leadership.

Auriga General Manager Andrei Pronin offered his perspective:

"Our ranking reflects not only the quality of our operations, but also our commitment to improving our services and extending our expertise. Never being a giant company, we turn that fact to advantage of our customers, being able to provide high level of management attention for all projects. Noteworthy, our key strengths include customer references and management capabilities. The comprehensive range of services we provide, our dedication to quality, our ties with top Russian technical universities and the high caliber of our people are also critical factors in being recognized as a leader of IT outsourcing."

About Global Outsourcing 100
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) is in its fifth year of compiling its annual ranking of the world's best outsourcing service providers and advisors – The Global Outsourcing 100. As part of The Global Outsourcing 100, IAOP also introduced a new list in 2009, The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors. The Global Outsourcing 100 and its sub-lists are essential references for companies seeking new and expanded relationships with the best companies in the industry. The lists include companies from around the world that provide the full spectrum of outsourcing services — not just information technology and business process outsourcing, but also facility services, real estate and capital asset management, manufacturing and logistics. They include not only today's leaders, but tomorrow's rising stars.

The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors is geared specifically to companies that are outstanding global outsourcing advisors and consultants. In addition to being part of The Global Outsourcing 100, the new list of advisors ranks the top consultant, legal and related advisory firms globally, and is a valuable reference tool for companies needing expert advice and guidance with their outsourcing projects.

About IAOP
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) is the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession. With more than 100,000 members and affiliates worldwide, IAOP helps companies increase their outsourcing success rate, improve their outsourcing ROI, and expand the opportunities for outsourcing across their businesses. To learn more, visit www.iaop.org.

About Auriga
Auriga (http://www.auriga.com) is a software R&D and IT outsourcing services provider incorporated in the U.S. and operating development centers in Russia. The list of provided services covers all aspects of software product engineering for a broad range of knowledge areas from embedded and mobile software to enterprise and Web applications. Auriga combines top engineering talent with flexibility, cultural proximity, and focuses on clients' interests and convenience as its main driving strategy.

Founded in 1990, Auriga was the first Russian company to provide offshore/nearshore services to EU/US customers. Auriga is in top 10 outsourcers in Eastern Europe and Russia, and a worldwide leader in such services as R&D, OPD, software testing and QA, and such verticals as high-tech, healthcare, telecom. Auriga is constantly included in Global Services 100, Global Outsourcing 100, The Black Book of Outsourcing and other global industry ratings. The client list combines industry majors, leaders in their segments, and innovative start-ups, including IBM, Draeger Medical, LynuxWorks, Dialogic, Actel, BroadVision and many others.

For more information or an interview, please contact:
Gennadiy Mahov
+ 7 495 713-9900, ext.306
gennadiy.mahov@auriga.com

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Auriga, a provider of software R&D services, was included in Global Outsourcing 100® list by International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) for the third consecutive year.

Wilton, NH -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/01/2010 -- Auriga, a U.S.-based software R&D outsourcing services provider with engineering centers in Russia and EU, is pleased to announce that it has been named to the 2010 Global Outsourcing 100 list by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP).

This is the third time Auriga has been recognized by IAOP: Auriga was also named to the Global Outsourcing 100 rankings in 2008 and 2009.

The 2010 Global Outsourcing 100 and The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors lists and sub-lists will be available in the special advertising feature produced by IAOP in the May 3 issue of FORTUNE® magazine.

Global Outsourcing 100 recognizes the world's leading outsourcing service providers from all over the world, covering the full spectrum of outsourcing services. For these rankings, compiled by an independent jury, companies are evaluated based on four critical characteristics: size and growth; customer references; organizational competencies; and management capabilities. The Global Outsourcing 100 list, with its rigorous application and judging process, is an authoritative reference for clients seeking the best outsourcing companies in the industry.

"As the economy recovers, partnering with the world's best outsourcing providers and advisors will be more important than ever, said IAOP Chairman Michael Corbett and chair of the judges' panel. "The Global Outsourcing 100 and The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors help companies easily identify those partners that will help them emerge as leaders."

"Being named to The Global Outsourcing 100 and The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors is a great recognition, particularly given the strong competition, and these companies should be proud of achieving excellence in outsourcing," Corbett said.

"Besides the top engineering skills, our ability to build efficient and reliable long-term relationships leads to exceptional customer feedback and puts as among the best world service providers in the leading industry rankings like Global Outsourcing 100. Throughout year 2009, we worked hard to improve our services, introduce advanced pricing models, open new offices, and build new relationships, and we have all reasons to believe that Auriga will spread the wings further in year 2010," - commented Auriga's General Manager Andrei Pronin.

