The Russian IT market has been shaken by shocking news: one of the flagships of domestic software, the company 'MyOffice', has made a radical decision to close its regional offices. In St. Petersburg and Innopolis, where the development of key products was previously bustling, there is now silence. The company's General Director, Vyacheslav Zakorzhevsky, confirmed that the sites have indeed been shut down, and employees have been transferred to the Moscow office of the main shareholder — Kaspersky Lab. This event has become the culmination of a protracted crisis that has struck the once-fast-growing player.
The Collapse of Ambitions: From a Thousand Employees to Two Hundred
Closing offices is not just about saving on rent; it is a signal of a fundamental review of the business model. According to sources, between 200 and 300 people worked in St. Petersburg, which was considered one of the main centers of competence. It was here that office editors and mobile applications were created, and the commercial department and support service functioned. Innopolis, which became a showcase of innovations, also lost about 20 of its employees. In total, these measures led to the company's staff shrinking to critical sizes. If 'MyOffice' previously employed more than a thousand specialists, now, according to various estimates, about 250 people remain on staff. This means that the company has lost up to 80% of its personnel in a short period.
Financial Failure: Losses of 8.82 Billion Rubles
The reasons for such radical optimization are on the surface — a catastrophic financial situation. By the end of 2025, MyOffice's net loss reached an astronomical sum of 8.82 billion rubles. These figures suggest that the previous strategy of scaling and aggressive market capture may have exhausted itself in the new economic realities. The company found itself in a situation where operating expenses became an unbearable burden, and the only way out was to cut costs 'head-on': closing expensive offices and mass layoffs.
Contradictory Data
Confusion has arisen around the details of the reorganization, which needs clarification. On the one hand, General Director Vyacheslav Zakorzhevsky announced the transfer of employees to the Moscow office of 'Kaspersky Lab'. This sounds like consolidation and preservation of personnel potential. However, other sources, in particular 3dnews.ru, report that many developers were transferred to remote work rather than to a physical office. This creates a picture where part of the team is integrated into the shareholder's structure, while another part may be working in full autonomy or is in the process of being laid off. The difference in versions regarding the status of employees (transfer to office vs. remote work) requires further observation of personnel processes.
Consequences for the Market and Shareholders
For 'Kaspersky Lab', the main shareholder, these steps may mean an attempt to save an asset that is beginning to lose value. Integrating 'MyOffice' into its own structure allows 'Kaspersky' to control development but also take on financial responsibility. For the market, this is a signal that the era of 'easy money' in the IT sector is ending, and even major players are forced to optimize harshly. Closing the St. Petersburg office, where the 'soul' of the product was created, could in the long term hit the quality and speed of software development, which will inevitably affect competitiveness against Western analogues and other domestic solutions.
