Microsoft, Oracle, and other major software companies doing business in Russia are expected to have a hard time in the country as most local organizations will switch to Russian software. The reason, of course, is the international sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and the European Union over the issue of Ukraine.
Russian software costs are estimated at $ 2.900.000.000 (€ 2.500.000.000), and according to one exhibition by Bloomberg , three quarters went to imports, with Microsoft and Oracle have taken the lion's share.
However, due to concerns about international sanctions following the military conflict in Ukraine, Russian companies are preparing to switch to local software, damaging the sales of US companies.
Η company ασφαλίσεων ζωής OAO Sberbank αποφάσισε να μην επιλέξει λογισμικό της Microsoft για τις επιχειρήσεις της και να αναπτύξει μία εναλλακτική λύση που βασίζεται σε προγράμματα open κώδικα και συγκεκριμένα σε Rosa-Linux μαζί με μια βάση δεδομένων PostgreSQL. Επίσης η εταιρεία φυσικού αερίου OAO Gazprom ολοκλήρωσε τις δοκιμές του GeoMate, του δικού της λογισμικού που χρησιμοποιείται για την ανάλυση γεωλογικών δεδομένων και έχει σχεδιαστεί για να αντικαταστήσει αντίστοιχα προγράμματα ξένων εταιρειών συμπεριλαμβανομένης της Emerson Electric Co.
This decision is not surprising, as the United States was the pioneer of sanctions for Russian companies and Russian businessmen because of the military conflict in Ukraine in which Russian troops are reportedly involved.
Local reports claim that three of the leading Russian banks are now planning to switch to homegrown software as part of a national plan backed by President Vladimir Putin, including weapons systems companies that have also been targeted by international sanctions.
Putin is one of the pioneers of a new law that will provide domestic software developers with the financial support of 3.000.000.000 rubles ($ 55 million / € 48.8) budget. The law has already passed the first regulatory approval and is likely to get the green light at the end of this year.
Microsoft has not yet made any statements as to how much will affect its businesses in Russia, but Chief Financial Officer, Mrs. Amy Hood, has said that revenue is expected to decline in the country due to the changing business climate.
