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  INNOVATIONS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – CURRENT STATE AND IMPACT ON COMPANY DEVELOPMENT

  The aim of this paper is to establish the impact of innovations and intellectual property rights on the company development, on the basis of an empirical study. The object of the survey is enterprises of the manufacturing industry and the subject – the relationship between innovations and intellectual property rights, individual and team approach ... The aim of this paper is to establish the impact of innovations and intellectual property rights on the company development, on the basis of an empirical study. The object of the survey is enterprises of the manufacturing industry and the subject – the relationship between innovations and intellectual property rights, individual and team approach as a source for generating multipurpose benefits for the companies. The tasks deriving from the objectives are as follows:First, carrying out research on the current state of innovation, intellectual property rights and results achieved in enterprises. Sec-ond, determining the impact of innovations and intellectual property rights on compa-ny development and identifying benefits for the business. Third, identification of key problem areas and formulation of ideas and proposals for speeding up corporate de-velopment through innovations and intellectual property rights. The research thesis is that opportunities for business development can be created through implementation of innovations and operation of intellectual property objects. Systematic, structural and integrated approaches, inductive and deductive methods, index and comparative methods, questionnaire surveys, interviews and other methods have been used. On the basis of the empirical research, the following results have been achieved: the broad and multifaceted use of innovations and intellectual property objects, combined with the individual creativity and creative abilities of teams, helps companies achieve better results and company benefits.

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  RESEARCH ON THE STATE AND TRENDS IN THE MOBILE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY OF BULGARIA

  The main aim of the present paper is to study and analyze the current state of the hotel information systems in Bulgaria and the possibilities for implementation of mobile information technologies in the hotel sector. The research thesis is defined in the following way: the modern hotel sector in Bulgaria has a clear need for more efficient ... The main aim of the present paper is to study and analyze the current state of the hotel information systems in Bulgaria and the possibilities for implementation of mobile information technologies in the hotel sector. The research thesis is defined in the following way: the modern hotel sector in Bulgaria has a clear need for more efficient information systems management, which can be improved on the basis of the most up-to-date information and communication technologies, including mobile ones. The stated aim also determines the specific tasks of the research, which are: 1. Theoretical study of hotel information systems and their importance for the hotel industry. 2. Exploration of popular reservation platforms and their application in different categories of hotels in Bulgaria. 3. Evaluation of the functionalities of hotel information systems in Bulgarian hotels and their readiness for their development and improvement. 4. Evaluating the economic benefits and risks of introducing modular technologies into hotel information systems. 5. Development of a practical methodology for the implementation of a mobile hotel information application. 6. Development of a website for online survey and popularization of the results of the survey of hotel information systems among the different categories of hotels in Bulgaria. The main conclusion of this study is that the use of mobile information technologies can bring substantial benefits to the hospitality sector in Bulgaria and contribute to the sustainable development of the tourism in the 21st century.

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  CLOUD COMPUTING IN THE ACTIVITIES OF BULGARIAN CORPORATIONS AND BIG ORGANIZATIONS

  The aim of the study is to investigate the features, state and problems of the IT infrastructure of big Bulgarian corporations by analyzing the possibilities of cloud computing technology in order to solve the outlined problems. On this basis, a model for effective functioning of the IT infrastructure of big Bulgarian enterprises has been ... The aim of the study is to investigate the features, state and problems of the IT infrastructure of big Bulgarian corporations by analyzing the possibilities of cloud computing technology in order to solve the outlined problems. On this basis, a model for effective functioning of the IT infrastructure of big Bulgarian enterprises has been developed. The research thesis, which has been defended, is that the strategy of moderate migration and the hybrid model of realization of cloud computing is an economically feasible and justified infrastructure model for implementation in a large Bulgarian enterprise. The following tasks have been solved: studying the specifics, state and problems of the IT infrastructure of big Bulgarian enterprises and analyzing the capacity of cloud computing to solve outlined problems. Public Cloud Migration is a new business opportunity from which objects of research can benefit after taking into account all potential opportunities and assessing the return on investment. The proposed transition model, applicable for major Bulgarian businesses provides answers to questions such as “what resources, when and how they can migrate to the cloud” and “what part of the infrastructure has to be stored in their own data centre”. The IT infrastructure of a particular Bulgarian industrial enterprise has been explored in depth, some financial assessments have been made and IT specialists of large enterprises and organizations have been questioned. A detailed classification of the cloud transition approaches has been made.