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On 20 November (2008) Spark organised an evening for Dutch companies that want to know everything about IT outsourcing to the Balkan. Why should you go there and how to make it successful?
As a result of this evening, the Dutch companies got more insight into the opportunities and pitfalls when outsourcing to the Balkan. Moreover, the IT companies from Macedonia and Serbia that were present, received a better insight into the Dutch market. Below you get an impression of the evening and you can download the presentations of the speakers.
Introduction to IT Offshoring by Paul Tjia: "increasing interest for IT offshoring, especially among smaller users"
Paul Tjia is one of the most experienced IT offshoring consultants in the Netherlands. He is co-author of the book
Offshoring Information Technology and director of GPI Consultancy.
Tjia recognises opportunities for Dutch companies to
outsource to the Balkan. Especially for SMEs (MKB),
because of the medium size of IT companies in the
Balkans (between 20 to 300 people), good infrastructure
and same time zone.
> View presentation Paul Tjia |
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Paul Tjia |
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Opportunities for Dutch companies: "Balkan
companies dare to say no"
Bart Omlo (Vice president HintTech Engineering)
and Sander Janssen (Project Manager Clockwork)
explained why and how their companies outsource IT
projects to the Balkan. HintTech partners with with a
company in Novi Sad, Serbia. Clockwork is regularly outsourcing projects via Levi9, a Dutch intermediary
that has a partner in Serbia.
Advantages: cultural fit, not say "yes" to impossible jobs (like Indian companies), no time difference, easy to travel
> View presentation HintTech
> View presentation Clockwork
> Nearsourcing to the Balkan (article about HintTech) |
| Bart Omlo, HintTech |
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Presentation of IT companies from the Balkan
Companies from Serbia and Macedonia introduced the
audience to the IT talent in the Balkan.
Read more about these companies on their websites
and in their presentations.
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Aleksandar Pop Ristov and Goce Armenski |
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International Business and Cooperation
Eric Meijer from the Dutch Agency for International
Business and Cooperation (EVD) presented the
support that EVD offers to entrepreneurs that want
do business with the Balkan.
> View presentation |
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Spark
Do not hesitate to contact Spark for more information
about:
Contact details: Marieke Pluk - 020-5682037
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Marieke Pluk, Spark |
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| 30 representatives of Dutch companies came to the event |
Networking during the coffee breaks at Pakhuis de Zwijger |
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| Sander Janssen, Clockwork |
Representatives from Levi9 and Quint Wellington Redwood |
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| Presentation Aleksandar Pop Ristov, InterWorks |
Marko Takovac, SiMod |
An event promoted by:
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 November 2008 )
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