Eleks

ELEKS

Company type	Private
Industry	Software engineering, Outsourcing
Founded	1991 [1] [2]
Headquarters	Tallinn, Estonia
Area served	Globally
Key people	Oleksiy Skrypnyk [3] [4] (Co-Founder) Andriy Krupa (CEO)
Number of employees	2100+ [1] [5]
Website	eleks.com

ELEKS is an international company that provides custom software engineering and consulting services, headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia. ^[6] The company has about 2100+ employees ^[5] and operates offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, Ukraine, Poland, Switzerland, Japan, Croatia, UAE, KSA and the United Kingdom. ^{[7] [1]} ELEKS is recognised on the Global Outsourcing 100 list by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP).

History

ELEKS was established as a product company in 1991 by Oleksiy Skrypnyk and his son Oleksiy Skrypnyk, Jr. ^{[1] [2]} The company started with the launch of Dakar, a science-intensive software for power distribution systems for Eastern European markets. ^{[8] [9]}

By 2016, Dakar was used in more than 20 Eastern European power systems, ^[10] and by 2019, the company had 1400 employees. ^{[1] [11]} As of 2019, more than 200 companies are using the services of the company.^{[ citation needed ]}

Services and industries

ELEKS provides a wide range of services, including:

• Application engineering
• Product-oriented delivery
• Data and AI
• Data strategy
• Enterprise applications
• Cybersecurity
• Cloud
• Product and service design
• Sustainability consulting

ELEKS also delivers technology and consulting services to a wide range of industries, including finance, healthcare, insurance, energy, logistics, retail, government, agriculture, and media & entertainment.

Products

ELEKS develops and maintains a portfolio of proprietary solutions alongside its engineering services. Its notable products include:

• Doctor ELEKS – a clinical management system for healthcare institutions
• Dakar – a power distribution platform
• Compliance Automation Platform (eCAP) – a regulatory compliance automation solution

The company partners with leading technology providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), where it is recognised as an RDS and CloudFront Service Delivery Partner, and Snowflake. ELEKS has also been consistently listed in the IAOP Global Outsourcing 100 ranking.

Contribution to Ukraine’s e-Excise modernisation initiative

In October 2024, ELEKS was chosen through a competitive tender by Ukraine’s Digital Transformation Activity to implement the national e-Excise electronic stamp system. This project—developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Transformation, Ministry of Finance, and State Tax Service—replaces paper excise stamps with traceable, DataMatrix-enabled digital stamps to boost transparency and streamline the regulation of alcohol and tobacco products through integration with the Diia mobile application.

The company supports the Ukrainian armed forces by developing software and hardware for military drones. ^{[6] [12] [13]}

Certifications, awards and recognition

ELEKS holds multiple industry-recognised certifications that reinforce its quality and security standards:

• HITRUST e1 Certification – demonstrating readiness to meet healthcare data protection and compliance requirements.
• ISO 9001:2025 and ISO 27001:2022 – underscoring adherence to international standards of quality management and information security.
• SOC 2 Type II – independent assurance of data security, availability, and confidentiality.
• Cyber Essentials – protects against common cyber threats.
• Cyber Essentials Plus (ELEKS UK Limited) – independently tested resilience against cyberattacks.
• Crown Commercial Service Supplier – approved provider for UK government procurement.
• CREST Accredited – recognised expertise in penetration testing and cybersecurity.
• FCQS Registered – compliance with financial services quality standards.

ELEKS has also been recognised with numerous international industry awards, including:

• Gold Stevie Award® (2025 International Business Awards®) – Website Awards Category – Industry – Computer Software, for *ELEKS.COM: Reimagining the Digital Brand Experience of a Global Software Development Provider*.
• UK Business Awards (2025) – Security Product of the Year for its Compliance Automation Platform (eCAP).
• Web Excellence Awards (15th edition) – Winner in the Software Development category.
• Employer Branding Stars Award (2023).
• Best Employer Brand Award (Adria region, 2024) – for the employee engagement initiative *ELEKS Together*.

References

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2. Cameron, Jerry (24 Apr 2017). "From a Small Family Firm to a Top 100 Outsourcing Company". Emerging Europe. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
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6. Foster, Hal (6 Oct 2015). "Lviv becomes a model for development in Ukraine". USA TODAY. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
7. "Liderzy branży outsourcingu spotkają się na Polsko-Ukraińskim Forum w Rzeszowie". Forbes (in Polish). Retrieved 21 May 2017.
8. "Eleks, a leading Ukrainian IT company, marks 28 years of software engineering innovation". KyivPost. 22 Aug 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
9. "Eleks отмечает двадцать пятую годовщину". «Компьютерное Обозрение» (in Russian). 22 Aug 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
10. "ELEKS, a leading Ukrainian IT company, marks 25 years of software engineering innovation - Aug. 22, 2016". KyivPost. 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
11. "ELEKS". European Business Association. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
12. "Ukraine's IT Brigade Supports the Troops". Bloomberg. 21 Nov 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
13. "Crowdfunding a war: Ukraine's DIY drone-makers". The Guardian. 24 Apr 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2017.