EPAM Systems, Inc., also known as EPAM, is a global provider of software engineering and IT consulting services headquartered in Newtown, Pennsylvania, United States. The company has software development centers and branch offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
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History
Early years and IPO
The company was founded as EPAM by Belarus natives Arkadiy Dobkin in Princeton, New Jersey, and Leo Lozner in Minsk, Belarus in 1993. It incorporated as EPAM Systems on December 18, 2002. The company has since grown to approximately 25,900 tech employees, as of March 2018.
EPAM initially stood for "Effective Programming for America", though the company simply uses the acronym in all its marketing and information materials.
On January 24, 2012, EPAM announced the launch of an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker EPAM. This is the first IPO that comes from the outsourcing industry in Eastern Europe.
Acquisitions
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The company has collaborated with the United Nations in local and global initiatives that promote the sustainable development and social responsibility.
Education
EPAM joined the Business Call to Action initiative by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with a commitment to prepare 5,000 students in Central Europe to enter the IT sector by 2020. The company pledged to meet these goals through its University Program. Launched in 2004 to meet increased industry demand, the program provides specialized IT training for university students in Central and Eastern Europe.
To diversify the IT talent pool and attract girls to technology, the company launched the e-Kids program, a 10-week coding curriculum across three levels focused around the Scratch programming language.
Environment
EPAM is committed to sustainable environment through a collaboration with the United Nations in local communities.
Recent awards and honours
Awards
Recognition
References
External links
- EPAM Systems website
- List of Institutional Investors
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