Indus Net Technologies (Hire-a-Designer.com is an Indus Net Technologies brand) has been selected as the #1 IT SME (Small and Medium sized Enterprise) in India 2008 by Duns & Bradstreet in a glittering Award Ceremony in Mumbai on 30th September 2008.
Indus Net Technologies has also been prominently placed among the Emerging SMEs of India publication, which was unvieled on the same day.
We would like to thank our 5000+ clients who put in their trust in us (even though 90% of them have never met us) and the team which delivered and fulfilled every promise that Indus Net Technologies made.
JB: In an ever increasingly vigorous international trade market we must ensure that our message is clear and that our services stand out. We chose Indus Net Technologies because we knew what we'd get in return - very favorable price comparisons and cost benefits to us and a team of highly qualified, very motivated English speaking web designers working under one roof and capable of meeting tight deadlines.
We retained full ownership of the end product but the flexibility and variety of the skills available to us meant we were able to review our project as required - empower the customer and everyone feels good.
We also liked the Indus Net commitment to their UK clients. They have a UK office in Warwickshire and contacts/sales agents on the ground to help out when required
JB: It was a combination of word of mouth, recommendation, researching the web, comparing services and prices, visiting trade shows.
It was also important to keep an open mind and overcome any concerns about the Indus Net team being half way across the world, different time zones, or anything getting lost in translation. Thanks to their UK presence this decision became a no brainer
JB: It saved us money - sometimes by as much as 50% in comparison to other web designers.
Scalability was important and we had a clear idea of what we were paying for - it was like having our very own sliding scale to suit our needs! We could increase or decrease the length of contract, the size of the project team and all our other deadline considerations.
I also found a culture within Indus Net of can do being no problem such as working Saturdays this compares well against UK competitors.
JB: Initially, keep it simple and only out source new development projects like design, design lay-outs and SEO tasks.
You should continue to manage your own critical projects or long term projects and even those projects which are derived from long term and trusted clients and customers. Once the bridge of business credibility is established then it is only right to entrust and outsource "critical" projects.
JB: Expect the odd set back but acknowledge that many problems can be avoided by clear and early communication with the web team. Let the web team know what you want and what you expect.
A clearly communicated plan helps dictate costs, encourages ongoing dialogue, and creates trust.
You might even consider visiting the project team to spend some time getting to know them better rather than talking on Skype or over the 'phone.
Each of these steps helps encourage a good working relationship and if the job does get well done - don't be afraid to praise and reward, it also helps build team spirit.