RRC Business Telecommunications 10th anniversary

RRC Business Telecommunications, one of the biggest Russian distributors working on the IT market, celebrated its 10th anniversary in September. 10 years ago the company staked on modem distribution, progressive then and still up to date -- and it won. Since then, a lot of time passed, and for today RRC is a company with the turnover of tens of millions US dollars, providing services on corporate network building, delivery of the wide range of network and telecommunication equipment and partners' consulting in the markets of Russia, the CIS and EE countries. Since 1992 the product line of equipment has considerably broadened and includes traditional modems, equipment for building networks of different complexity, multimedia devices, microcomputers and UPS. Almost all the projects of the company's founders were destined to come true: having started as a team of 8 people, RRC developed to become the biggest distributor with operations in 14 time zones in 5 EE countries.

Since the very first days the company has been focused on creating "added value", that is on most effectively using internal and attracting external resources for working out and realizing operations' schemes and conditions optimal for the demands of modern IT market. This conception comprises providing partners with access to a wide range of high-tech products and services, high level of technical support and service, information support as well as organizing effective feedback from all the channel's participants.

International operations of the company deserve to be mentioned separately. Five abroad offices of the company were set up during the period from 1997 to 2001. For today RRC offices are operating successfully in Kiev, Warsaw, Wroslaw, Prague and Budapest. Strategic management is carried out in Moscow, although the teams enjoy considerable powers. Tactical initiatives and decisions are within the authority of the offices' directors.

Such an approach naturally justifies itself, that being proven by the results of RRC abroad teams. For example, in Hungary RRC provides more than 50% of 3Com equipment, in Poland RRC share in distribution business of Cisco Systems is 30%, in Ukraine RRC is the biggest Cisco distributor, while for U.S. Robotics the company is the biggest distributor in EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

Top management of the company is not going to be satisfied with the achieved. Setting up two more offices in Eastern Europe is being considered at the moment.

The company has already started to realize the plan of achieving the major target -- to develop RRC into the biggest company in the CIS and EE countries, offering to its clients the whole specter of services connected with equipment delivery, consulting and training in the sphere of network and telecommunication technologies. New company strategy, action plan and resources required for successful realization are determined. In particular, RRC restructuring will be carried out, aiming at increasing business stability and the growth rate by focusing actions.

RRC President Konstantin Sidorov believes that "the major RRC principles -- openness, professionalism and innovation, along with the support we receive from all our partners, will let us achieve the targets set and to become a company that efficiently meets the needs of society in advanced information technologies and equipment".

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We would never be half as successful as we are without our partners, vendors and business environment. We are very glad that on September 19th the most known representatives of the IT market from different countries congratulated our company on its anniversary. The event was held in the residence of RF diplomatic corps administration.

Thanks to the club format all the guests enjoyed informal surroundings.