Company Profile | Borlas Group

Borlas Group is one of the founders and major players on the information technology market in Russia and the CIS.

Over three decades, Borlas has earned a reputation as a reliable and and professional partner considering all the special requests of customers and providing modern tools to respond to current demands: consulting clients on management and IT issues, implementing integrated management systems, business applications and PLM solutions, building IT infrastructure, integrated security systems, cloud services, and providing technical support for implemented solutions.

Over the life of Borlas, there has been a continuous progression. We successfully delivered hundreds of unique projects, built up deep functional and industry expertise and put together one of the largest professional team of business application consultants in Russia and the CIS.

Borlas Group does have the necessary licenses as provided by law and the highest partner status of leading Russian and international vendors. We're always on the lookout for business partnerships and establishing lasting relationships to ensure mutual benefits.

History

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1991–1996

Borlas Sales Corp opens a representative office in the Russian Federation.
Alexey Ananin been appointed Head of the Company'S Representative Office in Russia. Borlas specializes in computer equipment of in-house assembly under the BLC Tech trademark, consumer electronics and office equipment, medical equipment, fire extinguishing systems, satellite communication equipment.
We develop in-house accounting packages for enterprises and companies and launch the first integrated IT projects including all works from building a local network and supplying computers to developing an information management system.
Borlas IBC (Info Business Consulting) entity.
The Company implements a number of projects to develop software and hardware systems for GosKomSport, Aeroflot, ZapSibGazprom and other companies.
Borlas IBC develops in-house solution, Integrated Enterprise Management System AS+ to automate the financial and economic activities of enterprises.
The first implementation of AS+ is the project to develop a system for accounting and selling oil products in the VologdaNefteProduct company covered the head research and production association and 17 oil depots in the Vologda region. It is followed by projects at Odilak, YarKraska, ParkOil and other companies.
At a number of enterprises that are part of Mosteploenergo structure, Borlas has also launched automated systems for managing product and financial flows, utility billing for legal entities and individuals, which is to serve as the basis for growth in competency of Borlas experts in energy and housing and communal services.
Borlas has completed analysis of Tretyakov Gallery financial and economic activities.
The Company has implemented a pilot project to automate a cash-and-carry store powered by AS+ at KORA TK (Kemerovo).
Borlas experts in Russia also launch project to implement the Computron ERP system at WELBILT Appliance (Long Island, New York), and deliver support for IT systems to a number of other foreign clients.

1997–2000

Borlas bets on cooperation with the Oracle Corporation and the development of industry specializations with targeted entry into the key industries of the Russian economy.
Successful pilot project to implement one of the main applications of the Oracle Applications solution—the Human Resource Management System module at Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works—entitles Borlas to localize HRMS for the Russian market. HRMS pilot at MMK is followed by a pilot project to implement Oracle Applications financial modules, and then pilot operation of HRMS. It will take several years to deploy a total of 36 Oracle applications.
Borlas initiates competencies development in building an IT infrastructure that runs parallel to the implementation of ERP systems. Projects been implemented to develop a server and network infrastructure powered by SUN Microsystems hardware at MMK, VologdaNefteProdukt, Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant and other companies.
The Company increases the scale of its activity and opens a branch in Kyiv.

2000–2003

Borlas introduces broader range of activity in different market segments:
- develops a system to manage personnel at Khantymansiyskokrtelecom JSC,
- launches implementation projects at Shreya, Uralkali and RAO UES of Russia companies.
In parallel, Borlas enters the financial sector. Borlas implements a project for Rossiya Insurance Company powered by in-house AS+ solution and the Israeli IDIT system.
The Company launches a umber of projects for the Bank of Moscow and Kapital Insurance.
Borlas decides on developing in-house solutions for insurance companies and establishing relevant branch within its structure.
Borlas implements project to develop a system to carry out monetary settlements for utilities with the public fueled by unified information and settlement centers for the Moscow Committee for Science and Technology and the Department of Economic Policy and Development of Moscow.
Borlas bets on specialized systems for non-food retail. Borlas Retail is the new player to enter the market.
For several years, Borlas Retail been developing a number of solutions—the TradeX management system, the PosX cash register program, the Visual Pos Manager system, the Bonus and Queue Killer programs—with the Company becoming leader of of its segment in the IT market.
By 2003, Borlas Retail's portfolio includes about 6,000 projects of automated stores throughout Russia and neighboring countries. These are such well-known brands as Marks & Spencer, Chanel, Benetton, Nike, Bosco di Ciliegi, Tsvetnoy Department Store, TSUM Trading House, Kira Plastinina, Obuv.com, Ralf Ringer, Salamander and many others.

