ABBYY is a leading provider of document conversion, data capture and linguistic software. The key areas of ABBYY's research and development include document recognition technologies and applied linguistics.

ABBYY's recognition technologies and products help people manage the increasing amount of information delivering powerful instruments which enable them to: unlock information from paper and images, automatically acquire data, and process and store valuable information. Using recognition and data capture products, people save money and effort typically spent on data entry, and benefit from the ability to access information in new, more efficient ways. Our linguistic products help break down language barriers, facilitating easier and clearer communication.

Today, ABBYY is an international company with over 880 employees worldwide (as of January 2009). ABBYY products are being sold in more than 130 countries around the world through an extensive network of regional and international partners. The overall number of users of ABBYY products, which range from end user applications for PC and mobile devices to enterprise solutions and development tools, exceeds 30 million people according to internal research.