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FDM is a global professional services provider with a focus on IT and we work with over 130 market-leading clients. Now in our third decade, we have developed a portfolio of clients from industries including finance, government, media, utilities and not-for-profit, to name a few. Our mission is simple: to help organisations like yours achieve specific business objectives through the provision of quality IT services.

FDM’s Graduate and Ex-Forces Programmes provide bespoke training to graduates and ex-Forces personnel to transition them into professional IT and business Consultants. The selection process is rigorous and only the best candidates make it through our unique scheme, which combines technical education with industry-standard certifications and professional training.

ABOUT FDM

Centres in the UK, mainland

Europe,North America

and Asia

The UK’s leading IT graduate employer

Over 130clients

worldwide

Proud to be championing Women in IT

Committed to our Ex-Forces Programme

Armed Forces friendly

organisation

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HSBC, BSkyB, Credit Suisse,

UBS, Barclays, Virgin Media,

The Met Office, Wincor Nixdorf,

National Grid, Virgin Money,

The Financial Times, Citigroup,

Royal Bank of Scotland, NYSE,

BMW, Lloyds Banking Group,

British Airways, Home Office

and Save the Children.

Awards:

The Job CrowdTop Companies ForGraduates To WorkFor 2014/15

UK Guardian 300Most Popular GraduateEmployers 2013/14

Europe’s 500Fastest GrowingCompanies 2013

Some of our clients include:

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Attend local and national career fairs for students, graduates and ex-Forces personnel

Graduates

FDM’s dedicated Recruitment and Events Team visits over 170 universities throughout Europe and North America every year.

We host presentations, CV workshops and technical and soft-skill seminars throughout the academic year in order to identify the best talent prior to graduation.

Ex-Forces

Ex-Forces individuals provide a different set of skills, gravitas and experience to enable us to enhance our offering beyond graduate-level. Across our UK centres we host workshops and presentations for ex-Forces personnel to inform them of opportunities with FDM.

Our recruitment process is focused on key attributes of ex-Forces personnel such as communication, flexibility and an intuitive understanding of team dynamics. We then work to translate these skills for a commercial environment. FDM works closely with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), an organisation that provides resettlement services to assist Service leavers with the transition to civilian life.

UK

Germany

• Brunel University• Oxford University• Cambridge University• City University• Imperial College• Queen Mary, University of London

• Goethe Universität Frankfurt• Humboldt Universität zu Berlin

• University College London• University of Manchester• King’s College London• University of Southampton• Sussex University• University of Birmingham

• University of Nottingham• University of Surrey• University of Leeds• Loughborough University

• Universität Münster• Universität Stuttgart

• RWTH Aachen• TU Darmstadt

FINDING THE TALENT

North America• Baruch University• Binghamton (SUNY) University• Columbia University• Cornell University• New Jersey Institute of Technology

• New York University• Pace University• Rochester Institute of Technology• Rutgers University• St. Johns University

• Stevens Institute of Technology• Stony Brook University• Syracuse University• University of Toronto• York University

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Bridging the gap between university or Armed Forces and commercial employment

The two-year Graduate and Ex-Forces Programmes are designed to equip individuals with technical expertise and commercial experience enabling fast-track career progression into the IT industry. The roadmap below is an illustration of the journey that our Consultants undertake. Once they complete the programme, the sky is the limit.

FDM’s business model explained

FDM’s award-winning training is free of charge to graduates and ex-Forces personnel. In lieu of this, they agree to commit to work for FDM for a period of two years. This commitment not only allows FDM to provide guaranteed continuity of service to clients, but also the ability to scale at speed. Once the twenty-four month employment bond is complete, FDM Consultants can transition permanently onto client sites or can stay with FDM as Senior Consultants. FDM’s commercial arrangements are based on year one and year two billing charges and vary depending on client volume commitment and contract duration.

Foundation Training Modules

Learning Pathways

Professional skills andcommercial awareness SQL Excel VBA

BRITISH AIRWAYS WINCOR NIXDORF

VIRGIN MONEY

HSBC

BSKYB

BARCLAYS

RBS

CREDIT SUISSE

HOME OFFICE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

• Development• Production Support• Murex• Testing

• Data Analysis• Project/Business Analysis• Business Test Analysis

Business Technical

Employment Contract

DEPLOYMENT ON CLIENT SITE

POST 2 YEAR OPTIONS: Continue career with FDM Transition to client1 2

A ROADMAP TO SUCCESS

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We expect technical excellence with a winning attitude

Selecting the best individuals to join FDM is a stringent process. All CVs are screened in the first instance and those that progress on to the interview stage will be assessed for suitability in the areas of communication, eligibility to work, technical skills and drive to achieve. We hold assessment seminars every week where we evaluate each candidate’s technical and interpersonal skills, as well as gauge their ability to integrate within our clients’ environments and structures.