About IAOP
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) is the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession. With more than 100,000 members and affiliates worldwide, IAOP helps companies increase their outsourcing success rate, improve their outsourcing ROI, and expand the opportunities for outsourcing across their businesses. To learn more, visit http://www.outsourcingprofessional.org.

About The Global Outsourcing 100
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®) is in its fifth year of compiling its annual ranking of the world's best outsourcing service providers and advisors – The Global Outsourcing 100. As part of The Global Outsourcing 100, IAOP also introduced a new list in 2009, The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors.
The Global Outsourcing 100 and its sub-lists are essential references for companies seeking new and expanded relationships with the best companies in the industry. The lists include companies from around the world that provide the full spectrum of outsourcing services — not just information technology and business process outsourcing, but also facility services, real estate and capital asset management, manufacturing and logistics. They include not only today's leaders, but tomorrow's rising stars.

The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors is geared specifically to companies that are outstanding global outsourcing advisors and consultants. In addition to being part of The Global Outsourcing 100, the new list of advisors ranks the top consultant, legal and related advisory firms globally, and is a valuable reference tool for companies needing expert advice and guidance with their outsourcing projects

About Auriga
Auriga (http://www.auriga.com) is a software R&D and IT outsourcing services provider incorporated in the U.S. and operating development centers in Russia. The list of provided services covers all aspects of software product engineering for a broad range of knowledge areas from embedded and mobile software to enterprise and Web applications. Auriga combines top engineering talent with flexibility, cultural proximity, and focuses on clients' interests and convenience as its main driving strategy.

Founded in 1990, Auriga was the first Russian company to provide offshore/nearshore services to EU/US customers. Auriga is in top 10 outsourcers in Eastern Europe and Russia, and a worldwide leader in such services as R&D, OPD, software testing and QA, and such verticals as high-tech, healthcare, telecom. Auriga is constantly included in Global Services 100, Global Outsourcing 100, The Black Book of Outsourcing and other global industry ratings. The client list combines industry majors, leaders in their segments, and innovative start-ups, including IBM, Draeger Medical, LynuxWorks, Dialogic, Actel, BroadVision and many others.

For more information or an interview, please contact:
Gennadiy Mahov
+ 7 495 713-9900, ext.306
gennadiy.mahov@auriga.com

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Auriga expands its presence in Western Europe by launching an engineering center in Vilnius, Lithuania and partnering with a German-based representative, GoodmanHaller in Munich

Wilton, NH -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/05/2010 -- Auriga, an elite software R&D services house serving US and EU customers, expands its presence in Western Europe. In January 2010 Auriga launched a new engineering center in Vilnius, Lithuania and partnered with a new German-based representative, GoodmanHaller headquartered in Munich, to better serve European customers, especially in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Earlier this January, Auriga took part in an outsourcing seminar in Helsinki, Finland, organized in cooperation with Prisma Consulting Oy, outlining for the audience the possibilities to cut costs using the right combination of frameworks and services. All these events occurred over a single month and reconfirm the importance of Western European market for Auriga upgrowth strategy. Currently serving few customers in Germany and UK, Auriga targets to double and triple the share of EU clients in its revenue over the following years.

Opening the engineering center in Lithuania completely eliminates the gap between engineering teams on the customer and provider side, as now, if urgent onsite work is needed, Auriga engineers can visit the customer's office in 24 hours without wasting time on visa formalities. And, having a local representative based in Germany, greatly simplifies communications and allows our German-speaking customers to express their opinion on important engagement matters in native language.

"Though historically more active in the U.S., we've always highly valued our customers from Europe. They were few in number, but included such diamonds as IBM/Germany or Draeger Medical. Working with them was always a pleasure for both sides as we share the common engineering mindset and passion for technical excellence. We'd like to extend this successful experience on other European companies. Russia, being a nearshore and culturally-well-aligned option, is a good destination for software R&D outsourcing from Western and Northern Europe. And with the new strategically placed engineering and representative offices, Auriga removes the last borders between it and the clients and offers a very attractive solution," – says Andrei Pronin, General Manager of Auriga.

"Working in-team with Auriga is a fabulous experience - a rare mixture of top qualified staff at high numbers, paired with a solid history of experience in delivering what they actually offer today. A major plus in working with Auriga has been the entrepreneurial culture in service delivery which has its origins in the extra service-demanding US-client-base - our clients within the D/A/CH-region value this highly", – comments Robert Haller, Managing Director of GoodmanHaller.

We invite all European branches or companies interested in high-quality software services to call Auriga for additional information. Contact our European Headquarter in Moscow (Gennadiy Mahov, Director of Business Development, gm@auriga.com, +7 (495) 713-9900 ext. 306) or GoodmanHaller company (Robert Haller, +49-89-294159, Managing Director, rh@goodmanhaller.com) for details.

