Bulgaria in Top 10 of Preferred Outsourcing Destinations in Europe

Mina Boycheva 18/12/2014

Bulgaria and especially its capital Sofia is among the most preferred locations for outsourcing the business in Europe. The country is also the only country in Europe which is part of the world ranking of the most attractive destinations for outsourcing, according to a survey covering 51 countries and made by the analyst company AT Kearney. Currently Bulgaria occupies ninth place in the prestigious index, climbing eight positions compared to 2011. This means that for a second time in seven years, Sofia office market enters the top ten of the most attractive destinations in the world for the development of the outsourcing sector.

Bulgaria and especially its capital Sofia is among the most preferred locations for outsourcing the business in Europe.

The Chairman of the Bulgarian Outsourcing Association Stefan Bumov stated that this is a great acknowledgment for the efforts made, the maturity reached by the office market in Sofia and for its potential. Currently Central Europe offers a mature industry and a lot of experienced employees. The ranking made by the analyst company AT Kearney was based on 39 indicators in three main categories: business environment, financial attractiveness, availability and skills of human resources. This index is greatly used by the outsourcing companies when making a decision where to open their centers for business processes and IT back-office functions.

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