The training takes place at our award-winning Academies in London, Manchester, Glasgow, New York, Frankfurt, and Toronto.

Successful candidates undergo rigorous reference, credit and disclosure checks. This includes criminal, security and financial checks as well as document verification.

SELECTION AND PROGRESSION

• Databases and SQL

• Statements, schemes, syntax

• Data types

• SQL best practice

• Oracle products

• Functions and procedures

SQL

• Interview techniques

• Communication skills

•Conflictresolution

• Assertiveness at work

• Time management

•Confidence

Professional Skills 3 weeks

• Introduction to VBA basic syntax and Excel objects

• IF, WHILE, For Loops in VBA coding

Excel VBA

•VBAmodulestodefinesubroutinesandfunctions

• Macro recorder

•Effectiveprojectmanagement

• Improving personal success

• PL/SQL queries

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MX.3 Production Support

• Databases: Oracle, Sybase • XML, XSLT • UNIX• ITIL Framework

• Financial and Non-Financial Static Data • Technical Troubleshooting • Introduction to MX Viewer• Trade Management• Post-trade Workflows

• Reporting and Accounting• Market Data Interfaces• Trade Pricing and Booking• Profit and Loss in MX.3• Introduction to Simulation

Core Technologies MUREX support platform

6 – 12 weeksProject/Business Analysis

Applicable roles:

• Structured Query Language (SQL) • Advanced MS Excel and VBA

Core Technologies Process Business• PRINCE2 Foundation • Software Development Lifecycle • Agile Project Management • Lean Six Sigma

• Business Analysis Foundation • Programme and Project Support Office Essentials • Introduction to Securities and Investment

Software Development

Applicable roles: • Software Design and Development • Database Design and Development • BI Reporting • Legacy Application Support and Development • Application Design and Architecture

• Project Support Office • Project Management • Business Analysis • Project Analysis

• Databases: Oracle 10g (PL/SQL), Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (T-SQL) • Languages: Java SE and EE, COBOL, Microsoft .NET 4.0 using C#, C++, RPG • Web: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML

Core Technologies Design and Analysis Tools Development Methodologies• Object Oriented design pillars and SOLID principles • Entity relationship data modelling and data normalisation • Use of Unified Modelling Language (UML) for analysis and design

Software Testing

Business Testing

Applicable roles:

Applicable roles:

• Regression Testing • Test Automation • Functional Testing • Non-functional Testing

• Regression Testing • User Acceptance Testing • Functional Testing • Non-functional Testing

• Structured Query Language (SQL) • VB Scripting

• Structured Query Language (SQL) • MS Excel

• Quality Centre • QTP • LoadRunner • Qualify • Facilita Forecast • Test Drive - Assist • Test Drive

Core Technologies

Core Technologies

Specialist Test Tools

Design and Analysis Tools

Design and Analysis Tools

Testing Methodologies

Testing Methodologies

• Risk-Based Profiling • V-Model • Planning, Analysis, Design and Delivery • Exploratory Testing

• Exploratory Testing • User Experience Testing • Planning, Analysis, Design and Delivery • Risk-Based Profiling • V-Model

• Traditional • Scrum • Agile • Iterative

• Traditional • Scrum • Agile • Iterative

Production Support

Applicable roles: • Migrations • Consolidations • Technical Projects • Refreshes and Upgrades • System Enhancements • Operational Activities

• Networking and Network Management • VMWare Virtualisation • Wintel and Active Directory • Security • Storage • UNIX and Linux Administration

Core Technologies Process• ITIL Framework

Data and Operational Services

Applicable roles: • Legal and Regulatory Compliance Projects • Market, Entity and Reference Data • Data Migration • Data Cleaning and Analysis, Remediation • Data Mining, Analysis and Presentation

• Structured Query Language (SQL) • Advanced MS Excel and VBA

Core Technologies ProcessBusiness• PRINCE2• Investments and Operations Certificate

• FIA Risk in Financial Services • Trade Lifecycle

Applicable roles: • Murex Consultant • Support Desk Analyst • Front / Middle / Back Office

• Test Driven Development • Waterfall • Iterative • Agile

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FDM’s Graduate and Ex-Forces Programmes encompass a two-year journey that offers continuous development and contact throughout each Consultant’s training and placement period

FDM can offer flexible contract terms to suit client requirements at short notice, providing scalable resource.

