Recruiting technology

people for yourbusiness

globally

A Fast Track 100 Company

Next Ventures is a rapidly expanding business that has its sights set on becoming ‘The Technology Staffing Partner of choice’ to key industry corporations, global and local systems integrators, consultancies, software vendors and technology vendors around the globe.Our service is truly global – in 2011, 65% of our business was outside the UK. We specialise in sourcing local talent internationally.

What makes us so different?

Who are we?

Our priority: adding value to each and every one of our clients. How?

• Bybuildingtrustandrespectthroughatruepartnershipapproach.

• Byofferingflexibilityandbespoketailoringofourrecruitmentservicestoseamlesslyfityourneeds.

• Byfindingcompletecandidates–thosewhodonotjusthavethetalentandknowledgeyouneed,butwhoalsoculturallycomplementyourorganisationandyourexistingteamperfectly.

Toprovideasolidfoundationforourpartnershipethos,eachconsultantatNextVenturesfocusesononespecifictechnologyniche.Thiscontinuouslyexpandstheirunderstandingofthatparticularareaandallowsthemtoofferyouunrivalledspecialistexpertise,informedanticipationofmarkettrendsandsuperiornetworkingadvantage.

Butwedidn’tpickourteamjustfortheirknowledge;wealsodemandthattheyarepassionate,resourcefulanddeeplycommittedtoexceedingyourdeliveryexpectations.

Sound good? Well, perhaps that’s why we’re rapidly becoming known as ‘the technology recruiter that’s guaranteed to deliver’!

“ IhavebeenworkingformorethanayearwithNextVentures,engagingSAPhighlyqualifiedresources.Ireallyappreciatedourcollaboration.NextVentureshasalwaysbeenabletoprovideuson-timethepeopleweneededevenwhenwewerelookingforverydifficultprofiles…sometimesIhadthefeelingIwastheironlycustomerwhenyouseehowmuchtheywerefocusedonourrequests.ThecollaborationwithNextVenturesisalsoveryefficient:onesinglepointofcontactinthecompany,supportivewiththeadministrativework,flexible,patient.”Accenture, Brussels

Next Ventures first choice!

Having successfully secured a position in the Virgin sponsored Sunday Times, Fast Track 100 awards in 2009 and 2010, Next Ventures is

proud to announce it has again been listed in 2011 as one of the fastest growing private companies in the UK. The growth we have achieved means we are now in the privileged position of being the first choice technology recruiter for some of the most exciting and innovative international businesses of today.

Thisisn’tanemptyboast.In2001NextVenturesdeliberatelyadoptedastrategicplantoconcentrateongeneratingasizeablecapitalreservetouseforre-investmentpurposeswhenwefeltthemarketdictatedgrowth.In2006,weseizedtheopportunityand,asyoucansee,theresultsspeakforthemselves.

Progressive Growth

AkeycontributiontoourcontinuedsuccesshasbeenourongoingfocusonwinningnewclientsinEurope,theMiddleEastandAfrica.In2011,65%ofourclientswerebasedinEMEA.

Theprocessesthathavefacilitatedourimpressivegrowthhavebeenunderpinnedbysolidmanagementpractices,andanun-relentedeffortonmeasuringandrefiningourservices.Theextensive repeat businessweenjoyistestamenttoourcontinuingabilitytomeetandexceedclientdemands.

The 80% year on-year growth over 2006 to 2011, and the extensive repeat business we get from our clients is proof that we really are “Good at what we do”

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We learn more that way;so that’s why we listen to you before positioning our wide range of flexible and innovative technology staffing services.Ourresourcingprocessensuresthatwehaveaccesstoallofthebestcandidates.Weutilisesophisticatedin-househead-huntingtechniques(thatenableustoapproachnon-activecandidates),andhaveaccesstoallofthemajorjob-boardandadvertisingmediums.Ourprocessandmediumsinclude:

• consultantmarketknowledge• internalnetworkofcandidates• extensivedatabaseof100,000+candidates• accesstoallofthemajorCV-searchingjob-boards• advertisingagreementswithallofthemajoron-line

job-boards• allconsultantshaveaccesstoourinternalteamof

multilingualresearchers.

Together we will create the ideal solution for your particular recruitment challenges; many of our services have been born out of specific client needs.

PermanentRegardlessofwhetheryoucommissionourretainedorcontingentservice,NextVentures’clientsreceivethesameconsistentlyhighlevelofcommitmentandattention.

