Bulgaria
Name of organisation Computer arts Ltd.
Address1 P.O./ Box 84
Address2
Town Sofia
Postcode 1421
Country Bulgaria
Phone +359 2 979 27 85
Fax +359 2 73 84 06
E-mail petko@computer-arts.bg
URL www.computer-arts.bg
Managing Director Ivelin Stefanov
Delegate 1 Petko Staynov
Job title Director
Responsibilities Head of Multimedia
Department
Delegate 2
Job title
Responsibilities
Company size 1-10
Key activities "Computer Arts" Ltd. is a private company based in Sofia,
Bulgaria. It is specialised in the application of the new
information technologies into different fields:
Information services;
Electronic publishing;
IT support for State and business administration;
Computer based advertising.
"Computer Arts" completes working in the following fields:
Information support for commercial activity (presentations,
electronic catalogues, information systems);
multimedia publishing (production of CD-ROM-s, electronic
books, kiosks, etc.);
internet based software solutions;
public oriented information services.
Analysis, consultation and participation into software
development projects, operating feasibility studies concerning
the representation of different commercial activities, including
collection, organisation and synthesis of information coming
for different sources and referring to the respective activity.
Consultation, specification, analysis, marketing, engineering,
advertising, partial and complex IT support in the field of
information activity.
Conception, design and production of computer
presentations and information materials, CD-ROM-s,
databases and information systems.
Key products More then 70 Web sites of Bulgarian and European
companies and organisations:
"Benefit Holding" Ltd. - a company specialised in the field of
advertising and tourism; "Glavbolgarstroy" Plc; the largest
Bulgarian building company; "Zora" Ltd. a chain of shops
specialited in the house - holding equipment distribution;
"Hidrostroy" Plc; "Bolkan Business Group" Ltd.; "InfoGroup
Bulgaria" Ltd. - a hardware distribution company; "Bolkan In"
Ltd.; PHARE Management Training Programme; COOK's
EU projects ArchTERRA - a Copernicus project which started this year
Non-EU funded projects
Countries of Interest
Yes Austria Yes Belgium Yes Czech Republic
Yes Denmark Yes Estonia Yes Finland
Yes France Yes Germany No Greece
Yes Hungary Yes Iceland Yes Italy
Yes Latvia Yes Lithuania Yes Luxembourg
Yes Netherlands Yes Norway Yes Poland
Yes Portugal Yes Republic of Ireland No Romania
No Slovakia Yes Slovenia Yes Spain
Yes Sweden Yes Switzerland Yes UK
Specific Sectors
Yes Authoring and Design Systems
No Content Management and Personalisation
Yes Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage
Yes Education and Training
Areas of Interest
No 3D and virtual reality
No Applications software
Yes CD-ROM/DVD/Multimedia
Yes Content Owner
No Search engines
No Security and payment systems
No Systems hardware
No Systems integration
No Transaction and e-commerce
No User interfaces
Yes Web design
Areas of Specialisation
No 3D and virtual reality
No Applications software
No Artificial intelligence
Yes CD-ROM/DVD/multimedia
No Content Owner
Yes Search engines
No Security and payment systems
No Systems hardware
No Systems integration
Yes Transaction and e-commerce
No User interfaces
Yes Web design
Institute; "Sofia film" Plc; "Boyanafilm" Plc.; "Knoll Bulgaria"
(BASF); "VAN" Agency; "InfoGuard" Plc.; Informational
Services" Plc.; National Center for Regional Development and
Housing; "Evrika Consulting" Agency; Imperial club;
Biblioteka club; Royal club; BIAD restaurant club; "Alians 97";
"Akerman" Ltd. - computer company; "Bulpecs" Ltd. - travel
agency; "BG Net" Ltd. - Internet provider; "Aristo" - member of
International Real
Estate Federation; "Carnet De Notes" - French company;
Embassy of the Kingdom of Holland in the Republic of
Bulgaria; "TIT - Tihomir Trendafilov" - Attorney at Law;
"Kentucky Fry Chicken"; "Dunkin Donuts"; Confederation of
Labour "PODKREPA"; "MMM" Agency - Miss Bulgaria,
Miss Planet, Pearl of Tourism; "Sained" - computer company;
"Sizif" Ltd.; "Kanisko" Ltd.; "Samex" Ltd.; "Florance"; "S&P" - a
German Pharmatest company; TVB - a British company
specialised in international marketing and advertising;
We are working actually on a CD-ROM with a bodybuilding
programme for a Canadian client
Name of organisation EDIMIT
Address1 7 km Tzarigrad.schausee Office 622
Address2
Town Sofia
Postcode 1784
Country Bulgaria
Phone +3592 9753751
Fax +3592 9753760
E-mail edimit@bitex.com
URL www.ogy-edimit.com
Managing Director Lubomir Dimitrov
Delegate 1 Lubomir Dimitrov
Job title Director
Responsibilities Project concept and
management
Delegate 2
Job title
Responsibilities
Company size 11-50
Key activities Production of interactive multimedia CD ROM for language
learning and entertaintment
Key products English Grammar - 2 CD ROMs
Funny Train - English for kids
Everyday English - complete course with video
Business English with video
History of the Motor Car - interacion animations - CD ROM
EU projects None
Non-EU funded projects Upgrading the main web-site of EARNST & YOUNG Inc., USA
Countries of Interest
Yes Austria Yes Belgium Yes Czech Republic
Yes Denmark No Estonia No Finland
Yes France Yes Germany Yes Greece
Yes Hungary No Iceland No Italy
No Latvia No Lithuania No Luxembourg
Yes Netherlands Yes Norway No Poland
Yes Portugal No Republic of Ireland No Romania
Yes Slovakia Yes Slovenia Yes Spain
Yes Sweden Yes Switzerland No UK
Specific Sectors
No Authoring and Design Systems
Yes Content Management and Personalisation
Yes Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage
Yes Education and Training
Areas of Interest
No 3D and virtual reality
No Applications software
No CD-ROM/DVD/Multimedia
Yes Content Owner
No Search engines
No Security and payment systems
No Systems hardware
No Systems integration
No Transaction and e-commerce
No User interfaces
No Web design
Areas of Specialisation
No 3D and virtual reality
No Applications software
No Artificial intelligence
Yes CD-ROM/DVD/multimedia
Yes Content Owner
No Search engines
No Security and payment systems
No Systems hardware
No Systems integration
No Transaction and e-commerce
No User interfaces
Yes Web design
Name of organisation Institute of Mathematics and Informatics
Address1
Address2 bl. 8, Acad. G. Bonchev st.
