As we gear up for the new year, let’s take a moment to look back on 2023 at Cosmic Development. It has been a busy yet rewarding year of learning, success, challenges, and teamwork. We’ve achieved significant milestones, and it’s time to celebrate them.

In the face of difficulties, our team exhibited resilience, creativity, and a strong commitment to our clients. We’ve overcome challenges together, and our shared vision for a better world has driven our accomplishments.

Join us in reflecting on the highlights of 2023 – a year marked by growth and achievement. We appreciate the dedication and effort of each team member who contributed to our collective success.

Key Moments That Marked The Year

Welcoming New Team Members

In 2023, our Cosmic team grew significantly, including 22 new members.

This expansion is vital as we continue to prioritize our clients, drive business growth, and ensure the well-being of our team. Despite this substantial growth, we’ve focused on fostering a positive employee experience. We opened new offices and introduced additional benefits, ensuring our team thrives in an optimal work environment while sustaining a healthy work-life balance.

Helping Our Clients Grow

Our unwavering commitment to our clients remained a top priority throughout the year. We dedicated ourselves to providing tailored solutions, strategic support, and innovative approaches to propel their success. By collaborating closely with them, we navigated challenges, identified opportunities, and celebrated milestones. As we reflect on the year, we appreciate the trust our clients placed in us as partners in their journey, and we are eager to build on these foundations, continuing to assist our clients in achieving new heights in the upcoming year.

New Offices

Cosmic Development achieved a significant milestone by opening two new offices in 2023. Our Bitola headquarters moved to a more spacious and cutting-edge location, emphasizing our commitment to an enhanced work environment. Meanwhile, we relocated to a new office in Skopje, reflecting our dedication to serving clients better and accommodating our team. These new offices signify not only physical expansion but also our dedication to creating dynamic spaces that inspire innovation and support the continued success of our team and the clients we serve.

Events and Team Activities

Our calendar was brimming with events in 2023. 

We organized various company events, with a highlight being the opening of new offices in Bitola and Skopje and our team building weekend in Greece, a three-day bonding event filled with team activities, learning, and fun.

Additionally, we hosted and participated in numerous internal and external events.

Internally, our team engaged in Easter workshops, celebrated World Space Week, hosted students in our offices and participated in festive New Year and Christmas workshops. The inaugural Gaming Mortal Combat Tournament added an extra layer of excitement. 

Externally, we actively participated in events like the 15th International HR Conference, Word Camp Skopje 2023, and a panel discussion in collaboration with SOS Children’s Village. 

On the international stage, our team embarked on a working visit to Florida, attended a Political Scientific Conference in Budapest, joined the Bravehearts 777 Marathon in Melbourne, and participated in the European Championship in E-Gaming in Iasi, Romania, and Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. 

These diverse events enriched our collective experiences and reinforced our commitment to learning, collaboration, and global engagement. Looking back, it’s evident that our shared experiences played a crucial role in enhancing team dynamics and performance.

Embracing a Healthy Lifestyle 

Our team embraced a healthy and active lifestyle by participating in sports events. Some notable events include:

• Avicenna Women’s Race in Skopje
• Halk Eko Run in Skopje
• Tribalion Race in Serbia
• Ohrid Trchat Marathon in Ohrid
• Che Trchame Marathon in Prilep
• Trchaj Be Marathon in Bitola, Macedonia
• Mini Trchaj Be Marathon for the Kids in Bitola
• OCR Leunovo Tournament in Mavrovo
• Color Run in Skopje

Elevating Employee Well-Being 

Our commitment to employee well-being took a significant leap forward in 2023 by implementing an enhanced benefits package. This comprehensive offering includes:

• Flexible working hours
• Option for remote work
• Private health insurance for our employees and their families
• Life insurance
• Annual budget for attending events and conferences
• Online platforms for professional development and upgrade
• Food and beverages
• IT equipment
• Monthly budget for additional perks (sports, IT gadgets, wellness and relaxation activities, literature)
• Team building and other social events
• Referral program
• Occasional and milestone gifts

Cosmic Anniversaries

Celebrating milestones is a tradition at Cosmic Development, and 2023 was no exception.

Ten team members hit their 5-year mark, and we cheered for Nick Naumoff as he reached an impressive ten years of growth with us. As we celebrated, our commitment to recognizing and rewarding our incredible team remained steadfast through our ongoing employee reward and recognition efforts.

Nurturing Growth through Learning and Development

2023 was a year of learning and growth at Cosmic Development. Our commitment to employee development was evident through various initiatives:

Soft Skill Academy: A year-long program enhancing interpersonal skills.

Internship Programs: Bridging the gap between education and practical IT skills.