With the geographic flexibility of FDM Consultants, clients can move from site to site and will have no problem finding resource for any UK location.

All Consultants are able to receive technical mentorship from the FDM Academy.

We work closely with both our clients and staff to identify suitable development plans to enable individuals to reach their full potential.

With guaranteed extensions we enable continuity of work at no cost of secondary recruitment.

FDM offers the opportunity to transfer resource from FDM contract to permanent with the client after the Consultant’s two-year commitment to FDM has ended.

Internal FDM staff will document and retain knowledge of client site and systems for future reference to enable appropriate skills transfer.

BEYOND THE TWO-YEARS

SUPPORTTHROUGHOUT

PLACEMENT

FINDING RESOURCEFOR YOUR

BUSINESS NEEDS

CONSULTANT PLACEMENT JOURNEY

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FDM meets all the criteria that a client requires from a strategic partner

Our high-calibre Consultants are trained to make a difference on client sites from day one. They receive quality technical and business focused training through the award-winning FDM Graduate and Ex-Forces Programmes whilst also covering the importance of professional skills, so that clients can benefit from technical excellence with a winning attitude.

DEFINING SUCCESS

High cost savings compared

to the freelance contract market

Low-risk resource

solution as FDM retains full

accountability for Consultants

Consultants trained in the latest industry

standards

Robust credentials and

track record of success

OurConsultants are geographically

flexible

Excellent retention and

service continuity for up totwo years

Internationalpresence

and servicecapabilities

Ability to recruit and

train for specific requirements and

skills when the need arises

Highly scalable onshore capability with no minimum

commitment

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• 50% of the management team at FDM is female

• 25% of all employees at FDM are female

• Female Champions support network offers mentoring to female employees

• Voted into ‘Top Ten IT Employers for Women’

• FDM is the headline sponsor of the everywoman in Technology Awards

• Supports the Home Office’s ‘Think, Act, Report’ initiative

• Signed the CEO Statement of Support for the United Nations Women’s

Empowerment Principles (UNWEP), sealing its commitment to gender diversity

in the workplace and wider business community

CHAMPIONING WOMEN IN IT

In the three months since Ciara has joined SG, she has become an invaluable resource and a contact point in supporting three major applications.

Head of Technical Service Management Asia, Societe Generale Group

Leanne happily goes the extra mile on any task and takes great pride in her work. She has had to present to senior management on a number of occasions and all have been very impressed with her. Leanne is the epitome of professionalism; she is always punctual, immaculately presented, very easy to work with and a great addition to the team. I don’t really know how I would cope without her.

COO RJU IT, UBS

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The FDM Ex-Forces Programme focuses on transforming ex-Servicemen and women into professional IT and business Consultants. FDM is able to provide those with the aptitude and desire to work in IT with the essential skills needed to transition into successful careers in the industry.

We have partnered with British Forces Resettlement Services (BFRS), a non-profit organisation working to support the ex-Forces community during their career transition. Our involvement with BFRS broadens the opportunities to engage with highly skilled ex-Forces personnel by offering careers to the community.

• No member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen

• In some circumstances special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved

• By acknowledging the value that the ex-Forces community brings to FDM’s workforce, we pledge to promote that we are an Armed Forces friendly organisation, we seek to support the employment of ex-Forces personnel and aim to actively participate in Armed Forces Day

FDM has formally signed the Ministry of Defence Armed Forces Corporate Covenant in recognition of our commitment to the Armed Forces community. By signing, we pledge to support HM Forces by upholding the Covenant’s key principles:

Ministry of Defence Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

British Forces Resettlement Services (BFRS)

FDM’s programme provides an excellent opportunity for Service leavers like myself to gain the skills, qualifications and experience needed to get a foothold in the industry.Stephen Chivers - LCpl, British Army and Tester at FDM

EX-FORCES PROGRAMME

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Our Consultants are at the core of FDM’s business model and our greatest asset. In order for our Consultants to become one of your greatest assets, we provide a fully-managed resource service so that both FDM Consultants and clients have the support required for a seamless service.

As part of FDM’s commitment to the ongoing development of our Consultants, we continue regular contact with on-site Consultants to monitor and assess progress and performance and also identify further training opportunities in line with client requirements.