About GoodmanHaller
GoodmanHaller (http://www.goodmanhaller.de) is a Germany-based consulting company specializing in offshore vendor selection and management. Having rich experience with top 100 German companies, GoodmanHaller proved themselves to be true offshore multisourcing specialists. Refer to #+49-89-294159 as well as rh@goodmanhaller.com for contact information.

About Auriga
Auriga (http://www.auriga.com) is a software R&D and IT outsourcing services provider incorporated in the U.S. and operating development centers in Russia. The list of provided services covers all aspects of software product engineering for a broad range of knowledge areas from embedded and mobile software to enterprise and Web applications. Auriga combines top engineering talent with flexibility, cultural proximity, and focuses on clients' interests and convenience as its main driving strategy. Founded in 1990, Auriga was the first Russian company to provide offshore/nearshore services to EU/US customers. Auriga is in top 10 outsourcers in Eastern Europe and Russia, and a worldwide leader in such services as R&D, OPD, software testing and QA, and such verticals as high-tech, healthcare, and telecom. Auriga is constantly included in Global Services 100, Global Outsourcing 100, The Black Book of Outsourcing and other global industry ratings. The client list combines industry majors, leaders in their segments, and innovative start-ups, including IBM, Draeger Medical, LynuxWorks, Dialogic, Actel, BroadVision and many others.

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Auriga delivers Universal GSM Telemetry - an open mobile development platform for Compel

Wilton, NH -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/16/2009 -- Auriga, a Russian-US software R&D services company with almost 20 years of history, announces availability of Universal GSM Telemetry - a framework for development of telemetry and monitoring solutions. This project was delivered for Compel, Russia's largest electronics components distributor. Universal GSM Telemetry (UT) is a customizable, configurable platform that can be used to develop software systems for GSM telemetry, monitoring and remote control.

Currently, Auriga's UT GSM Telemetry framework accompanies the Fastrack Supreme GSM device (Sierra Wireless) distributed by Compel. The Fastrack Supreme is an industrial Wireless CPU®, programmable via any combination of AT commands, ANSI C/C++ and Lua. It comes with an open-standard interface which allows developers to add supplementary I/O connectivity and functionalities in the form of expansion cards. The whole solution, presented by Compel at Mobile & Wireless Technologies conference on November 11-13 in Moscow, received significant interest among the event participants. This positive experience allows us to expect that UT GSM Telemetry, being a flexible framework for a variety of software projects for remote telemetry and control, will find a ready market among GSM/GPRS software developers.

Universal GSM Telemetry (UT) is a framework to acquire, process and represent data from remote GSM devices, as well as provide means to control the remote devices. UT can be implemented to deliver various software for mobile devices, such as route tracking systems or remote control systems on the basis of a GPS device. The UT framework is targeted at the mobile software developers, and is a convenient instrument for quick telemetry systems prototyping. The developer can use UT framework as is or expand the framework capabilities by creating custom-made software.

"Mobile solutions are a very dynamic branch of today's world ITC industry, and play an increasingly important role in our life. Having chosen mobile software as one of its priority directions for growth, Auriga brings its many years of excellence in embedded programming to this highly demanded sector. We hope that this project will contribute to the development of mobile technologies, and bring value to the entire mobile development community." – comments Auriga Business Development Director Gennady Mahov.

UT is a two-tier system with a server that communicates with remote devices, processes the data and represents the data through a web interface, and a client that resides on remote devices and serves to acquire the data and transmit the data to the server.

The UT server created and hosted by Auriga collects and processes data, and is realized on a Linux/Apache/MySQL/Java platform. It uses a database to store and process telemetry data, and send commands to the remote device. The UT server provides HTML interface for accessing and monitoring data. The client-server communication uses an XML-based protocol. The client software collects and transfers the data to the server, collects the information about the device and supports commands such as module reset and setting parameter values.

The key feature that distinguishes UT platform from other mobile software development frameworks is its excellent flexibility and expandability, assured by its flexible data transfer protocol that can handle any reasonable telemetry data such as the GSM coordinates, mobile network Cell ID, the remote device's signal strength, etc. Due to the system's module architecture, the framework can be expanded by adding custom parameters, data types, and commands.

For more information about the UT framework and demo downloads, visit http://www.ut.auriga.com.

About Mobile & Wireless Technologies
"Mobile & Wireless Technologies" (http://www.inconex.ru/mw/eng/) is an international conference & exhibition of electronic equipment and components for telecommunication systems and IT technologies. The aim of this unique event for Russian wireless technology professionals is to assure the business cooperation of specialists, to create favorable conditions for developing regional and international relations, to arrange contacts of authors, producers of equipment with potential buyers, to acquaint specialists with new technologies and achievements in Wireless technology.