Chat GPT In-House Course: An internal course to master the art of Chat GPT.

Diverse Training Opportunities: Many in-house and online training sessions that covered both soft and hard skills.

Giving Back To the Community

Guided by our commitment to positive and lasting change, we engaged in various initiatives to enhance our community. Partnering with numerous charitable and nonprofit organizations, such as SOS Children’s Village and Doniraj Komjuter, our efforts range from providing IT equipment to sponsoring athletes. As we reflect on the year, these initiatives exemplify our dedication to social responsibility and stand as a testament to the power of collective effort in shaping a better tomorrow.

Initiatives included:

• Donations of its equipment
• Donation of equipment for afforestation
• Donation of office equipment for schools and lecture rooms
• Sponsoring Macedonian judo athletes at the international championships in Montenegro and Croatia
• Sponsoring the 3rd prespa swimming marathon
• Collaboration with SOS Children’s Village
• Traditional Christmas charity event

Our dedication to social causes remains a cornerstone of our identity, and we look forward to continuing these impactful initiatives in the future.

Special Achievements

Cosmic Development proudly earned recognition for its commitment to corporate philanthropy and excellence in HR practices:

• Top 5 in Strategic Corporate Philanthropy: Cosmic Development stood among the top 5 companies nationally for best practices in strategic corporate philanthropy.
• 2nd Place for Best HR Practice: We secured the 2nd place for Best HR Practice for Small to Medium-Sized Companies nationally for 2022.
• Skill Up Academy Collaboration: We provided a full annual IT and web design scholarship for employees’ kids. 

What’s Next for Cosmic Development in 2024?

As we eagerly anticipate the new year’s unfolding, we’re excited about welcoming more team members, including dedicated employees, embarking on new projects with our dedicated teams, hosting engaging events, and continuing to provide the most attractive benefits package. With unforgettable experiences in our sights, Cosmic Development is geared up for a stellar 2024, bolstered by the commitment and expertise of our dedicated teams and employees

Thank you for being part of our journey!

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Before we jump into 2023, let’s look at the most memorable accomplishments of the past year.  

2022, Cosmic Development’s eleventh year of helping businesses level up, was accompanied by constant growth. We remained committed to building a better tomorrow for our clients and continued working hard to provide first-class services.

Driven by our core values, we strived to make a positive impact with all of our activities and business decisions. We introduced many new ideas to our company and participated in numerous significant events.

Cosmic Development welcomed many new team members and hoped to have a successful journey together in the years ahead. We recognized our team members’ personal lives and their need for flexibility and growth. And we acknowledged their talent and their many contributions to our company. 

Cosmic Development Continues Growing 

We continued building strong relationships with our clients throughout the year and remained committed to delivering the highest service and value. We’ve helped them grow and celebrated their successes. We successfully kicked off three new projects this year and welcomed one new client.

Our HR team has been busy bringing on new team members that helped Cosmic grow all year. Our company began the year with 91 team members and finished with 152 highly skilled professionals.

We ensured that our team had the skills and knowledge needed to succeed and invested in training programs, mentorship opportunities, and professional development courses.

Cosmic Development is constantly learning about advancements in the future of work and how workplaces are modernized worldwide. Our vision of a modern workplace means providing our employees with the tools and resources to do their jobs effectively, so we invested in tools and equipment that support a hybrid workforce.

The secret to our growth is our investment in employee experience. Offering various benefits and employee perks tailored to the individual needs of our people has remained imperative. 

Cosmic Development Events in 2022

It’s been a busy and eventful 2022 for Cosmic Development. 

As pandemic restrictions were lifted, we welcomed the return of in-person events. And after two years of virtual events, getting back to the “real world” and meeting people in person felt good. Here’s a round-up of the fantastic events we took part in.

Seminars and Conferences  

• AllWeb 2022. Staying on top of current trends is essential for our marketing team. In September, our colleague Aleksandar Bogdanoski attended Digital Marketing Conference AllWeb in Mavrovo and learned more about the latest trends in digital marketing from prominent industry experts. 

• The Future Is Remote. In October, we were part of the amazing “The Future is Remote” event organized by Native Teams. Our managing director Anthony Naumoff talked about growth and remote work and shared our success story on the subject.

• Youth Strategy 2022. Our colleague Marina Trajkovska attended Youth Strategy 2022 workshop, where she gave insight into employing young people and how it reflects our society.

• Kontakt 2022 – Job Fair. In April, we participated in the online Job and Internship Fair in Skopje, Kontakt 2022, and presented our company. 

• Business Trip to New York. In September, a few people from the Cosmic Development team went to New York City and had the honor of attending the NASDAQ bell-ringing ceremony of one of our most loyal clients Rumble.