Experiencehasshownusthatalmostallclientswhohavesampledourcontingentofferinghavebeensoimpressedthattheyhavegoneontotakeadvantageofourfullvalue-addedservices.Thisallowsourrelationshipstoevolveandbecomemoreformalandexclusive,whenNextVenturescanthenengageasatruerecruitmentpartner.

Next Ventures’ consultants professionally guide a candidate though the entire recruitment process from initial selection through to interview, offer stage, negotiation and acceptance.

InterimOurpersonalstreamlinedinterim/contractserviceenablesustodelivershort-term‘technologysubject-matterexperts’toclientswhoneedtoquicklyacquireskillsforthesuccessfuldeliveryoftime-andbusiness-criticalprojects.

TheteamofindustryexpertswehavecreatedgivesunrivalledmarketknowledgeandanindustrynetworkingcapabilitythatallowsNextVenturestosourcethemostexperiencedconsultantsatthemostcompetitiverates.

We prefer listening

to talking

“ In my experience, not a lot of agencies/recruiters actually seem to understand the positions they’re recruiting for – Next Ventures certainly did – 100%. My experience from when I was initially contacted, to when Next Ventures successfully found me a permanent position, was nothing but positive. ”Sally Van Dam, Microsoft Dynamics Consultant - Candidate

When we say we offer a global recruitment service, we mean it.

To date Next Ventures has successfully assisted clients to recruit both permanent and interim talent in over 30 countries.

Theyinclude:

Northern Europe:UK,Ireland,Belgium,Holland,

Central Europe:(DACH):Germany,Switzerland,Austria

Eastern Europe:Russia,Poland,Slovakia,CzechRepublic,Croatia

South Europe:FranceItaly,Spain,Portugal,Greece,Turkey,Cyprus,Hungary,Romania

Scandinavia:Sweden,Denmark,Finland,Norway

Middle East:Dubai,AbuDhabi,SaudiArabia,Jordan,Egypt,Qatar,Oman

Africa:SouthAfrica,Kenya,Nigeria

AlargecontributiontoourphenomenalgrowthinrecentyearshasbeenmadebyoursuccessinworkingwithbusinessesoutsidetheUK,whilststill increasing our UK client numbers.In2011,65%ofourbusinesswaswithEMEAclients;theychosetopartnerwithNextVenturesbecauseofourabilitytofindwellqualifiedlocal-languagecandidates.

Global Recruitment

Knowledge–NextVentures’consultantsareindividuallyfocusedonparticulartechnologyniches.Thisfosterseffectiveindustryknowledgeensuringastronganddetailedunderstandingofeachindividualclient’sbusiness,technologyandcompetitivesector.

Experience–Ourconsultantsandmanagershaveaminimumofsixyears’recruitment/industryexperiencewithinthetechnologysector,equippingthemtoofferyouahighlevelofprofessionalserviceandrecruitmentbestpractice.

Flexibility–NextVenturesoffersflexible,bespoke,recruitmentservicesthatcanbedeliveredagainstaggressivetimescalestohelpourclientstoresolvestaffingchallengesintime-sensitiveandbusiness-criticalprojects.

Proactive approach–Webelievethatthebestcandidatesarenotalwaysthosewhoareactivelylookingfornewjobs,butoftenthoseindividualswhoarecurrentlysuccessfulandhappyintheirrolesbutneverthelessreceptivetoawellpresentedandcompellingcareeropportunity.Consequently,wealwaysuseproactivesearchorheadhuntingtechniquestotargetandfocusonaspecificgroupofcompaniesandindividualsinacompetitiveorrelevantareatomakesurewedeliverthebestpossiblecandidatesforyou.

In-depth research–Eachassignmentinvolvesourexperiencedresearchteamtoensurecandidatesaretargetedfromthecorrecttechnology/marketsectors.Allresearchisconductedin-housetoensuretheknowledgeisretainedandcontinuallyupdatedtogiveNextVenturesanunrivallednetworkofcontacts.

Key account management/ client partnering–Weofferyouasinglepointofcontact,ensuringclearcommunicationandaconsistentlyhighlevelofservice.

Delivery–Ultimatelythekeydifferentiatorforanyrecruitmentbusinessistheabilitytodeliverqualifiedcandidateswithinaspecifiedtimeframe.NextVenturesisabletoboasta100% record on delivering to retained assignmentsandanincrediblyimpressiveCV-to-interviewratio,ultimatelycreditingthisachievementtoanunparalleleddesiretocreatereferenceaccountsforeachandeveryoneofourclients.

