Overview

Gender

male

Igor Borovikov graduated from the Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics of Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1986. He continued his academic career with a postgraduate studies followed by a position in the Academy of Sciences from 1989 to 1992, where he earned his Ph.D. and publishing over 30 scientific papers.
Igor Borovikov founded Softline in 1993. Under Igor's leadership, Softline became a global IT company with branches in 30 countries. Igor’s business administration talent, vision and determination led Softline from scientific software sales to implementation of comprehensive and innovative IT solutions. Today, thousands of clients entrust Softline responsible and important projects. Softline serves both international corporations and ambitious startups, industry giants and small businesses, state organizations and private sector leaders.
In 2010 and 2012, Igor Borovikov was the winner of the Top 25 Best Russian IT Business Leaders ranking. In 2013, he was included into the Top-100 Russian Internet Millionaires by the Secret Firmy magazine and became one of the Top-50 Russian IT Venture Investors. The next year EY named him the Entrepreneur of the Year in the field of IT services.
Besides ambitious business initiatives, Igor also participates in a number of important social projects. Since 2009, he is a member of the Board of the Russian Non-Governmental Organization for Small and Medium Business OPORA RUSSIA and the head of its IT Committee. In 2015 he was invited into the Digital Economy Development Working Group in APAC operating under the aegis of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) — one of the 5 regional commissions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
Igor Borovikov pays a lot of attention to the rising generation of future IT professionals: Softline and its partners implement a number of educational programs to foster new talents and standardize the IT education system.
Igor’s hobbies include philosophy, psychology, skiing, hockey, and art.