Shareforce Company Presentation

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Content Page  Shareforce in 60 seconds Company Outsourcing Our services 1 2 3 4 Unique selling points 5

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Shareforce in 60 seconds Page  Shareforce .NET PHP The Netherlands Outsourcing Romania 2008 ‘ s-Hertogenbosch Iaşi English Development The World is Flat Extension Product development Innovation Quality Project management Communication People SCRUM On-site Web Application Team Basecamp GTD Video Talent Efficiency

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Company > History
“ Strong roots are the foundation for solid growth”
Company milestones
1995–2005 : Shareforce founders start their first IT & web companies
2005-2007 : Shortage skilled & experienced web developers
Jan. 2008 : Founders meet on a business trip to China (& Twitter)
May 2008 : Business plan, desk research, choice for location
Sep. 2008 : Founders provide first round investment
Nov. 2008 : Shareforce BV (‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands)
Jan. 2009 : Shareforce Service SRL ( Iaşi , Romania)
Feb. 2009 : First projects for clients successfully completed …
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Company > Vision
“ The world is flat – Thomas L. Friedman”
Modern technology makes the world smaller
IT talent can now be sourced worldwide
We manage this process, providing you with the right talent and focus on cost efficiency
We are not the average outsourcing company, but a true extension of your own company
We accelerate your online innovation & product development
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Company > Goals
Growth : 50% in revenue per year
Quality : provide the best possible quality for our clients
Home : a warm home for both clients & employees
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Company > People
Funded by 4 ‘founding father’ companies
CDEF Holding, Exelirent, Internative, Tera.nl
Active in IT, Online Marketing & Social Networking
Founding companies employ over 100 people
Management
Shareforce BV – Netherlands
CEO: Mr. René de Kat
COO: Mr. Joris Leermakers
Shareforce Service SRL – Romania
CEO: Mr. Claudiu Farcas
Team leader PHP: Mr. Ionut Plesca
Team leader .Net: Mrs. Mirela Tauciuc
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Company > People
Development team:
6 developers
PHP & .Net team
Equal distribution over Junior, Medior & Senior level
University degrees (e.g. Informatics)
Team up scaling is easy
Network of local HR recruiters
Professional personality & IT skill tests
Adding team members: 3-6 weeks
Building completely new teams: 1-3 months
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Company > Culture
Management style
O pen and direct
Communicative
Hands-on (SCRUM)
Stimulating strong personal growth
Our company DNA
Well structured and organized
Open minded
Ambitious & hard working
Task focused
Attention for personal needs
“ English is spoken on the work floor”
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Company > Locations
The Netherlands
Share Force BV
Havensingel 1a
5211 TX, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Romania
Shareforce Service SRL
Str. Săulescu, nr. 29, etaj 2
700010, Iaşi
Page  Management & Finance Sales & Marketing Account management Project management Development Innovation

Company > Structure Page  Shareforce Service SRL Romania Share Force BV Netherlands Exelirent – 70% Internative – 10% (10%) CDEF Holding (10%) Tera.nl Team leader Team leader PHP team .NET team – 1% 99%

Company > What we are NOT
A DUMB code factory that exploits it’s employees
A low cost and POOR quality provider
A bunch of COWBOYS that are in for the quick win
A group of SILENT nerds
Braindead ZOMBIES that can’t think for themselves
"That kind of people will never INNOVATE"
(but take your money and run)
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Outsourcing > Top 10 reasons why Page  Accelerate your business ideas Get access to worldclass IT talent Focus on your core business Increase profitability of in-house resources Flexibility in your workforce 1 2 3 4 5 Get more out of your budget 6 Improve quality of work 7 Spread development risks 8 Gather expert knowledge 9 No more limits for your online business 10

Outsourcing > When it does NOT make sense Page 
Your company has an adhoc development process
Efficient outsourcing requires structure
Your development projects are relatively small
Project management weighs to heavy on costs
You are only driven by cost advantages
Costs are only part of the advantage mix
When it’s hard to clearly define projects
Succesfull outsourcing needs clarity
If you can’t find time to communicate
Communication is key for a succesfull project