About Compel, JSC
Compel (http://www.compel.ru), founded in 1993, is one of the largest Russian distributors of electronic components, providing deliveries from leading world producers. Compel delivers integrated circuits, discrete components, relays, energy sources, indicators and displays, industrial video cameras, and components for radio frequency identifiers.
In 2003, Texas Instruments, Maxim Integrated Products and International Rectifier recognized Compel as the largest distributor of their products in Eastern Europe. Compel has sales representatives in Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Kiev and Minsk.

About Auriga
Auriga (http://www.auriga.com) is a software R&D and IT outsourcing services provider incorporated in the U.S. and operating development centers in Russia since 1990. Auriga is the first Russian company that started providing offshore/nearshore software development services to US/EU customers. Included in Global Services 100 since 2006, Global Outsourcing 100 since 2008, and Top 10 Central/Eastern Europe Providers of the Black Book of Outsourcing since 2006, Auriga offers services covering all aspects of the product engineering area and expertise in a set of knowledge areas from embedded and mobile systems and OS internals to enterprise information systems and Web applications. Auriga's client list includes such industry majors and leaders in their segments as IBM, Draeger Medical, LynuxWorks, Dialogic, Actel, BroadVision and many others.

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Auriga, a software R&D company with over 18 years of history, is included in Top 10 outsourcers in the Software Vertical ranking of service providers in India, China, Russia, Ukraine & CEE, unveiled in September 2009 by Zinnov Management Consulting, a leading management consulting firm.

Wilton, NH -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/06/2009 -- According to a first-of-its-kind study on 'Global R&D Service Providers' across geographies like India, China and Eastern Europe by Zinnov Management Consulting, Auriga is included in overall Top 20 of software R&D service providers and in Top 10 among the companies serving Software industry.

This study focuses on analyzing the outsourced product development (OPD) market and provides "Global R&D Service Providers' Rating" to answer some vital questions of companies looking for the best-in-class partners for innovation & developing new products, overall and in particular verticals.

The rating is based on assessing the capabilities of software R&D outsourcing companies in providing end-to-end software product engineering services for various industry verticals, from aerospace & defense to software, and their ability to meet the R&D needs of global companies. The initial list of 100 industry leaders selected based on their visibility, recognition and references has been narrowed down by Zinnov to 20 best-in-class companies by a multi-stage process using such criteria as vertical and geographical presence, focus on software R&D, client references, people strength, innovation, expertise, leadership team, financial strength, etc.

According to Mr. Pari Natarajan, Chief Executive Officer, Zinnov Management Consulting Pvt. Ltd, "Global R&D Service Providers' Rating" is first-of-its-kind rating to be conducted in the industry. This study was undertaken to help global business leaders identify the right R&D services partners who could help them build innovative products, accelerate product development lifecycle, access growth markets and improve customer experience. I would like to congratulate Auriga, in making it to the top 10 ranking in the software vertical".

Auriga is the only company from Russia that managed to compete with much larger industry giants from India, China, and other countries, and made it to the global list of 20 best-in-class software R&D providers, This result has been achieved due to a number of factors. As a pioneer of the industry – Auriga was the first in Russia to start providing offshore/nearshore software development services to US/EU companies back in 1990 – the company has accumulated valuable experience in serving the specific needs of the customers and has long ago realized the importance of augmenting the in-depth and wide technical expertise with flexibility, reliability and cultural comfort. These qualities became a distinctive feature of the company and result in the highest level of customer satisfaction.

To stay in line with the changing needs of the customers and prove the status of elite software R&D provider and Outsourcing 2.0 company, Auriga constantly revisits its business strategy and the offered set of services, solutions, and models. Accordingly, among the recent additions to the services menu is the advanced TRIM (Total Risk Identification and Mitigation) engagement model, based on sharing the benefits resulting from the anticipated but prevented or mitigated risks between the customer and the provider.

"We are proud to represent Russia among the best 20 software R&D companies. Outsourced product development has always been and continues to be among our top priorities, and this recognition means that we didn't spend 18 years in vain polishing our skills.", says Auriga General Manager Andrei Pronin. "After participating in Zinnov research, we have further enhanced our value proposition, and now offer a mixed Russian-Chinese team, adding extra scalability and extra cost-efficiency to our traditional strengths. We are looking forward to contribute to the inception of new innovative products and to help bringing new life into existing ones."

