DataArt

DataArt is a New York City-based IT consultancy company. The firm designs, develops, and supports software for the financial industry. DataArt operates from 20+ locations in the US, Europe (Armenia, Bulgaria, Germany, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Ukraine), the UK and the UAE.

History
DataArt was founded in 1997 in New York City by Eugene Goland, President and CEO. It started as and remains a U.S. (New York) corporation.

In 2001, the company opened a London office.

In 2007, DataArt received Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status. This was attained by participating in the Microsoft Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) program, where the company received high customer ratings and earned the status of Small Business Specialist.

In 2011, DataArt became a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine.

In 2014, DataArt acquired AW Systems and launched a development center in Buenos Aires, i.e. it entered Argentina.

In 2018–2019, Da Vinci Capital and German state-owned development finance institution DEG invested in the company. An important reason for the investment was that DataArt employed over a thousand IT professionals in Ukraine, mitigating brain drain risks. It was a strategic investment as the institutions work on promoting sustainable economic development in Ukraine, Argentina, and Armenia.

In 2021, DataArt opened an additional R&D center in Bulgaria (Plovdiv) and new offices were opened in Kazakhstan and Georgia. In September of that same year, the company acquired the Armenian-based software development company SFL.

In 2022, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, DataArt left the Russian market on 15 June, i.e. it closed its offices in Russia.

In September 2022, DataArt announced the acquisition of Lola Tech, thus entering the software development market in Romania. Lola Tech's Cluj-Napoca hub becomes the first development centre in Romania.

Awards and Recognition
From 2010 to 2018, the company was ranked in the Inc. 5000 List of the fastest-growing private U.S. companies.

In 2021, DataArt appeared among the Inc. 5000 America's Fastest-Growing private companies and was included on Best Company Culture list by Comparably.

Product
DataArt specializes in product development, system modernization, security service, managed support, digital transformation.

Clients
DataArt's clients include Ocado, Travelport, Centrica/Hive, Paddy Power Betfair, IWG, Univision, Meetup and Apple Leisure Group among others. The company is also cooperating with Girls Who Code, the firm is closely collaborating with various Women in IT initiatives in Eastern Europe and sponsoring many events that attract female IT specialists. Women TechMakers, Python Community for Women, Toastmasters International, and Geek Girls Carrots are among DataArt's partners.