Outsourcing > Iaşi, Romania
Why we have choosen for Romania (Iaşi):
Availability of talent
Iaşi is the second city of Romania (320.000 inhabitants)
6 major state & private universities
100.000 students in town!
Managebility of processes
Only one timezone away, 6 hours door-to-door travel time
Little cultural differences, profound knowledge of English language
Good telecom infrastructure
Cost advantages
Operational costs about 50% of Western European standards
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Outsourcing > Country of contrasts
Yes, this is (or was) Romania
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Outsourcing > Country of contrasts
But this is the upside of Romania
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Outsourcing > The right guide
You just need the right guide!
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Outsourcing > Romania maps Page 

Outsourcing > Romania country facts
22,2 million inhabitants
Strategic position between:
Western Europe
former Soviet States
Middle East
2nd country in Central / Eastern Europe
by population & surface area
Part of the European Union
Major cities: Bucharest, Iaşi, Cluj-Napoca, Timişoara, Constanţa
High level of education, tradition in IT & technology
English language spoken by everyone in IT sector
Page  L arge and untapped pool of IT talent

Outsourcing > Iaşi city facts
Population:
city 320.000
county: 825.000
Capital of Eastern Romania
Educational & cultural centre of Romania
6 major state & private universities
Top 3 university centers
100.000 students
Attractive for people in county Moldova
About 35-45% less on salary expectations
Strong knowledge in IT & engineering
Local airport
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Outsourcing > The challenges
50% of all outsourcing projects worldwide fail!
You got to have an answer for these challenges:
(and we got them for you)
Working at distance
Trust?
Teamwork?
In different timezones
Cultural differences
Language barriers
High expectations (from both sides)
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Our Services Page 

Our services > Service models Page  Web development team In-house development Web application development Joint venture development Model 2 Model 3 Model 4 Model 1

Our services > Scope of services
Concepting:
From business idea to project
Web development:
In PHP & .NET
Projectmanagement:
We take care of your business
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Our services > The way we work Page  A. Understanding your business B. We take care of your business C. We will keep you informed D. What we expect from you
Working towards a crystal clear project definition
Output: your project proposal
Communication & efficiency are key for project succes
Avoiding “the meaning of silence”
Using agile methods with short development cycles
Passive & active progress reports
We work as an extension of your company
Co-creation of our web application
Give us all the information we need
Make sure you take time to manage your project
Act as a teamplayer (communicate)
“ Communication & efficiency are key for successful outsourcing”

Our services > The way we work
A. Understanding your business
You talk, we ask questions
Brainstorm session(s)
Project specifications
Proposal & budget
“ We turn ideas into projects”
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B. We take care of your business
Communication
A single point of contact
Daily team meetings (SCRUM)
Monthly crosscountry management meetings
Shareforce Live! (Video window, video chat & text chat)
Efficiency
GTD working style (Getting Things Done)
Dedicated client teams
Basecamp project management software
Time registration
“ We focus on project success”
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C. We will keep you informed
Project leader on your work floor:
Managing contact between client & development team
Taking care of your wishes and demands
Bi-weekly (morning or afternoon)
Direct(video) contact with development team
Weekly progress reports by phone
Weekly code snapshots on development server
Project management software
“ We will work as an extension of your company”
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D. What we expect from you
Take your time for project brainstorm(s)
OR
Provide us with a detailled project briefing
Including functional & technical design
Give us all the information we need
Time to manage your project
A dedicated project leader from your side
Act as a teamplayer
Open & direct communication
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Our services > Pricing
Pricing depends on:
Volume of your project?
Timing / planning of your project?
Ad hoc or recurring project?
We work with hourly rates from € 40
Including (Dutch) project management
Based on fixed price / fixed date project
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Unique selling points
We are just like you
A client with an important development need
We communicate
Because outsourcing fails otherwise
Romanian talent – Dutch management
The best of both worlds
You are always in control
We work as an extension of your company
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Contact us for more information
Share Force BV t. +31 73 844 00 04
Havensingel 1a f. +31 84 839 90 56
5211 TX ‘s-Hertogenbosch www.shareforce.eu
The Netherlands [email_address]
Shareforce Service SRL
Str. Săulescu, nr. 29, etaj 2
700010, Iaşi
România
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