About Zinnov Management Consulting Pvt. Ltd
Founded in 2002, Zinnov – meaning Zeal in Innovation – is a leading management consulting company providing services in the area of Offshore Advisory, Market Expansion and Human Capital Optimization to Fortune 1000 companies. Zinnov works collectively with clients to tackle prevailing organizational challenges by analyzing the changing dynamics, improving performance, and building institutional capability. The services delivered to its clients through advanced reasoning and analytical techniques, provides solutions that help in integrating organizational vision, business definition and processes. In 2009 Zinnov was included in the Top-20 of the World's Best Outsourcing Advisors List by the Association of Outsourcing Professionals™ (IAOP™).

Media Contact for Zinnov:
Kinjal Chhetri
Marketing Manager
Email: kinjal@zinnov.com
Phone: +91 9611134346

About "Global R&D Service Providers Rating"
"Global R&D Service Providers Rating", is a first of its kind comprehensive rating of the top R&D Service Providers in India, China and Eastern Europe. The aim of the research is to provide the customers of outsourcing services with the information they need to make the best decision when selecting a provider of outsourcing services, according to the unique business needs of the buyers and capabilities of the provider. Zinnov will share snippets of the top "Global R&D Service Providers Rating" with more, than 2500 companies spread across geographies. The full rating and report can be obtained from Zinnov.

About Auriga
Auriga (http://www.auriga.com) is a software R&D and IT outsourcing services provider incorporated in the U.S. and operating development centers in Russia. The list of provided services covers all aspects of software product engineering for a broad range of knowledge areas from embedded and mobile software to enterprise and Web applications. Auriga combines top engineering talent with flexibility, cultural proximity, and focuses on clients' interests and convenience as its main driving strategy.

Founded in 1990, Auriga was the first Russian company to provide offshore/nearshore services to EU/US customers. Auriga is in top 10 outsourcers in Eastern Europe and Russia, and a worldwide leader in such services as R&D, OPD, software testing and QA, and such verticals as high-tech, healthcare, telecom. Auriga is constantly included in Global Services 100, Global Outsourcing 100, The Black Book of Outsourcing and other global industry ratings. The client list combines industry majors, leaders in their segments, and innovative start-ups, including IBM, Draeger Medical, LynuxWorks, Dialogic, Actel, BroadVision and many others.

Media Contact for Auriga:
Gennadiy Mahov
Business Development department, Director
E-mail: gm@auriga.ru
Phone: +7 495 713 9900

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Wilton, NH -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/08/2009 -- On June 15-16, 2009, Auriga participated as a sponsor in Gartner Outsourcing & IT Services Summit, which took place in London, UK. Gartner Outsourcing & IT Services Summit is one of the key outsourcing events, exploring the practical steps you must take today to secure the success of your outsourcing initiatives.

As Auriga General Manager Andrei Pronin puts it, "The summit is rightfully considered to be one of the most outstanding events on outsourcing organized this year, with large audience, and penetrative analysis of the current trends."

During the summit, companies-members of RUSSOFT organized a roundtable devoted to the specifics of Eastern Europe, with main focus on Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, as a software services outsourcing destination. The roundtable started with a 10-minute presentation of the region performed by Auriga's President, Dr. Alexis Sukharev, speaking on behalf of RUSSOFT, and concluded with a Q&A session of five leading regional service providers, including Auriga.

The presentation and the following discussion touched the role of the region in the global outsourcing market, and concentrated on defining the specifics of geography and appropriate tasks to outsource there. The key differentiators include the presence of educated and experienced workforce oriented at engineering excellence; the willingness and skills in using flexible engagement approaches and models; cultural proximity for both US and Europe (in addition to geographical proximity to Western Europe), and general orientation of the providers on building trust and long-term relationships with the customers.

With those strong points, considering the relatively small size of the Russian providers, the country is well-positioned for the certain type of projects. Profound know-how and attention to even small deals makes it ideal for the projects and teams of fewer than 100 engineers, where creativity and experience are more important than the ability to provide a huge amount of resources. Widely-known reliability and integrity of providers, mostly-European culture, and stability of the teams most closely correspond to establishing long-term relationships. Moreover, the ability to quickly grasp the new engineering and business topics, combined with resource-saving approaches, and augmented with the specific country risk profile, makes Russian companies a good option to use as a second source in multi-sourcing arrangements.

In the June 2009 Gartner presentation "Global Sourcing: State of the Market and Future Trends" by Ian Marriott and Gianluca Tramacere, Russia was included in Gartner's top 30 locations for offshore services.

"Russia has deserved the place among the top offshore/nearshore locations. It must be noted that our capabilities are concentrated in the application outsourcing area leaving BPO and IT infrastructure services domains barely populated. That is often considered as Russian weakness in the global race for becoming the outsourcing destination #1. But considering Russian outsourcing service providers, the focus of Russian outsourcers on software services is rather a benefit than a disadvantage, since the whole industry potential is focused in the area, most suitable for realizing the traditional strengths of the country," – adds Andrei Pronin.

