Corporate Spouses Association

Corporate Spouses Corporate Spouses Association.Association.

Mobility.Mobility.

Fear of unknownFear of unknown IsolationIsolation Dual CareerDual Career

CSA.CSA.

Employment opportunitiesEmployment opportunities Support SLB initiatives.Support SLB initiatives. Support SSASupport SSA Create larger communitiesCreate larger communities

Phase I: Build Spouse Networks.Phase I: Build Spouse Networks.

Broaden consulting servicesBroaden consulting services Expand field of dual career counselingExpand field of dual career counseling Target high end professional spousesTarget high end professional spouses

Phase II: Develop Consulting Services.Phase II: Develop Consulting Services.

Target Market.Target Market.

International companiesInternational companies Vertical markets with mobile Vertical markets with mobile

workforceworkforce– Oil companiesOil companies– BankingBanking– Technology sectorTechnology sector– ConstructionConstruction

Business Model.Business Model.

Option I: In-house SLB initiativeOption I: In-house SLB initiative Option II: iGo funded start-upOption II: iGo funded start-up

Revenue streams.Revenue streams.

Evaluate companies’ expatriates Evaluate companies’ expatriates needsneeds

Implementation of corporate Implementation of corporate expatriation servicesexpatriation services

SpouseSpouseConnect Results.Connect Results. Performed by Schlumberger Bronze awardPerformed by Schlumberger Bronze award Takes SSA to the “next level” as experts in Takes SSA to the “next level” as experts in

Spouse NetworksSpouse Networks Commercializing Commercializing SpouseSpouseConnectConnect Presentation to Partnerjob.com resulted in Presentation to Partnerjob.com resulted in

inquiry from Ondeoinquiry from Ondeo J.M. Simon including the service offering in J.M. Simon including the service offering in

presentation to AirBuspresentation to AirBus

Diagram from :

SpouseConnect Business Case_23Feb2002.doc

by Tracey McTague