Sofia has become cramped for the outsourcing business - this became known at the second yearly outsourcing conference on topic "How to keep the global leader position and to develop the potential of Bulgaria". The mayors of Burgas and Plovdiv - Dimitar Nikolov and Ivan Totev took part in the event. Present were also Martin Dragoev - investment manager of Galaxy Investment Group, Georgi Uzunov - regional director for Germany and Eastern Europe of Sitel, Iglika Yordanova - director of Collers Bulgaria.
During the forum was presented a study of the Bulgarian outsourcing association, which states that Burgas has all the chances to become a leading center for IT outsourcing of business processes. Expect the availability of qualified working hand, advantage of the city is the presence of an international airport, well developed infrastructure and active municipal administration.
"We managed the first steps with Sutherland Global Services - we helped them in finding office spaces and in finding qualified staff. In the schools and universities of Burgas lots of young able people are learning, and we, as local authority, know what the business is looking for and we have the experience and the will to support anyone, who chooses our city", said the mayor Dimitar Nikolov during the conference.
Sutherland Global Services started in Burgas last year with 150 employees. Now an expansion of activities is imminent; until September this year another 400 people will be appointed to work. Several other companies from the IT sector chose to work in the city, and others are preparing to create offices here.
