# Forte Group

> Forte Group is an AI-first software development and consulting firm founded in 2000 and headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. Bootstrapped since day one, it delivers custom software, data and analytics, quality engineering, and Salesforce services through roughly 800-900 engineers across a dozen locations in the Americas and Europe. The company built its reputation on outcome-based engineering - tying its work to measurable business results rather than billable hours - and now embeds AI across the full product lifecycle for clients in finance, healthcare, logistics, retail, SaaS, and beyond.

- **Founded:** 2000
- **Headquarters:** Boca Raton, Florida, United States
- **Founders:** Slava Kreynin (Founder & Executive Chairman), Nadiya Kreynin (Co-founder & COO)
- **Team size:** ~800-900 employees across roughly 12 locations
- **Products:** AI Solutions, Software Development, Quality Engineering, Data & Analytics, Salesforce Services
- **Notable:** 25 years in business (2000-2025), fully bootstrapped with no external capital, 400+ projects delivered across regulated and enterprise industries, ~90% long-term client engagement/retention rate

## Products & services

- **AI Solutions** — AI strategy, custom AI product development, AI agents, predictive analytics, MLOps, and AI-augmented software delivery that moves clients from experimentation to production-ready systems.
- **Software Development** — Custom software development, application modernization, DevOps, cloud platform engineering, blockchain, and microservices architecture.
- **Quality Engineering** — Software testing, test automation, performance testing, and quality assurance - the discipline the firm was founded on.
- **Data & Analytics** — Data strategy, data engineering, migration and modernization, business intelligence, and data governance across cloud data platforms.
- **Salesforce Services** — Salesforce implementation, managed services, consulting, custom development, integration, staffing, and testing.

## Achievements

- 25 years in business (2000-2025), fully bootstrapped with no external capital
- 400+ projects delivered across regulated and enterprise industries
- ~90% long-term client engagement/retention rate
- Grew to ~800-900 technology experts across roughly 12 global locations
- SOC, WBENC, and ISO certifications
- Trusted by enterprise brands including Salesforce, NBC Universal, Walgreens, and Nasdaq

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Forte Group marks its 25th anniversary and publicly reframes its strategy around three priorities: AI-accelerated custom software, AI services, and data strategy and architecture.
- **2022-10** — Mikael Carlsson appointed CEO, bringing 20+ years of digital engineering leadership from Capgemini, GlobalLogic, and TietoEvry.
- **2022** — Merger with Utopia Solutions expands software quality and testing capabilities; Lee Barnes joins as Chief Quality Officer.

## Links

- Website: https://fortegrp.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/fortegroup
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ForteGrp
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fortegrp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortegroupinc/

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Last updated: 2026-07-14