Linda Cohen and Chris Ambrose offered advice to buyers of outsourcing services in their presentation "Gartner Keynote: Multisourcing Today: Techniques for Optimizing Cost Containment and Performance Management". Among other do's and don'ts, the Gartner analysts listed the following recommendations especially relevant for nowadays:

- don't focus exclusively on cost cutting
- do explore and exploit alternative delivery models
- don't sign 10-year deals
- do take advantage of flexible pricing

Auriga representatives noted that the tendency of outsourcing providers to offer flexible and alternative approaches in engagement and pricing models, confirms the adequate choice of the company development strategy. Auriga is currently elaborating a new pricing model, in addition to the existing more traditional pricing options offered to the customers. This new risk sharing model allows more comprehensive risk control and, thus, makes both parties – the customer and the service provider -- interested in risk reduction and mitigation. Auriga is also working on probing the boundaries of the software R&D services by augmenting the traditional and well-developed enterprise applications development services with a complete solution based on PUPM (Price Per User Per Month) and similar approaches.

"We are proud to speak on behalf of RUSSOFT and Russia at such an event as Gartner Outsourcing & IT Services Summit," - says Andrei Pronin, Auriga's General Manager, who was representing the company during the Q&A session – "Russia and neighbor countries are clearly underestimated as outsourcing destinations. Fortunately, there is a trend nowadays towards the 'right-sourcing' approach, when instead of thinking of outsourcing in general, the users consider all strong and weak points of various locations in application to a particular task in hand. And with that approach Russia has very good chances to succeed, as its strong points – talent, reliability, and flexibility – are quite clear at a closer look. During the summit we tried to share insiders' knowledge of the industry with the delegates, providing new bits of information for making informed decisions. And for those who recognize Russia as their 'right-sourcing' destination, Auriga will definitely be one of the top picks – being the truly poster child and the pioneer of the industry we have developed the strong points of the country to its maximum."

About Auriga
Auriga (http://www.auriga.com) is a software R&D and IT outsourcing services provider incorporated in the U.S. and operating development centers in Russia since 1990. Auriga focuses on satisfying the specific needs of software and hardware high-tech companies as its driving strategy. Included in Global Services 100 since 2006, Global Outsourcing 100 since 2008, and Top 10 Central/Eastern Europe Providers of the Black Book of Outsourcing since 2006, Auriga offers services covering all aspects of the product engineering area and expertise in a set of knowledge areas from embedded systems and OS internals to enterprise information systems and Web applications. Auriga's client list includes such industry majors and leaders in their segments as IBM, Draeger Medical, LynuxWorks, Dialogic, Actel, BroadVision and many others.

For more information or an interview, please contact:

Gennadiy Mahov
+ 7 495 713-9900, ext.306
gennadiy.mahov@auriga.com

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Wilton, NH and Moscow, Russia -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/15/2009 -- Auriga, a provider of software R&D services, announces that it was ranked as one of the leaders in several sub-lists of the 2009 IAOP's Global Outsourcing 100, unveiled on May, 4th in a special feature of the FORTUNE magazine. Earlier this year, it was announced that Auriga is included in the main 2009 Global Outsourcing 100 list, with exceptional customer references indicated as the key strength.

Now, in addition to the main list, Auriga is included in the following sub-lists of the Global Outsourcing 100:

• Best 5 Rising Stars by Industry Focus: Healthcare
• Best 10 Rising Stars by Services Offered: Research & Development
• Best 20 Rising Stars by Industry Focus: Technology (Hardware and Software)
• Best 20 Rising Stars by Industry Focus: Telecommunications
• Best 5 by Region Served: Russia

One of the industries fairly recognized by the IAOP's judges panel as Auriga strengths deserves special attention. Auriga is the only company with development centers in Russia that has been included in the "Industry focus: Healthcare" top 5 list. Indeed, Auriga has a time proven expertise in the areas of Patient Monitoring, Anesthesia, Ventilation, Endoscopy and other medical device areas, and currently actively develops its Health Information Systems (HIS) expertise. For over six years, Auriga has been working on projects for several customers including Draeger Medical, providing embedded solutions and system-level components compliant with FDA 21 CFR Part 820 and ISO 13485, and performing validation and verification for Class II and III medical devices. Auriga also possesses expertise in the development of information management systems for healthcare institutions, ranging in scale and primary functions.

