Ukrainian company dealing with IT outsourcing opens an office in Gdańsk

Founded in 2016 in Kharkiv, Efisco is an outsourcing software development company that has opted for Pomerania to reach its key European markets. The company expects to expand its Tri-City team to around 40 employees by the end of 2022.

Efisco’s flagship product, the Augmented Team, aims at integrating top engineers into the client's team while taking care of all administrative and HR aspects. The Tri-City office is home for these teams. Moreover, it is the main point of contact for all Efisco’s European, especially Scandinavian clients. Tri-City’s brand as a technological hub and its proximity to Scandinavia proved to be the main deciding factors in the process of establishing the company’s location in Poland. 

“Many of Efisco's clients are Scandinavian companies, and Gdańsk airport services 5 million passengers annually with at least five connections to Scandinavia. Geographical proximity certainly does matter when it comes to building long-lasting and productive business relationships,” Alexandre Yakovlev, Efisco's CEO, and founder said.

The people factor has also played a major role in establishing the office in Gdańsk. Thanks to the experience of Alexandre and Yana Shaydyuk, Chief Operating Officer at Efisco, who have previously worked together on a few projects in the Tri-City, it was a natural move to place Yana in charge of the Gdańsk office. 

“I have been working in the IT Industry since 2013 and have diverse experience across organizations, from the front office to sales and client management. This, along with working with big IT names gives me a unique insight into what these organizations need and how to deliver it to them. This also helps us curate a uniquely collaborative work culture that facilitates creativity and efficiency,” Yana Shaydyuk said. 

Among the main reasons for choosing Tri-City was its strong position as a fast-growing IT destination, with the 4th largest group of IT employees in Poland. This growth is supported by a well-developed infrastructure and a steady increase in the qualified workforce graduating from the University of Gdańsk and the Gdańsk University of Technology.

(WBJ)