2004–2006

Borlas Consulting Group established.
ERP-Expert training and consulting center established, where Borlas experts teach customers to develop the skills of choosing, implementing and using ERP systems powered by Oracle applications.

The centers relevance and popularity is growing rapidly in the market.

It involves a broader range of activity in management consulting, industry developments, integration of heterogeneous IT systems and building security systems.
Security branch is separated into an individual structure, Borlas Security Systems OOO.

It takes a little time for the Company to establish partnerships with the world's leaders of security products.

In 2006, for the first time in Russia, Sheremetyevo Airport installed the latest screening system—SafeScout microwave scanner, designed for fast and efficient pre-flight screening of departing passengers.

Igor Levitin, Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation, check the system in person and gives it a positive review.

Borlas projects for domestic representatives of the raw materials and processing industries—Uralkali, MMK, Eurochem, Sibur Holding, Halogen—are best known during the period.

Permskaya GRES, Rossiya Insurance Company, Southern Telecom, Kapital Pension Fund and other companies are also on Borlas clients list.

Borlas launches program of projects to create a Management Information System, which includes implementation of an ERP system, at Sukhoi Design Bureau.
By the middle of 2006, Borlas' portfolio includes over 45 projects to implement Oracle E-Business Suite. One of the Company's projects is recognized as the best in implementing Oracle applications in Eastern Europe virtually every year, which makes Borlas the first choice company in this market. Borlas is also named Oracle partner of the year for phenomenal growth in license sales.
Oracle Technical Assistance Center been established.
Borlas develops business and opens representative offices in Kazakhstan and Belarus. The Company widely uses the partner business model to develop regional branches: it opens offices in Perm, Yekaterinburg, Berezniki.
According to RBC and CNews Analytics 2004–2006. Borlas is recognized as the fastest growing company in the Russian IT market. Growth across the business amounts to 133%.

Finans business magazine assesses the results of the study on 100 fastest growing companies in Russia, which ranked Borlas among top twenty.

According to the ratings of the Expert RA agency and the Kommersant Dengi magazine, Borlas has led Russian consulting market for a number of years. In 2004, 2005, 2006, Borlas is the undoubted leader on the consulting market to implement business applications. Borlas' revenue exceeds $101 mln

2007–2010

In 2007, Oracle recognizes Borlas as Partner of the Year in Eastern Europe and the CIS to implement business applications.

Merge of Borlas and IBS:

Here are the projects the merged company implemented over several years:

development of energy trading support system at INTER RAO UES;
implementation of a personnel management system in arbitration courts of the Russian Federation;
development of electronic trading platform at SIBUR and MMK;
improvement of financial management of AUCHAN Russia retail chain;
automation of the Chelyabenergosbyt budgeting;
development of corporate information management systems at Rostekhinventarizatsiya, Sukhoi Design Bureau, KuibyshevAzot, Severstal-Invest trading house and Mosvodokanal MGUP (the latter receives an Oracle award as the best project in 2011 year in Europe for the transformation and automation in public utilities).

Borlas Security Systems, individual company, becomes a pioneer in foreign technical security systems, presenting the most advanced innovations in Russia. It implements a number of projects to develop control systems in various industries, including for Norilsk Nickel, Yuzhkuzbassugol, the State Hermitage, and a number of airports. In preparing for the Olympic Games in Sochi, Borlas integrates ProVision inspection radio wave scanners into the security system of the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center. Within cooperation with Rosenergoatom state concern, Borlas developes integrated security systems at eight nuclear power plants.
Borlas Security Systems increases its PLM expertise.