"Inclusion in Global Outsourcing 100 and several other top lists this year is the result of almost 20 years of polishing our skills. I'm especially pleased that IAOP noted customer references as one of the key Auriga strengths. Indeed, with the development of outsourcing industry, technology or domain knowledge is no longer a big problem, the trick is in finding a provider that is trustworthy, can build convenient engagement framework, and has people who can think out of the box. I'm glad that our ability to start and maintain engagements that last for years led us to top places in these lists," – says Auriga General Manager Andrei Pronin.

About Auriga:
Auriga (http://www.auriga.com) is a software R&D and IT outsourcing services provider incorporated in the U.S. and operating development centers in Russia since 1990. Auriga focuses on satisfying the specific needs of software and hardware high-tech companies as its driving strategy. Auriga is included in Global Services 100 2006-2008, Global Outsourcing 100 since 2008, and Top 10 Central/Eastern Europe Providers of The Black Book of Outsourcing. In 2008, Auriga was named to "Best 10 Companies by Industry Focus: Health Care" of the 2008 Global Outsourcing 100 List by IAOP. Auriga offers services covering all aspects of the product engineering area and expertise in a set of knowledge areas from embedded systems and OS internals to enterprise information systems and Web applications. This year Auriga was also included in Top Service Providers in Eastern and Central Europe of the 2009 Global Services, a research by Global Services Media.

Auriga's client list includes such industry majors and leaders in their segments as IBM, Draeger Medical, LynuxWorks, Dialogic, Actel, BroadVision and many others.

About IAOP:
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals™ (IAOP™) is the global, standard-setting organization and advocate for the outsourcing profession. With 40,000 customer, advisor and provider members worldwide, IAOP helps companies increase their outsourcing success rate, improve their outsourcing ROI, and expand the opportunities for outsourcing across their businesses. To learn more, visit http://www.outsourcingprofessional.org.

About The Global Outsourcing 100:
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals™ (IAOP™) is in its fourth year of compiling its annual ranking of the world's best outsourcing service providers and advisors – The Global Outsourcing 100. As part of The Global Outsourcing 100, IAOP also introduced a new list for the first time in 2009, The World's Best Outsourcing Advisors. To learn more, visit http://www.globaloutsourcing100.com

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Auriga is recognized by Global Services as one of the “Top 10 to Watch in Emerging European Markets” and is included in Global Services 100 list for the second consecutive year.

Amherst, NH -- (ReleaseWire) -- 02/05/2007 -- On January 31st, Global Services, the authoritative media company of CMP-CyberMedia LLC, announced its Global Services 100 list of the year 2007. The list consists of the world's most innovative service providers, selected on the basis of research conducted by Global Services and the outsourcing advisory company neoIT. The companies included in Global Services 100 list had to demonstrate a combination of market leadership, innovation, and outstanding customer service.

Auriga, a US-based software development outsourcing services provider that operates development centers in Russia since 1990, was included in the Global Services 100 list and named as one of the top 10 service companies in Eastern and Central Europe. This year's success is not an isolated achievement, but rather another link in the chain of high ranks from the leading industry analysts. In 2006 Auriga had already appeared on the Global Services 100 list as one of "Top 5 to Watch in Central and Eastern Europe," successfully competing with much larger companies. Forrester Research, Gartner, AMR Research and Ernst & Young also recognize Auriga as one of the leading software outsourcing vendors in Russia. This continual recognition of Auriga's strength and potential serves a good example that a company doesn't need to be an industry giant to be recognized worldwide, as long as the company is completely dedicated to understanding customer needs and reaching the highest levels of service quality, customer satisfaction, and technological expertise.

"Being acknowledged as one of the leading global outsourcing service providers by Global Services for the second consecutive year is a great honor for Auriga", - says Alexis Sukharev, the company's founder and President. "Global Services is one of the most reputable and authoritative world media source on outsourcing management and technology services issues. The fact that Global Services has recognized Auriga and a number of Russian outsourcing services providers among the top 100 of the industry players proves that Russia has strengthened its position on the global outsourcing market".

About Auriga, Inc.:
Auriga is an American IT outsourcing services provider that has operated development centers in Russia since 1990. Auriga was the first to adopt the Remote Engineering Center engagement model concept focused on satisfying the specific needs of high-tech companies as its driving strategy. Included in Global Services 100 list since 2006, Auriga focuses on delivering robust business and technology solutions to high-tech companies and specialty equipment manufacturers worldwide. Auriga's client list includes such industry majors and leaders in their segments as IBM, Draeger Medical, LynuxWorks, NMS Communications, Verdasys, and many others.

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Auriga, the American IT outsourcing services provider with development centers in Russia and the International Institute of Information Technology (I2IT) of India, announce the successful results of their partnership in software engineering knowledge exchange.