Town Sofia
Postcode 1113
Country Bulgaria
Phone +359-2-701072
Fax +359-2-9713649
E-mail director@math.bas.bg
URL www.math.bas.bg
Managing Director Stefan Dodunekov
Delegate 1 Milena Dobreva
Job title Research Fellow
Responsibilities Research, development,
teaching
Delegate 2
Job title
Responsibilities
Company size 101-500
Key activities The IMI's activities in fundamental and applied research are
guided primarily by the following global and national priorities:
Development of fundamental science, preservation and
extension of the problem domain, integrating our research
into the international scientific cooperation.
Development of Information Technologies with the purpose of
building the global information society.
Development of software for highly productive computers and
networks, software technologies for statistical systems,
information systems for medicine, education, cartography,
multimedia and telematics.
Ecology and reproduction of the environment, modelling of
pollution of rivers and reservoirs, new materials.
Reproduction and development of human resources: training
doctoral candidates and students by means of getting them
directly involved in actual research; work with outstanding
teachers, college and school students and preparing them for
participation in national and international competitions and
contests.
Key products research methods and models
prototypes of software systems
publications
EU projects TEMPUS CME 03121, SJEP 02272-94, SJEP 11087-96
INCO-COPERNICUS PL 1060 (ARCHIMED)
COPERNICUS #CP 94 1239, # 106/94
Non-EU funded projects Text Variety in the Witnesses of Medieval Texts: Study from
Co-operative Writing perspective (1995-97, supported by
UNESCO-ROSTE)
Applications of Information Technologies to Biblical Studies
(1998, OSI - HESP)
Digital preservation of Medieval Manuscripts and Early Printed
Countries of Interest
No Austria Yes Belgium No Czech Republic
No Denmark No Estonia No Finland
No France No Germany No Greece
No Hungary No Iceland No Italy
Yes Latvia Yes Lithuania No Luxembourg
Yes Netherlands No Norway No Poland
No Portugal Yes Republic of Ireland No Romania
No Slovakia No Slovenia No Spain
No Sweden No Switzerland No UK
Specific Sectors
No Authoring and Design Systems
No Content Management and Personalisation
Yes Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage
Yes Education and Training
Areas of Interest
No 3D and virtual reality
No Applications software
Yes CD-ROM/DVD/Multimedia
No Content Owner
No Search engines
Yes Security and payment systems
No Systems hardware
No Systems integration
No Transaction and e-commerce
Yes User interfaces
Yes Web design
Areas of Specialisation
No 3D and virtual reality
Yes Applications software
Yes Artificial intelligence
Yes CD-ROM/DVD/multimedia
No Content Owner
No Search engines
Yes Security and payment systems
No Systems hardware
No Systems integration
No Transaction and e-commerce
Yes User interfaces
Yes Web design
Books (1999, OSI - HESP)
Bilateral projects with institutes from the CEE region
Name of organisation RILA SOFTWARE CORPORATION
Address1 27. Building, Acad. G. Bonchev Street
Address2
Town Sofia
Postcode 1113
Country Bulgaria
Phone +359 2 971 3100
Fax +359 2 973 3355
E-mail info@rila.bg
URL www.rila.bg
Managing Director Christopher Hansen
Delegate 1 Miroslav Iliev
Job title Vice President Operations
Responsibilities Executing expertise orders
Delegate 2 Christopher Hansen
Job title CEO
Responsibilities New business development
Company size 51-100
Key activities The company develops custom software products on contract
basis
Key products Custom software for e-commerce, Oracle and Microsoft
applications
EU projects FP4 - INCO/COPERNICUS, ACTS, PHARE
Non-EU funded projects
Countries of Interest
Yes Austria Yes Belgium Yes Czech Republic
Yes Denmark No Estonia Yes Finland
Yes France Yes Germany Yes Greece
Yes Hungary Yes Iceland Yes Italy
No Latvia No Lithuania Yes Luxembourg
Yes Netherlands Yes Norway Yes Poland
Yes Portugal Yes Republic of Ireland No Romania
No Slovakia Yes Slovenia Yes Spain
Yes Sweden Yes Switzerland Yes UK
Specific Sectors
Yes Authoring and Design Systems
Yes Content Management and Personalisation
Yes Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage
Yes Education and Training
Areas of Interest
Yes 3D and virtual reality
Yes Applications software
No CD-ROM/DVD/Multimedia
Yes Content Owner
Yes Search engines
Yes Security and payment systems
No Systems hardware
Yes Systems integration
No Transaction and e-commerce
Yes User interfaces
Yes Web design
Areas of Specialisation
Yes 3D and virtual reality
Yes Applications software
No Artificial intelligence
No CD-ROM/DVD/multimedia
No Content Owner
Yes Search engines
Yes Security and payment systems
No Systems hardware
Yes Systems integration
Yes Transaction and e-commerce
Yes User interfaces
Yes Web design