Sports Events  

The wellness of our company depends on the well-being of our employees. One of the ways to get our employees active and motivated and boost their mental and physical well-being is by encouraging participation in sports activities. So, this year too, we supported their participation in Avicenna Women’s Race 2022, Trcaj Be Race, and Skopje Wizz Air Marathon.

Other events include participating in the FICT online fair in May, the AmCham event in November, and the HR networking event in Bitola in December. Additionally, we sponsored the 7th Toptash Downhill Cup and the monodrama of our talented colleague Kristijan Tanchevski.

Making the World a Better Place

Cosmic Development is a socially responsible company, and we always strive to do what’s best not only for our company but for people, the planet, and society at large. Therefore, we give back to our communities regularly, participate in events and initiatives that support others, and raise awareness about the world’s pressing issues today. 

• Donate a Computer initiative. We supported the Donate a Computer initiative and donated computers, mobile phones, and tech inventory to people in need. Our company was also invited to Doniraj Kompjuter’s 6th birthday party, where we received a certificate of appreciation for our donations to their organization.

• Earth Day Picnic. Earth Day 2022 was a great way to reflect on our environmental responsibility. We organized a fun picnic and celebrated the day by putting on gloves and picking up trash.

• World Space Week. We joined the celebration of space, science, and technology. Our employees and their kids had an exciting planetarium visit where they looked through the telescope and learned more about our galaxy.

• Afforestation Activity. We also took part in the afforestation activities and donated equipment.

Success is Best When it is Shared

This year we have successfully conducted different internal events and created in-person moments. All our colleagues, new and old, finally had a chance to connect and bond.

Some of the exciting events we did internally were the business visit and an informal dinner meeting with Cosmic Development’s CEO and CFO, Ryan and Matt, as well as Rumble’s CEO, Chris Pavlovski. 

Additionally, we held our first in-person general meeting since the pandemic’s start. And we organized two interactive soft skill workshops in Skopje and Bitola with the business and management consultant Mihail Kitanovski. 

After two years of missing out on team building, we organized team buildings in Serbia and Macedonia. It was an excellent opportunity to get together, build connections, improve communication and collaboration, and have a lot of fun. 

The New Year activities are an essential part of our traditions. We ended 2022 in a big way and had one of the best New Year parties. There were cocktails, tasty food, great music, and dancing till the morning. Furthermore, we organized a New Year party for the youngest Cosmic members. We loved seeing our offices in Skopje and Bitola becoming happier, louder, and more lively, and we enjoyed all those big smiles and happy faces. 

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset

As we look back on this year, we can’t help but recognize the amazing group of people behind our company. Employee well-being, employee happiness, employee experience, and employee satisfaction are the terms that marked 2022 at Cosmic Development. They are a vital feature of our corporate culture and essential to the company’s overall success.

We continued encouraging open communication and listened to our employees to understand their needs and goals for the future. At the beginning of the year, we surveyed all employees to identify how, when, and where they work best. We used the survey results to create a concise and comprehensive hybrid work policy that meets the needs of our employees and our business. We invested in space and modern technology to bridge the physical and digital world and equipped our people with the tools they need to be productive, whether working from home or in the office.

Employee well-being, work-life balance, and flexibility remained a priority this year.

We further developed our employee benefits strategy. Now, we offer private health insurance for all employees and close family members, a yearly budget for professional growth and learning and training programs, wellness benefits, employee recognition, reward programs, and subsidized healthy meal options. The list will grow in 2023. 

We continued acknowledging their hard work and accomplishments and celebrated work anniversaries, new wins, new clients, birthdays, and much more. And we invested investment in networking, educational, and mentorship opportunities.

Great work this year, and thank you for being such an integral part of our growth in 2022. We couldn’t have done it without you!

Looking Forward to 2023

Looking ahead to the coming year, we are grateful for what we’ve accomplished and look forward to further growth. Our culture constantly evolves, but our values and purpose remain the same. We continue to support our people and create an environment where they can do their best work and be their best selves. And we will continue serving our clients with the highest quality and expertise. 

Overall, it’s been a successful and rewarding year for Cosmic Development, and the company is well-positioned for even more outstanding achievements in the future. We look forward to 2023 and are excited to see how it unfolds, as we believe it will be another great year.

If you want to join us on our path to growth, check our open positions on the following link!

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2021 was a challenging, unusual, and fantastic year. Here’s a recap of what Cosmic Development accomplished in 2021.

