Namely a company that initially focused on developing MS-DOS software for the classification of patents and goods. In 1993, Arkady Volozh and his friend Ilya Sagalovich decided to venture into France WhatsApp Number Data cyberspace by developing a search engine. This brilliant idea became the basis for Yandex's existence. “Yandex” itself comes from the abbreviation “Yet Another iNDEXer.” The name was officially introduced in September 1997, during the Softool exhibition in Moscow. Over time, Yandex became not just a search engine. But it also develops various technology products such as navigation applications, online advertising, e-commerce, and internet search engine services. All these products are an integral part of the modern technology ecosystem.
Yandex's brilliant achievements can be seen in its dominance in the, even surpassing Google with more than 50 percent of users in Russia. This success was further increased when Android smartphone manufacturers in Russia chose Yandex as their default search engine in 2017. This reflects the strong support of Russian society for the attitude of technological nationalism. Yandex's success is not only limited to Russia, but has also spread to countries such as Belarus, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and several other countries.