Roweb, the Romanian software development company that offers end-to-end solutions for international clients, has an interesting story.
Five shareholders united by a common passion: digitalization…
At first, the team numbered only six people. Out of passion for technology, a former high school teacher, Viorel Costea, founded the company. Viorel thought of accepting the challenge of an industry at the beginning of the road, but with great potential. However, it proved a sage decision.
“From the teacher position, I had the opportunity to meet students with outstanding potential. In fact, one of the benefits of this profession is that you can see not only what the student in front of you is, but especially how far he can go.
So their enthusiasm and potential were a natural source of inspiration for me. On the other hand, at that time, we noticed a growing interest in the market for the IT services area. However, we put the two aspects together, and this is how the story of a successful business began.”
Viorel Costea – Roweb CEO & Co-founder
Roweb’s first project: a B2B portal
As the name indicates, IT TradeOnline was a trading platform that sold second-hand computers in the US. From this B2B portal, Roweb received the first custom software development projects for the international market.
Moreover, the small software team also developed some online portals in Romania, such as BursaPC, which proved to be a real success.
But the brand name, Roweb was chosen in 2004 when they also created the website, the first official online business card. Roweb wanted an intuitive, short, and easy-to-remember version for the brand name – a mix that would reflect the company’s focus at the time. As a result, the Ro indicator comes from the country of origin: Romania.
Since then, Roweb’s business has changed its direction somewhat towards more complex projects, but the Ro indicator has remained unchanged, both in form and substance. Due to the excellent reputation of Romanian software development services, the prefix “RO” is an indication that ensures international clients the high-quality projects that the company can offer.
Nowadays, the passion for technology, the strong desire to evolve and the dedication of a team of experts are the main ingredients that describe the company’s philosophy.
Roweb’s version nowadays…
Today’s Roweb version shows a business that has evolved a lot, both in terms of projects and the number of employees.
- Today, Roweb has offices in 3 Romanian cities: Pitesti, Craiova, and Bucharest. In addition, due to a large number of clients from the UK, the company plans to open a new office in the UK soon.
- There are more than 130 software developers who work at Roweb, and the majority of them are seniors.
- Roweb’s portfolio includes over 1000 successfully completed projects.
- Roweb develops web, desktop, and mobile applications, scalable websites, custom online portals, and e-Commerce solutions based on a dedicated team model.
- The customer retention rate is impressive: 80% of customers are part of long-term projects developed by Roweb.
- The longest ongoing relationship with a client is 17+ years.