Distribution agreement been signed with Siemens PLM Software granting the right to provide consulting services in projects, for example, for Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. In 2010, Borlas wins the Breakthrough of the Year award. Year later, Borlas been named the best European partner of Siemens PLM Software for lifecycle support systems and collaboration.

2011–2014

Separation of Borlas and IBS business.
Borlas Group's revenue in Russia in 2012 amounted to RUB 3.654 billion. These results allowed the Company to return to the elite of Russian consultants as an independent market player.

According to the rating of Kommersant Dengi magazine, Borlas Group been ranked 10th among the largest companies in the industry and 12th in the similar rating of the Expert RA agency.

A number of assets are being consolidated. The Company acquires the supplier of IT solutions for the power industry, BK-Billing.
In 2012, Borlas Group is the first in Russia to receive the status of an Oracle certified partner in the Oracle Utilities Customer Care & Billing solution to automate the sales of energy and utilities enterprises. In 2014, Borlas is accredited the certification in the energy data management solution—Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management.

Thus, Borlas becomes the world's first certified Oracle partner with both of these competencies.

Active development of the Company energy branch guarantees Oracle Utilities Specialized Partner industrial specialization.

Borlas Group is implementing the largest project to automate the energy sales at Chelyabenergosbyt (The project is fueled by Oracle Utilities solutions and covers a huge number of subscribers throughout the Chelyabinsk region: 1,400,000 individuals and 40,000 legal entities)
Regional companies Borlas Ukraine, Borlas Security Kazakhstan and Borlas Kazakhstan (Borlas Kazakhstan will be further named as one of consulting and IT market leaders of the Republic of Kazakhstan—ranked 3rd according RA Expert by 2013 data)

The top project been launched to implement modern systems for designing and managing technological data at Antonov State Enterprise—one of the largest and most ambitious in Eastern Europe. Another landmark project is the modernization of the information management system of Sukhoi Design Bureau to be recognized as the best at the Adam Smith Russian CFO Awards.

According to 2012 results, Borlas Group is recognized as the best partner of Siemens PLM Software in Russia and Europe by any measure, as well as the best partner of Oracle Corporation in business applications in Russia.
In 2013, the Group continues to implement earlier projects and launches one of the top projects powered by Oracle solutions and products at SANORS petrochemical holding.
According to the ratings for this period, Borlas been ranked:
1st among ERP. Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, and 8th among leaders of IT outsourcing in Russia according to TAdviser
4th among the largest IT suppliers for aviation according to CNews
one of the top 20 consulting companies according to Kommersant Dengi
The Company is recognized as the best provider of ERP solutions in the rating of the Leaders of Information Technology for Industry 2014 according Production Management portal.

2015–2017

Borlas Group revenue in 2015 amounts to RUB 3.924 billion, and in 2017 it already exceeds RUB 5.5 billion.
Here are the most relevant projects of Borlas for this period:
- ERP modernization in the largest aviation holding in Russia, Sukhoi;
- Development of a sytem to manage finances and logistics at GE Russia / CIS;
- Implementation of the treasury system for Auchan retailer in Russia;
- Optimization of Uralkali's system to manage personnel.
Borlas delivers services in this area to Leroy Merlin, TransContainer, PhosAgro, EUROCEMENT Group as well.
Major agreements to support corporate information systems been signed with Rostelecom, Aeroflot, AVTOVAZ, Rosselkhozbank, and other companies.
PLM division implements projects for NAMI, AEM Technologies, Kronstadt, MISiS
Chelyabenergosbyt, Volgogradenergosbyt, MOEK companies are among the customers of the energy division.
Borlas implements projects in the CIS. In 2017, the Group put into commercial operation automated system to manage sales and fiscal metering data of Moldovagaz. The project is powered by Oracle Utilities CC&B and Oracle Utilities MDM solutions. The system serves more than 660 thousand individuals and 11 thousand legal entities.
Borlas Meter Patrol Application been launched on the market, in-house solution to automate the work of power supply companies. Together with BARS Group, Borlas proposes to implement indigenous Russian system to manage energy.
The Company continues to build competencies in various industries, thus establishing new branch in Borlas structure, Agricultural Competence Center.