Amherst, NH -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/01/2006 -- In November 2006 Auriga presented and successfully conducted the training course "Linux Kernel programming" at the I2IT training center in Pune. The course is based on Auriga's 15+ years of experience in software development, Linux kernel, and embedded and system-level development. The training course and professionalism of Auriga's trainers were highly evaluated by I2IT and training attendees. The trainees that participated in this program were representatives of blue-chip IT companies and engineering colleges such as IBM, Mindtree Consulting, Symantec, ETH, Divinet, Triump Systems, etc. The positive feedback received makes great progress in the field of IT exchange between Indian and Russian software professionals.

Auriga and I2IT's partnership began earlier this year when I2IT leading trainers were invited to conduct "Software engineering and project management" training program at Auriga Moscow, Russia, development center. The success of the program and the discussion which evolved from its completion resulted in further steps of cooperation between the leading Indian professional education company and the most experienced Russian-origin software development outsourcing service provider.

The final outcome of the training initiative in Pune was the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement for Joint Collaboration in IT professional trainings and education. According to the Memorandum, Auriga will develop and conduct the Advanced Linux Kernel Programming course in India in 2007.

"We're proud to show the first example of practical cooperation between Indian and Russian IT industries. We consider Auriga and I2IT training initiative in India as an important cornerstone in establishing long-term business partnership. Knowledge exchange is crucially essential to ensure cooperation on the global market", - says Alexis Sukharev, Auriga's President.

Feedback from Auriga's training course attendees:
"The trainer has a very good knowledge of the course" – Symantec Corp.
"Explanation of concepts was excellent" – MindTree.
"The strong emphasize on practice was very good" – IBM.

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Auriga, the IT outsourcing services provider with development centers in Russia, while expanding its operations to Europe, establishes contact with German companies in the Karlsruhe Region.

Amherst, NH -- (ReleaseWire) -- 08/10/2006 -- In July 2006 Karlsruhe City Hall had presented the special report on Russian IT outsourcing market. Auriga was the only Russian software services company invited to take part in the meeting with regional University, Technopark and IT companies' representatives.

"Meeting with Karlsruhe IT companies had proved our confidence that there is a huge potential for mutual cooperation in the terms of IT and software services between Germany and Russia. German companies still do not have a confident understanding of Russian potential and capabilities in IT related sphere. We are interested to prove that Russia can become a reliable partner in complex IT projects," says Alexis Sukharev, Auriga's President and Founder. "While speaking at industry events and meeting companies that look for an outsourcing partner, it is absolutely clear to see how the interest to Russian engineering skills has grown in just a few years."

The meeting at the Karlsruhe Region has resulted in profound understanding of the current Russian software development capabilities and specific benefits that Russian IT talent may bring to German companies. Karlsruhe Economic Development Department is planning to support and stimulate collaboration between regional IT companies and Auriga as one of the leading Russian IT services vendors.

In January 2006 Global Services, owned by CMP-CyberMedia LLC., and neoIT, included Auriga in the Top 5 list of IT services companies to watch in Central and Eastern Europe. Auriga established a local representative office in France earlier this year and plans to reinforce its European presence with opening an office in Germany next year.

About Auriga, Inc.
Auriga – is the American IT outsourcing services provider with development centers in Russia (since 1990). Auriga was the first to adopt the Remote Engineering Center (REC) concept as its driving strategy. Recognized as one of the Top 5 outsourcing providers in Central & Eastern Europe, Auriga focuses on delivering robust business and technology solutions to the high-tech and specialty equipment manufacturers worldwide. Auriga's client list includes such industry majors as IBM, Draeger Medical Systems, LynuxWorks, NMS Communications, and many others.

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Amherst, NH -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/26/2006 -- Auriga, the first American IT outsourcing services provider with development centers in Russia, being in tune with the global IT market tendencies towards globalization, is offering a new service - software localization.

Auriga's current service lines cover comprehensive software lifecycle - development, porting, re-engineering, testing, release engineering and software maintenance. In a step to fully complement its services Auriga launches localization service to its clients. Auriga supports global IT corporations with software, website, and documents localization. The new offering is supported by Auriga's proven experience in quality-oriented and customer-focused IT projects. Localization requires linguistic and technical accuracy where the company rigorously applies its extensive expertise.

"Being in close interaction with our clients and on the cutting edge of global IT, we see a growing demand for localization services from the leading IT and software corporations. It is essential to be able to provide technical quality and linguistic consistency while performing localization projects", says Alexis Sukharev, Auriga's President and Founder. "More then 15 years of experience in software development enables us to apply best practice to localization adjusted to individual client's requirements".

Auriga is offering a wide variety of services such as translation to numerous European languages, resource files localization for software products, preparation of documentation in various DTP systems and formats, localization engineering - embedding the translated files into the original software, testing and many more to meet the growing demand in this market space.

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