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Central and Eastern Europe’s Country Profile:

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Area: 78,866 km2Population (est. 2009): 10.212 millionHuman Development Index (est. 2007): 0.903GDP/capita (est. 2009): 18,208€GDP growth rate (est. 2009): -0,09%IT Outsourcing market value (est. 2009) – 220€

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* Based on the 2009 Legatum Institute estimation

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Factors Rank of 104 (where 1 is excellent and 104 is very poor)

Economic Fundamentals 20

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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Democratic Institution 25

Education 31

Health 16

Safety and Security 29

Governance 28

Personal Freedom 23

Social Capital 74

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Technology (ICT) Market Trends

Although the Czech ICT market represents barely 1% of the

total EU market, it is still one of the third largest in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Czech ICT channel is characterized by a strong presence of resellers (41%) and service companies (33%).

The biggest area of concentration of ICT channel players remains the capital region with almost 1/3 of the total channel population. The South Eastern part of the country is in a development phase, as more ICT companies are making their appearance in the area.

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ITO opportunities exist in integrated security solutions, advanced communication systems, financial systems, healthcare, mobile applications and mobile content platform development as well as new digital technologies, mobile applications and e-commerce solutions.

As of 2009, the country’s software market reached EUR 618 million and IT services market – nearly EUR 1,2 billion.

Both IT salaries and operating costs are rather high in the Czech Republic, which makes it a less favorable outsourcing location compared to its slower developing neighbors such as Ukraine or Bulgaria.

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by:IT Sourcing Europe Limited 2010

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