Since all the papers and magazines are publishing their "Year in Review" articles now, I figured that we should get in on the action.
2005 marks the first full year of active operations for SlimSoft. The company began active operations on November 22, 2004. At that time, Renata was SlimSoft. We went through our first phase of explosive growth on February 1st. The company doubled in size as I joined as well!
We were very fortunate in that almost immediately, we had more than enough work to keep us busy. Renata and I had a good vision of where we were heading, and were pleased that step one of our plan (paying the bills!) was taking shape quite quickly.
We headed to Costa Rica for a test trip during March and April to see if the longer term plan of establishing an office in Costa Rica would be practical. We came back from that first trip pleased with the potential and looking forward to the experience. Little did we know how soon it would begin to take shape.
Around the time we came back from Costa Rica, we began to discuss adding our first employee. On June 1st, Mike Vanderveer joined us. Mike represented another aspect of our master plan... A virtual office for our North American resources. Mike is based out of Ottawa, and has given us the opportunity to learn what's involved with bringing a remote resource up to speed. I'm happy to say he is doing great!
More growth was soon in store for SlimSoft. And this was a big one. Around the time we were just bringing on Mike, I began to have discussions with Brent Seely about joining our company. Brent joined SlimSoft on July 1st and with him brought a great deal of industry experience and respect. Most importantly of all, having Brent on board allowed me the flexibility to begin to shift focus towards execution of our Costa Rican plans. This was a game changer and allowed us to accelerate our plans significantly.
Since Brent joined the company, we have been busy on a number of fronts. Costa Rica is quickly becoming a reality for SlimSoft. We have incorporated a Costa Rican subsidiary, leased an office space, and are getting ready to begin recruiting employees. We are confident that once our operations are up and running, that these resources, coupled with some high end North American consultants (more on that later...), will be a game changer for the MES and Manufacturing IT solutions space. "North American Quality at Near Shore Rates" is our mission and we are confident we will succeed.
For those of you who frequent our website, you know that we have been advertising for the past few months to attract new North American talent to SlimSoft. On January 1st, we will be announcing the addition of 3 new resources. Renata, Brent and I are extremely pleased with the individuals who will be joining us and look forward to our customers benefiting from their experience moving forward.
So, for those counting, SlimSoft will be 7 people on Jan 1st. 700% growth in one year! :-). My crystal ball for the year to come is a very optimistic one. By this time next year, we hope to have our Costa Rican offices in operation with somewhere between 10 and 20 employees. Our North American team will be in full swing providing the high end consulting and design solutions needed to allow our customers to fully leverage our Near Shore team.
In closing, I would like to thank everyone who has believed in us over the past year. We will continue to do whatever it takes to ensure that your faith in us continues to grow.
Happy New Year and see you in 2006!
2005 marks the first full year of active operations for SlimSoft. The company began active operations on November 22, 2004. At that time, Renata was SlimSoft. We went through our first phase of explosive growth on February 1st. The company doubled in size as I joined as well!
We were very fortunate in that almost immediately, we had more than enough work to keep us busy. Renata and I had a good vision of where we were heading, and were pleased that step one of our plan (paying the bills!) was taking shape quite quickly.
We headed to Costa Rica for a test trip during March and April to see if the longer term plan of establishing an office in Costa Rica would be practical. We came back from that first trip pleased with the potential and looking forward to the experience. Little did we know how soon it would begin to take shape.
Around the time we came back from Costa Rica, we began to discuss adding our first employee. On June 1st, Mike Vanderveer joined us. Mike represented another aspect of our master plan... A virtual office for our North American resources. Mike is based out of Ottawa, and has given us the opportunity to learn what's involved with bringing a remote resource up to speed. I'm happy to say he is doing great!
More growth was soon in store for SlimSoft. And this was a big one. Around the time we were just bringing on Mike, I began to have discussions with Brent Seely about joining our company. Brent joined SlimSoft on July 1st and with him brought a great deal of industry experience and respect. Most importantly of all, having Brent on board allowed me the flexibility to begin to shift focus towards execution of our Costa Rican plans. This was a game changer and allowed us to accelerate our plans significantly.
Since Brent joined the company, we have been busy on a number of fronts. Costa Rica is quickly becoming a reality for SlimSoft. We have incorporated a Costa Rican subsidiary, leased an office space, and are getting ready to begin recruiting employees. We are confident that once our operations are up and running, that these resources, coupled with some high end North American consultants (more on that later...), will be a game changer for the MES and Manufacturing IT solutions space. "North American Quality at Near Shore Rates" is our mission and we are confident we will succeed.
For those of you who frequent our website, you know that we have been advertising for the past few months to attract new North American talent to SlimSoft. On January 1st, we will be announcing the addition of 3 new resources. Renata, Brent and I are extremely pleased with the individuals who will be joining us and look forward to our customers benefiting from their experience moving forward.
So, for those counting, SlimSoft will be 7 people on Jan 1st. 700% growth in one year! :-). My crystal ball for the year to come is a very optimistic one. By this time next year, we hope to have our Costa Rican offices in operation with somewhere between 10 and 20 employees. Our North American team will be in full swing providing the high end consulting and design solutions needed to allow our customers to fully leverage our Near Shore team.
In closing, I would like to thank everyone who has believed in us over the past year. We will continue to do whatever it takes to ensure that your faith in us continues to grow.
Happy New Year and see you in 2006!
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