Some Russian Friends

Arcadia, Inc. in St Peterburg, Russia is one of the very best Russian software development companies.

I have known Arcady Khotin since the spring of 1994 when he had three employees and have been very impressed to watch Arcadia develop over the past five years to its present size of over 70 employees. My observation of Arcadia has been via the internet and no less than five visits to St.Petersburg where I have spent time at his head quarters and gotten to know some of his employees. A remarkable and dedicated crew. Mr Khotin is an excellent manager who, in partnership with Philip Schwartz of Gainsville Florida, has grown Arcadia to the point where it remains highly effective and productive and has become a very serious player in the off shore programming business. His ability to find and hang onto excellent managerial and technical talent is quite impressive. Having an American citizen as partner and business manager in Florida from the very beginning gives Arcadia a competitive leg up in access, and operational and fiscal stability. Last summer's fiscal upheaval seems to have affected him not at all. He has become a very good friend and since I view him as a person of the highest integrity I have no hesitation in putting my own reputation on the line by endorsing him and his business. Let me make it clear that while I have no financial or other interest in his business he has done some excellent work on my web pages. I have a PhD in Russian history. Therefore I have some understanding about the importance of the the success of his and other businesses for the future prosperity and stability of the Russian nation.

Gordon Cook, Editor and Publisher