Zeropoint.it Mgt

Company Presentation

2014

Zeropoint.IT History

After volunteering in the humanitarian UN mission following theKashmir Earthquake in 2005, the founders realized the potential ofPakistan and its IT workforce.

In 2006 they founded Zeropoint.IT in Belgium and Islamabad,Pakistan.

In 2010 a subsidiary was acquired in Sri Lanka allowingZeropoint.IT to extend its capacity and reach for talented ITpersonnel in South Asia.

Zeropoint.IT Company Mission

Establishing long term professional relationships betweenorganisations and international talent.

Market trends

I in Belgium (sources: Agoria and market survey December 2012)

Decline in Belgian IT graduates by 10% in 2010 and 6% in2011Approximately 100,000 active IT professionalsShortage of approximately 10,000 IT professionals37% of SMEs have adopted IT staff offshoring (96% of these

companies want to maintain or even increase their reliance on it)

I in Pakistan/Sri Lanka:

Combined more than 30,000 IT professionals graduate yearly

Market trends

Zeropoint.IT finds itself at the crossroads of four strong andindependent market trends:

Growing ITinvestments

IT Talentscarcity

Distanceworking

Mentalityshift

Market insight: Growing IT investments

The importance oftechnology in our dailylives is growing immensely.This requires investmentsin resources and staff,increasing the pressure onthe Belgian IT labourmarket.

Market insight: Mentality shift

Today, all new graduates inBelgium are fluent inEnglish and connected withpeople all over the globethrough social media. Theythink naturally about theworld as a global village,making the concept of IToffshoring easier to grasp.

Market insight: IT talent scarcity

Compared to the upcomingBRIC countries, a strongdecline of IT graduates canbe noticed in the EU andthe US. Predictions by theEU indicate that by 2015there will be a shortage of400,000 IT professionals inEurope.

Market insight: Distance working

More and more companiesadopt distance working toavoid performancedecreasing factors such astraffic jams. In practice,there is little to nodifference betweencollaborating at a distanceof 60km or 6000km.

Operational Offshore Management (OOM)

With more than 7 years of experience, Zeropoint.IT understandsthe challenges related to offshore software development. In today’sbusiness, too many offshore sourcing initiatives fail.


Zeropoint.IT has analysed these challenges and developed anOperational Offshore Management (OOM) layer ensuring:

I good communication;

I better social and cultural understanding;

I adequate supervision and performance management.


You keep your project responsibility and control. Zeropoint.ITprovides a framework in which you can optimally manage thedevelopment of your projects according to your processes andquality standards.

Pillar 1: HRM services

I Legal HR framework

I Advanced hiring processes

I HR administration

I Talent development


I Legal HR framework : We have an HR framework in Pakistanand Sri Lanka compliant to the local authorities’ social lawsand European values.


I HR administration




I Advanced hiring processes : Our hiring processes areadjustable to your requirements. Candidacies are receivedthrough various channels and screened on degree, experience,intellect, logic reasoning, math skills, attitude and English.

I HR administration





I HR administration : We fulfil all required legal and socialrequirements, handle official and personal holidays, sick leaveadministration, . . . through proactive communication.





I HR administration

I Talent development : Your virtual employees are continuallytrained on language and communication skills and businessattitude through team events, seminars, and trainings.

Pillar 2: System & infrastructure

I Office building

I Shared ICT infrastructure

I Custom ICT infrastructure


I Office building : Zeropoint.IT provides a professional workingenvironment with a common space, meeting rooms, kitchen,lunch room and a relaxation room. Cleaning of the buildingand working space are included.




I Office building

I Shared ICT infrastructure : We offer and support secure andencrypted communication systems and tools for testing,version control, online project management and instantmessaging. All developers have full access to the Internetthrough redundant Internet lines unfiltered by us.



I Office building


I Custom ICT infrastructure : Based on your requirements wecan add simple software licenses to wholly dedicated systems.This is always subject to custom pricing.

Pillar 3: Customer success

I Virtual Team Management training

I Performance management

I Escalation and troubleshooting


I Virtual Team Management training : At the start of everycollaboration you will receive a training which defines bestpractices for processes, policies, project definitions and userguidelines for all offered tools and systems.





I Performance management : Our managers in Pakistan and SriLanka will assist you in managing the performance of youroffshore team through follow-up meetings, communicationreviews, pro-active problem recognition, etc. . . . Your teammembers are formally evaluated together with you biannually.





I Escalation and troubleshooting : At all times Zeropoint.ITremains a Belgian company with local account management.

Offshore resources

Zeropoint.IT offers your offshore FTEs a full time employmentcontract after which they work for you dedicatedly. Every FTEreceives:

I personal infrastructure

modern desktop computerdual monitor setupdirect VoIP line

I an above standard renumeration

I extra benefits

I trainings

Technologies and domains

Skills

I .NET

I Java

I PHP

I Progress

I Javascript

I HTML5/CSS3

Domains

I CRM

I ERP

I web development

I (non-native) mobile develoment

I testing

Profile categories

I Expert

I Professional

I Junior

Profile categories

I Expert : Expert in his domain with excellent communicationskills who can act as a team leader. Relevant experienceexceeds 7 years.

I Professional

I Junior

Profile categories

I Expert

I Professional : Above average knowledge base. Relevantexperience exceeds 5 years.

I Junior

Profile categories

I Expert

I Professional

I Junior : Average knowledge base. Relevant experience of atleast 3 years. Potential to become a Professional.

Company values

Zeropoint.IT is a reliable and innovative partner for flexible andcost effective sourcing solutions within a social responsibleframework.

Thank You

Bart LeekensSales Manager Zeropoint.IT+32 487 50 85 54

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