Putting EGAIS into operation had been slated for 2006 but the attempt ended by system’s failure that paralyzed alcohol turnover.
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Americans to Correct EGAIS Errors
U.S. EPAM Systems has won sub-contract to develop software for Russia’s Unified State Automated System of Alcohol Record (EGAIS), Gazeta edition reported citing a few anonymous sources.
The hope of bureaucrats is that the launch of EGAIS will improve control over the alcohol turnover and bring momentum to the fight against counterfeit product. Putting EGAIS into operation had been slated for 2006 but the attempt ended by system’s failure that paralyzed alcohol turnover.
After it, the launch of EGAIS was put off again and again. The recent deadline is summer 2008. This time the stake has been placed on the U.S. EPAM Systems founded by Belarus native Arkady Dobkin in 1993. EPAM head office is located in the United States, while the main clients are companies and organizations of Central and Eastern Europe.
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