Passion and Dedication-TheNextVenturesteamarePassionateaboutrecruitmentandprovidinganexceptionalservice.Creatinglonglastingrelationshipsfollowingeachandeveryclientengagementisourmission.DedicationisanecessaryqualitytofulfillchallengingbriefsonbehalfofourclientsandcandidatesanditisevidenttraitacrosstheNextVenturesteam.Wedeliverwhereothersfail,becausewearePassionateaboutrecruitmentanddedicatedtofulfillingagainstourpromises.

The core values and differentiators that make us so specialWhat makes

us special?

“ WevalueNextVenturesasakeypartner;theyhaveanexcellentknowledgeofthemarketandaprofessionalapproachtodealingwithourrequirements.Theyhavealwaysdeliveredqualitycandidateswithinbudget,providingafirstclassservice.IwouldhighlyrecommendNextVenturesasareliableandcompetentpartner.” Getronics, Italy

It’s what our clients and candidates say that matters.The foundation of Next Ventures is quality delivery. With this in mind we wanted to share the experiences of some of our clients and candidates.

TheNextVenturesconsultantIdealtwithwasopen,professionalandcompletelyhonest.Hemanagedtherelationshipbetweentheclientandmyselffromstarttofinish,alwayslookingforthebestsolutionforbothsides.HisknowledgeofITandtheneedsofcompanyandpersonaretopofthebill.Iwillgladlycallonhimagaininthefuture.

Jan Peter Speijer, Tibco Contractor

NextVenturesprovidedmeathorough,efficientandfriendlyservice.TheinitialpitchIgotontherolewasdetailedandinformative,andhasturnedouttobeanexcellentmatchformybothskillsandexperience,.

BasedonmyexperiencewithNextVentures,Iwilldefinitelybehappytoworkwiththemagain.

Graham Duthie, .Net Contractor

NextVenturesrecruitedmeintoJohnson&Johnson.Theyhadaverygoodunderstandingoftheroleonoffer,andwereveryefficientinsortingoutqueriesandissues.Theconsultantalsohadaverygoodbalancebetweengivingpeopleenoughupdates,butnotcallingtoooften.Hemadetherecruitmentexperienceapositiveone…!

Doris Kneilling, SAP Functional Consultant

Next-VentureswenttogreatlengthmakingsurethatIwastherightcandidateforthesoughtafterposition,aswellasmakingsurethatthecompanywasrightforme.Therecruitmentturnedouttobeaverygoodfitbothformeandfortherecruitingcompany.IwasalsoimpressedbyhowNext-Ventureanditsemployeesshowedgreatdedicationandprofessionalismduringbutalsoafterthemysuccessfulplacementrecruitment.

Petter Claesson, VoIP Technical Consultant

Havingdealtwithotherrecruitmentcompanies,ImustsayIwaspositivelysurprisedbythehighqualityofservicethatIreceivedthroughnext-ventures.IwasofferedanopportunitywithamajorcorporationinSwitzerland,NextVenturesknewtheirclientwellandthroughouttheprocesswereresponsive,supportiveandshowedarealpositiveattitudetohelpguidemethroughtheinterviewprocess.Forfuturepositions

Next-Ventureswillbemyfirstchoiceastheyarequick,efficient,helpfulandcommittedtoprovidingqualityservice.

Huzaifa Bilimoria, SAP Consultant

WorkingwithNextVentureshasbeenapleasure.TheenergyandcommitmenttheyshowedinthefirstcallIhadwiththemhasbeenmaintainedthroughoutmycontractduration,inallourdealings.Ihopetocontinueourassociationlongintothefuture.

David Erasmus, Oracle e-Business Contractor

IfoundNextVenturestobetrueprofessionalsandoneofthebestrecruitmentconsultanciesIhaveworkedwithinmylongcareer.Fromtheoutsettheywereveryclearaboutthetechnicalrequirementsoftherole,hadadetailedprofileofthecompanytheywererecruitingforandcertainlyunderstoodthedatamarketwell.TheconsultantIdealtwithwasespeciallyhelpfulindealingwiththecontractnegotiationsfrombothsides,andevenhadtimetomeetwithmeduringtheinterviewprocessandpostjoboffer.IwouldcertainlyrecommendotherfriendsandcolleagueswithintheindustrytouseNextVenturesasIknowtheywillnotbedisappointed.

Clive Richardson, SQL Server DBA

NextVentureshassupportedusonseveraloccasionsandhavealwaysmanagedtherecruitmentprocessforConsultantsinaveryprofessionalmanner.Theyhavecontinuallydeliveredqualitycandidates;ithasbeenveryrewardingtoworkinpartnershipwithacompetent,professionalandcost-effectivepartnersuchasNextVentures.

