The largest Russian show on IT&Computers annual international exhibition

Date of foundation: 1990
Date of venue: 25.10.2011 - 28.10.2011
Place of exhibition: Moscow, All-Russian Exhibition Centre, Exhibition Hall №69
Support: Russian Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, Russian Foundation for Basic Research, Russian Federal Space Agency, State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM

Space square: 7,000 sq.m.
Number of exhibitors: 200
Number of visitors: 10,000 from 200 cities, such as Moscow, St. Petersburg and others
The price per 1 sq.m raw space: 260-300 euro / shell space: 310-350 euro

Annually many computer tech shows are taking place in Russia and other countries of CIS. The most popular is “SofTool” Exhibition. The Exhibition is organized by "IT-expo" Ltd.

"IT-expo" is one of the famous Russian firm which deals with exhibition service. We organize the following exhibitions: “Softool” - the exhibition on Information Technologies and Computers and “Trade & Warehouses” - the exhibition on new technologies and equipment for trade and warehouses.

For the first time Softool appeared in 1990 and since that year each fall it is attracting the large number of participants and visitors from all Russia and CIS. Under influence of this show, the computer technologies market is mainly forming and developing in Russia. “SofTool” is visited by the delegations of industrial groups, ministries and authorities. 60% of visitors are directors, chief engineers of large and medium enterprises, representatives of Russian business from all over the country, government group.

“Softool” Exhibition's main departments are CASE-technologies, ERP/MRP/CRM, General Purpose Software Programs, Applied Systems, CAD/CAM/CAE, Geo Information Systems, Computer Systems for Industry, Information Management Systems, Project Management, Communication Systems and Units, Artificial Intelligence, Bank's Technologies, Data Protection Systems, Trade Systems, Games, Computers, etc.

Since 1997 Softool Exhibition includes two more Exhibitions – “Free Software” and “CAD’expo”. Since 2008 Softool Exhibition includes two more large parts – “e-Government” and “WEB-Studio”.

Apple Computer, Autodesk, Aladdin R.D., Columbus IT Partner, Computer Associates, Borland Software Corp., Eset, HansaWorld, IFS, Intel Corp., IBM, Intergraph, Lipro, Microsoft, National Instruments, PDS, Platinum, Rainbow Technologies, SUN and many other foreign companies were the “SofTool” exhibitors.

Leading Russian and worldwide developers of the ERP/CRM systems take part in our exhibition. They present solutions in building integrated information systems. This section contains more than 150 participants all over the world. They demonstrate systems for financial, government, education, healthcare, culture, industry, agriculture, telecommunications, army, mining, insurance and other services industries.

The exhibition program of 2011 gives a unique chance for supplies and customers to examine a wide circle of actual problems not only at the exhibition stands but also during the various conferences, seminars and master-classes such as: Key purposes and problems of the IT-head of the modern enterprise; Organization of operative user support at the enterprise; Methodology of industrial planning; Management of warehouse facilities; Maintenance of a business continuity; Economic estimation of IT; Supercomputing Forum, E-government Forum and many others.

All-Russian scientific-practical conference "Information Technologies in Russia" is held during the Exhibition. It consists of seven main sections which are Technologies of Management, CAD/CAM/CAE, Industry Automation, Education, Information Security, DOCFLOW, Linux.

During the show the seminars and other conferences are taking place as well.

Publishing house "Open systems” is the general information partner of Softool Exhibition.

Commencement meeting of Softool Exhibition

2005

From the left to the right:
Vladimir G. Matyukhin, Chief of Federal Agency for information technologies
Yuriy V. Gylyaev, Chairman of Organizational committee of the Exhibition, Academician of Russian Academy of Science
Yuriy I. Borisov, Chief of Radio Electronic industry and control systems Directorate of Federal Agency for Industry

2002

From the left to the right:
Mikhail P. Kirpichnikhov, Deputy Minister of Industry, Science and Technologies of Russia, Academician of Russian Academy of Science, Chairmen of Program committee of Softool Exhibition
Yuriy V. Gulyaev, Chairman of Organizational committee of the Exhibition, Academician of Russian Academy of Science
Elena B. Solovey, Director of the Exhibition

Exhibition pictures gallery