As we are coming to the end of another challenging year, we reflect on everything we have accomplished in 2021. Despite all challenges, we at Cosmic Development successfully adapted to the rapid changes brought about by the new reality of life and doing business. During the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we showed resilience, flexibility, and compassion and supported our people and clients through uncertainties and unpredictability. We continued working hard and provided our clients with high-quality services and innovative solutions. And we proudly say that we have seen some excellent results. To wrap up the year, let’s look back at some highlights of 2021.

Ten years of Cosmic Development

This year, we’ve marked the first decade for Cosmic Development. What began with a small team of six young and passionate people slowly grew into a larger crew. Today we are a renowned international IT outsourcing company with over 200 highly skilled and dedicated professionals. We have over 300 completed projects with over 90 clients around the globe. In the past ten years, we kept on our growth path. We established ourselves as a global provider of skills, knowledge, and expertise, offering a wide range of digital outsourcing solutions. Even though we had a virtual party, we can’t wait to celebrate this important milestone in the good old-fashioned way by gathering our people from all locations. 

Happy 10th birthday, Cosmic Development, and a big thank you to our fantastic employees and clients for making this journey a success. With you, we are well set for success in the next decade. 

We continued our path of growth

If this year has taught us anything, it is that uncertainty and progress can exist together. Despite all the ups and downs, we’ve made the most of the current circumstances and continued growing our business. We have achieved this by utilizing our core skills and providing services that add value for our clients. Next, we implemented strategies and innovations that drove the company forward and led us to a better future.

We have launched new partnerships during the year and continued to build the team. From the beginning of 2021, we have welcomed 47 people in many different positions, and we are actively looking for more to join us. Our loyal client, Bookmark, an AI-powered website builder, has also continued with its considerable growth and is expanding its team with us. The latest opportunity is for a Software Developer with the following specifications.

Cosmic’s hard-working employees are the foundation of our business, and it is our priority to make them feel valued, appreciated, and motivated. As part of Cosmic’s employee reward and recognition strategy, we acknowledge their hard work and accomplishments on various turns.

To name a few, this year we are proud of:

• our loyal employees who celebrated five-year and ten-year anniversaries,
• our Cosmic ambassadors who took part and represented the company in external events,
• our diligent people who went above and beyond giving their contributions in internal projects,
• the ones who stood out in the creative challenges,
• the youngest members of our Cosmic family who amazed us with their original works in the World Space Week kids’ workshop. 

Further, we invested in IT infrastructure and equipped our employees with the technology and services to stay productive. Our teams are fully prepared to respond to the increasing demand for IT outsourcing and rapid digitization and help our clients successfully navigate the COVID-19 environment.

Thank you for being a part of this incredible community and being an essential part of our growth in 2021.

Events we attended and initiatives we supported

Every year Cosmic Development takes part in various events and initiatives, and this year was no exception despite the circumstances. Let’s look back at the following:  

Sports events. Our commitment to healthy life choices and wellbeing has always been a part of our company culture. Our team members participated and successfully represented Cosmic Development in the Wizz Air Marathon Skopje 2021, the Skopje Run 10k race, and the “Trcaj Be” race in Bitola.

Charitable initiatives. Social responsibility is another significant aspect of our company culture. We feel it is our duty to help the communities in which we live and work, and we are dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of those in need.

Traditionally, every year we take part in Christmas and New Year charitable initiatives. This year we supported nonprofits and charities in Macedonia and Serbia. We helped 30 families and donated food, clothing, and money to children without parents, children with disabilities, and low-income families. Additionally, we responded to the call to donate IT equipment and computers to families who can’t afford it and joined the “Donate a computer” initiative. The donation is going to be realized in the first week of January.

Tech events. In December, our colleagues Bojan Angjelkovski and Viktorija Krstevska represented Cosmic Development at DIGIT (Design and Interactive Graphics in IT), an educational event for students in the field of design and programming. At this year’s DIGIT Web – Angular Edition, Viki, a web developer, shared her personal story at Cosmic. Whereas, Bojan, a professional in Angular, mentored and assisted students in building a website with the help of Angular.

Bye 2021, hello 2022! 

2021 has been a year of challenges, learning, and change – not only for our team but for our clients, too. However, we remained strong and persistent. We plan to use everything we have learned from this past year to continue providing the best services for our clients.

We are looking forward to an inspiring 2022. Hopefully, we can put the pandemic behind and continue building Cosmic Development’s success story. In 2022 safety remains one of our highest priorities, and working from home will continue to be our core way of functioning. Despite the remote work policy, we will keep on growing our teams and hiring many new people. We will work hard and support our people and clients in reaching their goals and succeeding in 2022 and beyond.

Still, our biggest wish waits to be fulfilled as we can’t wait to gather all and celebrate everything from our rapidly growing community, birthdays, to new wins, new clients, and much more.

Eager to join us? You can find out more about our current vacancies by clicking here.

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