A number of projects are being implemented jointly with one of the industry leaders, Kuban Agricultural Holding.

By 2017, Oracle grants the status of Oracle Cloud Managed Service Provider partner to Borlas. The Company launches the development of in-house tools for Oracle Cloud.

According to ratings for this period:

Borlas retains the 1st place among ERP integrators in the Enterprise Management Systems (Russian market) rating according to TAdviser, as well as the 2nd place in the list of major consulting groups in IT consulting according to RA Expert.
According to RBC, Borlas is one of the 20 largest providers of IT services in Russia.

2018–2021

By the end of 2018, Borlas Group leads industry ratings and the lists of the largest IT companies in Russia (CNews100), as well as the country's major consulting companies (RAEX / RAEX-Analytics).
Borlas Group is recognized leader in the main economic company rating of Russia for 2019. Borlas is included in the National Register entitled Pride and Hope of the National Economy. The Company been awarded the medal For an Impeccable Business Reputation.
Borlas Agricultural Competence Center has earned a gold medal from the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation for the development and implementation of an information and analytical crop management system in Agroholding Kuban (AH Rassvet).
In 2020, Borlas wins the award entitled Oracle Cloud Solution Partner of the Year.
The Company is implementing one of the most ambitious cloud projects in Russia—project for digital transformation of Auchan Retail Russia finances.

To date, more than 500 Oracle ERP Cloud and BARS Cloud users at Auchan Retail Russia process hundreds of thousands of transactions every month.

1C practice is vigorously developing. Projects are underway at Universal Pictures International, Faberlic, DOSAAF of Russia, Rosselkhozbank and many other companies. The top project been launched to build an automated information system for managing the resources of Goznak enterprises.
Borlas announces victory in an open tender to develop and implement the corporate information system for regulated accounting and reporting in JSC Goznak.
In parallel, Borlas is implementing many projects in several sectors of the economy. The Company's portfolio includes projects for GNPP Region, EUROCEMENT Group, PhosAgro, MMK, IMH, KOMOS-Group agricultural holding and many others.
Borlas continues to expand its partner network. The Company been granted the status of an authorized partner and official reseller of Software AG solutions. The companies sign an agreement to establish the first unified Support Center with Russian-speaking agents.
Borlas enters into an agreement with SAS Russia / CIS to expand product portfolio with business intelligence solutions.
Partnership agreements been signed with DATAREON, Tibbo Systems and Positive Technologies.
Borlas launches a number of new services:
- VIR, remote video monitoring;
- FaceTrack, system to track time by means of biometric identification of persons;
- MS-19, service to monitor compliance with the requirements of Rospotrebnadzor to stem the spread COVID-19 (the system to monitor the physical distance and face mask wearing).
Within Borlas structure, there is an individual branch that specializes in IoT technologies, artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality.
Borlas Security Systems develops unique software to comply with the conditions for mandatory certification of technical means to ensure safe transportation as required by Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 969. New software made it possible for the equipment of Moscow Domodedovo Airport to pass certification procedures.
The most ambitious project been completed to create a UIS at Tupolev PJSC.
Borlasa's energy sector is implementing an international project to introduce the Advanced Metering Infrastructure system and manage meter data powered by Oracle MDM software for the Electricity Authority of Cyprus.
Borlas Group is recognized as the best supplier of IT solutions for mechanical engineering enterprises, the leading supplier of corporate information management systems and product life cycle management systems. The Company ranked 2nd among the IT Leaders for Russian Industry according to Production Management portal. In the RAEX-Analytics rating, Borlas Group ranks 2nd among major consulting groups in IT consulting.
In 2021, Borlas Group occupies leads the rating of the largest suppliers of ERP systems in Russia according to TAdviser.

Borlas Group is a modern, fast-growth business structure with an extensive partner network and a large product portfolio to implement projects of various scales and profiles.

We have created one of the largest teams of IT professionals in Russia and the CIS.

With over 30 years' experience, Borlas has successfully implemented hundreds of projects in various sectors of the economy.