We can sum up the advantages of offshore programming in one sentence: Arcadia, Inc. can provide you with a better product at a substantially lower cost!
Our St Petersburg location provides us with a rich pool of technical talent and low-cost environment for operating overhead and salaries. These two factors allow us to deliver the highest quality software at the lowest possible prices, while Internet allows us to communicate with your staff as easily as if we were in the next room.

You may consider reading "Russian Market for Offshore Software Development" article from http://www.bisnis.doc.gov/bisnis/country/000829RusSoftDev.htm