• Individual account management

• On-boarding support

• HR/Consultant support

• Business relationship management

• Ongoing development and training

• Project management

• Employee recognition awards such as

Consultant of the Month

FDM Consultants and clients benefit from:

Managed Resource Services Model

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Business RelationshipM

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SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT

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I am delighted with the relationship Virgin Money has developed with FDM. Not only have we connected from a cultural perspective and shared ideas, thoughts and initiatives that align to our EBO values, we’ve secured brilliant talent and attracted people to the North which is something I’m proud of.

Chief Operating Officer,Virgin Money

FDM has enabled us to connect with a new generation of talent, both graduates and ex-military. We look forward to evolving this relationship.

Head of IS, UK Global IS,National Grid

The calibre of people I have in my team from FDM is of a very high standard.

Production Support Manager,HSBC

We have extremely high standards and not many meet them, but FDM has.

Lead Developer,Virgin Media

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FDM Consultants are deployed across a vast range of roles, bridging skill gaps within existing teams, assisting new enterprises in getting off the ground, supporting growth areas and helping to deliver new services

A track record of success

The Challenge The Solution The Outcome

Bet365

bet365 is one of the world’s largest online gambling companies. It is therefore crucial for them to future proof their talent pipeline in order to stay ahead of the competition. bet365 face the ongoing challenge of recruiting graduates who are both technically strong and also keen to work with the company for the long-term in their location.

bet365 chose to work with FDM because of our experience in recruiting and training high-calibre graduates. They value the benefits of on-boarding FDM Consultants who are technically fit for purpose and who could potentially transition to permanent employees after the two-year bond with FDM is completed.

By working closely with bet365 hiring managers to understand their exact requirements, FDM has been able to source and select suitable candidates for interviews early in their training to ensure a good team fit. bet365 and FDM are now working in partnership across .NET Development and Testing. The feedback received has been excellent.

The Challenge The Solution The Outcome

FT.com

Having previously worked with the FT.com in providing Java, .NET and Testing services, the Financial Times approached FDM to provide Developers to support their internal Salesforce project team and fill the skills gap. They chose to work with FDM due to its track record of success with the FT.com.

FDM selected a team of Consultants who had successfully completed their Java Development training and, in conjunction with SalesForce.com, constructed an additional three-week tailored training programme to cover Salesforce, Apex, force.com and Visualforce.

Due to FDM’s experience and ability to work with a variety of clients to find a cost-effective and immediate solution, a team of highly competent and dedicated IT Consultants was assembled within a matter of weeks and deployed on-site with the skills needed to add value to the project team.

RESULTS THAT MATTER

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Virgin Money

Virgin Money experienced a period of growth following the acquisition of Northern Rock, and as a result of developing a strategy that aligned to their quest to build a better bank that makes Everyone Better Off (EBO). Whilst an established model for IT and Change was in place, using a blend of permanent, contractor and partnership resource, they were faced with challenges when attracting, building and developing capability at the pace required. FDM provided a unique option that provided dynamic and enthusiastic IT and Management graduate talent alongside traditional methods of recruitment and temporary resource. Equally, the values of FDM very much align to Virgin Money’s EBO philosophy.

The Challenge The Solution The Outcome

FDM worked with Virgin Money to initially identify 15 Consultants for a requirement in the CIO and Change Delivery – both of which form part of the Chief Operating Office (COO) function within Virgin Money. These were found successfully in a relatively short period of time and started on-site in Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. FDM’s recruitment and training expertise enabled Virgin Money to save valuable time and resource. This also meant contract resource was realigned and internal recruitment more flexible.

The initial 15 placements were a success and feedback has been nothing short of excellent. The FDM Consultants impressed Virgin Money management so much that interest within Virgin Money grew and another 12 FDM Consultants were placed shortly after, including two ex-Forces personnel. The FDM and Virgin Money partnership continues to grow with new and exciting initiatives, which further cement the relationship.

The Challenge The Solution The Outcome

Citigroup

Citigroup needed to re-engineer its Global Prime Finance technology platform. Part of the strategic review involved replacing the existing International Stock Record System and migrating all the data into a new/improved system. FDM Group was chosen for this project, tasked with delivering successful results within strict timescales. In order to meet the deadline, selecting the right team of Consultants was crucial.

Three experienced FDM Technical Team Leaders were assigned to the project, as well as a number of Java and .NET Developers. In order to retire the existing system, these teams worked on developing a new platform and several interfaces, as well as the enquiry and reporting functionality. The requirements were split into multiple projects, running concurrently, to make the best use of time.

FDM managed three teams that were integrated with Citigroup’s technical and business employees, as one seamless overall project solution. The blended mix of skills brought in by FDM Consultants led to a skills-transfer from the more senior Consultants to all project team members, delivering long-term benefits as well as keeping costs down.

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