The eXpress team has joined the largest industry association of Russian IT companies, the Association of Software Developers "Domestic Software." The decision to include eXpress in the Association was made on October 2, 2025, at a meeting of the ARPP Board. Participation in the association provides an opportunity to directly influence the development of the corporate communications market in Russia: discuss industry initiatives, share experiences, find partners, and jointly promote domestic products internationally.
"Joining the ARPP "Domestic Software" opens up broad opportunities for our company to develop our product and participate in shaping the future of IT development in Russia." "Furthermore, eXpress, as one of the leading communications products in Russia, is genuinely interested in promoting domestic solutions in the global unified communications market," commented Andrey Vratsky, founder and CEO of eXpress.
The Association's Executive Director, Renat Lashin, added:
"For over 16 years, the Domestic Software Association has served as an effective industry platform, bringing together market participants to collaborate on the development of the Russian IT industry. Our goal is to make domestic solutions recognizable and in demand, as well as to conduct a dialogue with regulators, eliminating legislative barriers." We are sincerely pleased to welcome the developer of the eXpress corporate messenger to our ranks and are ready for long-term and fruitful cooperation."
is the largest association of domestic developers of commercial software, founded in 2009. Today, the Association includes over 300 IT companies, jointly developing the market and dialogue between industry and government.
