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Newtown, PA - October 22, 2013 - EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE:EPAM), a leading provider of complex software engineering solutions and a leader in Central and Eastern European IT service delivery, announced that Yev Galper, Director of Technology Solutions and the company's Head of Mobile Competency Center, will join the panel judging the appAttack finalists at GMIC SV on October 22, 2013 in San Francisco, CA. GMIC SV has become Silicon Valley's largest mobile conference and expo focused on partnership, thought leadership, and game-changing insights.
As a mobile technology expert, Yev Galper leads EPAM's Mobile Competency Center which ensures the adoption as well as continuous improvement of best practices, knowledge and specialized tools used by the 600+ engineering professionals in EPAM that are currently involved in delivering Mobile Technology Solutions. EPAM's clients in the mobility space include Adidas, Coca-Cola, Thomson Reuters, Expedia, MTV, Castorama, Chevron and Viacom. Yev also develops and runs EPAM's programs for knowledge management and the development of engineering skills unique and specific to mobile solutions in a number of business areas such as B2C, Retail, Banking, Media Entertainment and Publishing as well as consumer-oriented apps and gaming. Yev will be joining other panelists from Tandem Capital, appsfire, Big Fish Games, Zillow, Flurry, and others to choose the top finalists out of the short-listed applicants.
"In the course of the past 7 years, EPAM has built hundreds of unique mobile applications both for consumers and enterprises. Innovation and creativity is what has enabled EPAM to succeed in Mobility," says Yev Galper. "I am thrilled to be on the panel of judges for the appAttack competition and leverage my experience to evaluate a number of great cutting-edge mobile solutions that are competing here."
The appAttack competition provides a global stage for innovative mobile non-game app developers who will compete for prizes and the chance to pitch in front of 1,500+ mobile entrepreneurs and executives on GMIC's Thought Leader Stage. Past winners include Blippar, Snappli, Syntellia, Translate Abroad, and Vilynx, while the top 20 featured companies from the USA, Japan, UK, Egypt and North Africa.
GMIC SV 2013 will take place on October 22-23 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. More information about the event can be found here: http://sv.thegmic.com/
About appAttack
appAttack provides a global stage for developers to showcase their latest and greatest mobile apps. We are calling all app developers around the world who have created fresh, innovative apps and would like to get more exposure to the rest of the global market. This year, we are extremely interested in bringing in all kinds of mobile, tablets, PC, TV, vehicle, wearable and other connected device apps.
appAttack will act like the offline, cross-platform app store where potential clients, fans, distributors, VCs, and media can discover some of the coolest apps.
About GMIC - Silicon Valley's Largest Mobile Conference
GMIC is Silicon Valley's largest mobile conference and will host 10,000+ mobile executives, entrepreneurs, developers, and investors from 60+ countries at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA on October 21-23, 2013. GMIC is the leading global platform for the mobile industry to build cross-border partnerships, to learn from industry thought leaders, to better understand mobile technology trends and global markets, and to emphasize how mobile is positively changing the world.
GMIC has offices in Mountain View (CA), Beijing, and Tokyo.
Learn more about GMIC at our website: http://sv.thegmic.com
About EPAM Systems
Established in 1993, EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM), provides complex software engineering solutions through its award-winning Central and Eastern European service delivery platform. Headquartered in the United States, EPAM employs approximately 9,000 IT professionals and serves clients worldwide from its locations in the United States, Canada, UK, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Belarus, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Poland.
EPAM is ranked #6 on the 2013 Forbes "America's 25 Fastest-Growing Tech Companies" list and is recognized among the leaders in software product development services by Forrester and Zinnov analysts. The company is also included in the top 30 outsourcing service providers in IAOP's "The 2013 Global Outsourcing 100" list.
For more information, please visit www.epam.com
Forward-Looking Statements
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