July 22, 2004DataArt attended a press conference covering the Intel R&D center opening in St. Petersburg. The primary
goals of the center include improving the MRTE area's new
universal cross-platform software environment. 50 engineers have been engaged in research, and by the end of year their number will grow to 100.
During the presentation, Steve Chase, head of Russian Intel branch
said, "We at Intel have a saying: Give the urgent projects to the Americans, big projects to the Indians, and the impossible ones to the Russians. The Russians can do anything" DataArt actively participated in Microsoft .NET's early adoption program and now development on .NET brings in more than 70% of company income.
"We are planning to take part in MRTE's development and create universal
multi-tier systems. We are very glad for the opportunity of
interaction between Intel and DataArt in St. Petersburg, " said
president of DataArt, Eugene Goland.