# ComTrade Group
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{{Short description|Software companies of Serbia}}
{{Distinguish|Comtrade}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Comtrade Group
| logo = Comtrade Group logo.png
| type = [Private](/source/Private_company)
| traded_as =
| native_name = Комтрејд Група
| native_name_lang = sr
| genre =
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| founded = {{start date and age|1996}}
| founder = [Veselin Jevrosimović](/source/Veselin_Jevrosimovi%C4%87)
| defunct =
| hq_location_city = [Belgrade](/source/Belgrade)
| hq_location_country = [Serbia](/source/Serbia)
| num_locations =
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = [Veselin Jevrosimović](/source/Veselin_Jevrosimovi%C4%87) (chairman and owner)
Alexis Lope-Bello (CEO)
Terry T. Curtis (CFO)
| industry = [IT](/source/IT)
| products =
| production =
| services = IT solutions, system integration, software engineering, IT distribution
| revenue = {{increase}} [US$](/source/US%24)500 million (2022)[[https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.comtrade_group_bv.3a52f5ecb2df21d330eaa440ed3f37c2.html Company Profile] dnb.com]
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| owner =
| num_employees = 3,000
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| website = {{url|comtrade.com}}
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}}
'''Comtrade Group''' is a software & IT hardware company based in [Belgrade](/source/Belgrade), [Serbia](/source/Serbia) with divisional head offices in [Boston](/source/Boston), [Dublin](/source/Dublin), [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam) and [Ljubljana](/source/Ljubljana).[{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/|title=LinkedIn Profile|website=LinkedIn|access-date=29 November 2023}} {{user generated source|date=June 2022}}] Founded in 1991, its business focuses to developing hardware and large software storage systems for institutions and corporations, as well as core software for online & land-based casinos.[{{cite web|url=https://www.vreme.com/cms/view.php?id=1038151|title=Kapital ne dolazi preko noći|date=29 February 2012|publisher=}}]
==History==
Comtrade Group was founded in 1991 by Serbian businessman [Veselin Jevrosimović](/source/Veselin_Jevrosimovi%C4%87). It designed the first Serbian desktop and notebook in 2006.[{{cite web|url=https://www.vreme.com/cms/view.php?id=458395|title=Najbolji investitor u Evropi|date=5 July 2006|publisher=}}]
In 2015, the company joined [CERN openlab](/source/CERN_openlab) as an associate member.[{{Cite news|url=https://www.comtrade.com/our-impact/researchers-worldwide-access-cern-data-via-our-data-sharing-system/|title=Researchers worldwide access CERN data via our data sharing system - Comtrade|work=Comtrade|access-date=2018-05-27|language=en-US}}][{{cite web|url=https://openlab-archive-phases-iv-v.web.cern.ch/resources/press_release/comtrade-facilitates-global-access-cern-research|title=Comtrade Facilitates Global Access to CERN Research - CERN openlab|website=openlab-archive-phases-iv-v.web.cern.ch|access-date=2018-05-29|archive-date=2018-05-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528052314/https://openlab-archive-phases-iv-v.web.cern.ch/resources/press_release/comtrade-facilitates-global-access-cern-research|url-status=dead}}] In 2016, the firm partnered with [Citrix](/source/Citrix) to develop management packs for their platforms. Additionally, ComTrade has the largest artificial intelligence division in South Eastern Europe for now.[{{Cite news|url=https://svetkapitala.delo.si/ikonomija/iz-krize-smo-se-izkopali-s-prijemi-iz-casopisov-4439|title=Iz krize smo se izkopali s prijemi iz časopisov|language=sl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717013136/https://svetkapitala.delo.si/ikonomija/iz-krize-smo-se-izkopali-s-prijemi-iz-casopisov-4439/|website=svetkapitala.delo.si|archive-date=2018-07-17 |url-status=dead}}][{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraf.rs/hi-tech/zanimljivosti-hi-tech/2923422-veselin-jevrosimovic-o-tome-kako-je-comtrade-preziveo-svetsku-ekonomsku-krizu-zabranio-sam-otpustanje-ako-brod-tone-svi-cemo-potonuti-zajedno-foto|title=Veselin Jevrosimović o tome kako je Comtrade preživeo svetsku ekonomsku krizu: Zabranio sam otpuštanje, ako brod tone, svi ćemo potonuti zajedno (FOTO)|website=www.telegraf.rs|date=29 December 2017 |language=sr|access-date=2018-05-27}}]
The company has offices in [Belgrade](/source/Belgrade), [Sarajevo](/source/Sarajevo), [Ljubljana](/source/Ljubljana), [Sunnyvale](/source/Sunnyvale_station), [Boston](/source/Boston), [Dublin](/source/Dublin), [Budapest](/source/Budapest), [Ireland](/source/Ireland) and the [Philippines](/source/Philippines).[{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/09/06/comtrade-software-opens-first-office-boston/siAWVGQLlmrXgSeqFdvF9O/story.html|title=Comtrade Software opens first US office in Boston - The Boston Globe|website=[The Boston Globe](/source/The_Boston_Globe)|publisher=}}] In 2017, Jevrosimović opened the parent company's 18th office in the city of [Dubai](/source/Dubai), as well as a technology center in Čačak.[{{Cite news|url=https://pcpress.rs/veselin-jevrosimovic-informaticki-opismenjena-deca-su-nasa-buducnost/|title=Veselin Jevrosimović – Informatički opismenjena deca su naša budućnost|date=2018-01-15|work=PC Press|access-date=2018-05-27|language=en-US}}] Comtrade employs 1,200 software engineers and has been a member of the [World Economic Forum](/source/World_Economic_Forum) since 2009.