FAQ: TBC Georgia's Recognition in the 2025 Google Cloud DORA Awards

What is the Google Cloud DORA Award?

The Google Cloud DORA Awards are Google Cloud’s most expansive, long-running research-based recognition program, assessing what truly fuels software delivery and operational performance.

Why was TBC Georgia recognized in the DORA Awards?

TBC Georgia was recognized for its excellence in the ‘Loosely Coupled Teams’ category, showcasing its ability to build high-performing teams that work independently and collaborate effectively without being blocked by other departments or approvals.

What does this award signify for TBC Georgia?

This award underscores TBC Georgia’s best-in-class team structure, tech infrastructure, and software architecture, affirming its commitment to aligning with DevOps best practices and its tech leadership in the region.

How has TBC Georgia improved its tech infrastructure and teams?

TBC Georgia has accelerated feature delivery to users by introducing product-aligned teams, minimizing inter-team dependencies, modernizing monolithic systems into microservices, automating infrastructure provisioning and CI/CD, and cultivating a strong DevOps culture.

What are the benefits of TBC Georgia’s strategic transformation?

The transformation has shortened software delivery time from months to days, boosted deployment frequency by over 600%, and enabled the delivery of faster, more reliable, and innovative digital services to users.

Who leads TBC Georgia’s tech initiatives?

Bidzina Matsaberidze, TBC Bank CIO, and Giga Shubitidze, TBC Bank SDLC Governance Lead, are key figures in driving the bank’s tech initiatives and strategic transformation.

Where does TBC Georgia operate?

TBC Georgia operates in the South Caucasus nation of Georgia and is part of the London-listed TBC Bank Group, which also operates in Uzbekistan, providing digital banking services in Central Asia.

What is the market position of TBC Georgia?

TBC Georgia commands a total market share of 38% of customer loans and 38% of customer deposits in Georgia, making it the leading financial services provider in the region.