48.6% of Belarus-based IT companies admit possibility of relocation - BEROC study
<p> MINSK, Jan 21 - PrimePress. In Belarus, 48.6% of IT companies consider possible relocation from the country in one form or another. This follows from the results of a survey conducted by the BEROC Center for Economic Research in December 2020, which involved 315 companies of the IT sector. </p> <p> </p> <p> “Most often, temporary relocation of individual employees and individual assistance to those wishing to relocate, as well as opening an office in another country during the year, were identified as possible for them. Full relocation to another country is the least likely, but for almost 12% of companies it is possible, and 4% have already implemented or have implemented it,” BEROC researcher Anna Oginskaya commented on the findings of the survey. </p> <p> </p> <p> Poland, Ukraine and Lithuania are considered the most frequently mentioned areas of relocation. Among the most significant effects as a result of </p> <p> </p> <p> The IT-companies interviewed expect that relocation would help solve certain economic and personal security issues, as well as result in obtaining preferences created by special government programs to attract IT-specialists and companies. </p> <p> </p> <p> The BEROC representative noted that, at present, the assessment of the Belarusian IT-companies' management of the domestic market prospects is worse than that of foreign markets. Product companies are more sensitive to negative changes in the market compared to outsourcing companies. This year, IT companies forecast further shift of employees to teleworking, reduction of lease payments and changes in remuneration. Image losses from legislative changes in Belarus are more significant for Hi-Tech Park residents than for other companies. End </p>
2021-01-22
Primepress
48.6% of Belarus-based IT companies admit possibility of relocation - BEROC study
MINSK, Jan 21 - PrimePress. In Belarus, 48.6% of IT companies consider possible relocation from the country in one form or another. This follows from the results of a survey conducted by the BEROC Center for Economic Research in December 2020, which involved 315 companies of the IT sector.
“Most often, temporary relocation of individual employees and individual assistance to those wishing to relocate, as well as opening an office in another country during the year, were identified as possible for them. Full relocation to another country is the least likely, but for almost 12% of companies it is possible, and 4% have already implemented or have implemented it,” BEROC researcher Anna Oginskaya commented on the findings of the survey.
Poland, Ukraine and Lithuania are considered the most frequently mentioned areas of relocation. Among the most significant effects as a result of
The IT-companies interviewed expect that relocation would help solve certain economic and personal security issues, as well as result in obtaining preferences created by special government programs to attract IT-specialists and companies.
The BEROC representative noted that, at present, the assessment of the Belarusian IT-companies' management of the domestic market prospects is worse than that of foreign markets. Product companies are more sensitive to negative changes in the market compared to outsourcing companies. This year, IT companies forecast further shift of employees to teleworking, reduction of lease payments and changes in remuneration. Image losses from legislative changes in Belarus are more significant for Hi-Tech Park residents than for other companies. End