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MicroSourcing to Focus on Outsourcing Solutions for SMBs
by: Karen Cayamanda
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 | Company News | Comments (0)
As a response to the specific requirements and challenges of small and medium-sized businesses (SMB), MicroSourcing, a premiere Philippines-based outsourcing solutions provider, will concentrate on providing customized outsourcing services to the SMB client segment.
“The outsourcing industry still seems to revolve around large providers providing solutions to large clients. This leaves a wide open marketplace for small to medium-sized solutions designed for small to medium-sized businesses,” says Philip Kooijman, General Manager of MicroSourcing. “SMBs are perfect clients in many ways. The deals are typically smaller in size and therefore much easier and quicker to close. The client is typically highly involved with the day to day operations which makes it a very personal engagement where the client, their offshore staff, and their contacts at MicroSourcing work together very closely. The benefits of offshore outsourcing can furthermore have a huge impact on the success of a small business. It can give them the manpower flexibility they need in their start-up and growth phase and it can provide them access to highly skilled professionals whom they might not be able to afford or attract in their domestic markets. The money saved by outsourcing part of their operations can be used to increase the client's marketing and sales efforts which are crucial as they try to grow their business.”
The success of penetrating this client segment relies on service delivery models specifically designed to meet the needs of SMB clients. Any service provider targeting the SMB market will need to be flexible enough to take on small projects and properly manage them.
MicroSourcing aims to offer various delivery models that are easy to understand and small enough in size that small businesses can give them a try without making any large scale commitments. “For the smallest projects, we will typically use our own staff and simply charge the client per hour, per deliverable or for the project as a whole. The most powerful SMB solution we have is offshore staff leasing whereby we enable them to have one or more handpicked employees work for them exclusively. In this way, a small business can start up a small, low-cost operation in the Philippines. Our website has a solutions finder that will aid companies in finding their perfect service delivery model within a minute. In general, our value proposition for SMBs is really great but the challenge will be to reach these companies and make them understand what outsourcing could mean for them,” Mr. Kooijman added.
OD/ER Team Kicks Off Second English Training Program
by: Karen Cayamanda
Friday, August 14, 2009 | Company News | Comments (0)
The Organizational Development / Employee Relations Team started the 2nd English Training Program last Wednesday, August 12. This aims to improve verbal communication skills of employees and enable them to speak English fluently.
The training program will be held every Wednesday at two time slots: 5:45-6:45PM and 7-8PM. Ms. Anna Kathrina Amul is the resource speaker and facilitator of activities for this training program. She has more than three years of experience in conducting English training classes and developing refresher plans for employees in different call centers.
According to Ms. Ma. Regina Lomotan, Organizational Development Manager, new topics will be covered in this month's training program. Participants will learn how to communicate effectively by identifying the barriers to communication, improve grammar skills, and tips for intonation and stress. There will also be informal speeches and simulation of a TV talk show.
MicroSourcing launches new website
by: Carlo Abadilla
Monday, August 03, 2009 | Company News | Comments (0)
In an effort to better service its clients, MicroSourcing has launched a new website with its beta version having gone live on July 24th, 2009. The site currently features Live Chat, Search, and the Outsourcing Solutions Wizard - originally coined as the "Outsourcerer". The new website is a step towards creating a more interactive environment where MicroSourcing and its clients are given the exact information they need. 
The website's previous version, launched in 2008, was centered on introducing clients to outsourcing, providing a wealth of information. As outsourcing and offshore service providers have become increasingly common in the global business arena, the new website has evolved to become more straightforward and practicable for its visitors.
Philip Kooijman, MicroSourcing's CEO and pioneer of the Solutions Wizard, quotes
“I think this new version of our website will help small and medium sized businesses understand the concepts behind offshore outsourcing better and it will hopefully make them understand that it is easier and more accessible to them than they think. The Solutions Finder will furthermore make it easier for our prospective clients to find a service delivery model that fits their requirements. I am also very proud of the fact that the site was completely designed and developed in-house. Even all the pictures were all taken inside our offices using our own in-house photographers. It will hopefully further establish our reputation as a transparent solutions provider.”
The website is also a means of introducing MicroSourcing's newfound Creative Services and Project Services groups along with several new disciplines.
MaxLifestyle.net Celebrates 5th Anniversary
by: Karen Cayamanda
Monday, August 03, 2009 | Company News | Comments (0)
MaxLifestyle.net marked its fifth anniversary with an enjoyable dinner at Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Roxas Blvd., Pasay City last July 31. Attendees of the said event were: Mr. Philip Kooijman (founder and CEO of MicroSourcing), Maricel Salao, Fe Nuñez, Elvis Garcia, Harry Ignacio, Karen Cayamanda, Carole Monteloyola, Grace Salao, Carla Silvestre, Eileen Gutierrez, Stephen Peña, and Vera Quita.
MaxLifestyle.net is a network of lifestyle-related websites providing information about different outdoor sports and forms of recreation. It all started as a small company with three writers who created and managed content of sites. Through the years, MaxLifestyle.net grew into a comprehensive portal of everything you need to know about popular sports and activities such as snowboarding, skiing, rock climbing, and yoga.