KPMG, Italy

IhavebeenworkingwithNextVenturesfor3yrsandwehaveawin/winrelationship.Theirdeliveryisexceptionalbothinthecontractandpermanentmarkets.Theystrivetoensuretheygiveboththeclientandcandidateagreatrecruitmentexperience,andfocusonbuildingtrustwhichisextremelyimportantintoday’stalentmarket.

Snr Corporate Recruiter

NextVenturesapproachedmeaboutaVP&GMEMEApositionwithin(Broadsoft),aVoIPtechnologystart-upbusiness.Iwasextremelyimpressedbyhowwelltheyknewtheirclient,understandingboththetechnologyandthemarketopportunity.Theirclientunderstandingcovereddetailsuchasglobalheadcount,companystructure,fundingandkeyinvestors,andculturalunderstandingofthemanagementteam.NextVentureswerecompletelyprofessionalfromtheinceptionoftherecruitmentprocess,throughtofinalsalarynegotiations…[They]arenowatrulyvaluedpartnerofBroadsoft,assistingmetobuildmyEMEAsalesandconsultingcapabilities.

VP & GM EMEA

NextVentureswererecommendedtomebyanindustrycolleagueaswe(Sandvine)atthetimewerestrugglingtofindaqualityrecruitmentpartnertohelpusexpandourEMEAoperations.TherecommendationprovedtobeextremelyvaluableasNextVenturessuccessfullyhelpedmetorecruittalentinFrance,Dubai,Germany,RussiaandHolland.IwouldhavenohesitationinrecommendingNextVenturestoanyone.TheyhavetrulyprovedthemselvestobeconsummateprofessionalsandareavaluedpartnerofSandvine.

SVP EMEA & ISEA Operations

IalwaysreceiveagoodandcostefficientserviceworkingwithNextVentures.TheytrulyaddvaluewiththeirhighknowledgeoftheITmarketandtheunderstandingoftheircustomersbusinessneeds.Threetopqualitiesspringtomind:Greatresults,Expert,ontime.ItwasgreattoworkwithNextVentures,Ilookforwardtoworkingwiththemagain.

Practice Manager, France

Alcatel-LucenthasusedNextVenturesforseveralpositionsrangingfromSeniorAccountDirector,throughtohighlyskilledtechnicalguru’s.AllofmylinemanagersthathaveworkedwithNextVenturessaytheyarethorough,veryknowledgeableaboutthemarkettheyarerecruitingin,andalwaysrepresentAlcatel-Lucentinaprofessionalmanner.TheserviceNextVenturesprovidesstrikesagoodbalancebetweenusandthepotentialcandidate;andtheinstancestheyhavebeenaskedtonegotiatepackagesonourbehalfwehaveneverfelttheyusethisasanopportunitytogainadvantageforthemselves.NextVenturesarehighlyrecommendedasaprofessionalandcompetentrecruitmentpartner.

Alcatel-Lucent - Senior HR Manager

‘‘Candidates’’ ‘‘Clients’’

Core ERP & CRM applicationsSAP,Oracle,(entireapplicationportfolio),MicrosoftDynamics,Siebel

Business Intelligence/ Analytics/ETLBusiness IntelligenceCognos,Hyperion,BusinessObjects,MicrosoftBIAnalyticsSAS,SPSSETLInformatica,DataStage,Ab-Initio

Development & Database technologiesMicrosoft.Net(C#/VB/ASP)VC++),Sharepoint,BiztalkJavaJ2EE,J2ME,EJB,Struts,Spring,HibernateWeb-based/Open source technologiesFlash,PHP,MySQL,PythonDatabaseOracle,MicrosoftSQLServer,SybaseTesting Manuel and AutomatedTestDirector,QTP,Winrunner,Loadrunner

EAI/MiddlewareTibco,Webmethods,Websphere

EFT / Payment SystemsBase24 ClassicBase24-EPSCMS (Card Management System)PostilionConnexTandem, Tal, Cobol DevelopmentATM, POS, EMV, SmartCard

Telecomms application/ Systems management OSSOracle(Metasolv),Amdocs(Cramer),TelcordiaBSSOracleBRM,Amdocs,Convergys,EricssonSystems ManagementHPOpenview,CAUnicenter,IBMTivoli,BMC

Infrastructure/PC support/ Networking Infrastructure–Microsoft(Office,Windows,ActiveDirectory,ExchangeServer),Unix,Linux,Novell,LotusNotesandDominoNetworking–LAN,WAN,Routers&Switches,Firewalls,Anti-VirusTechnologies,VoIP

The technology skills we can source for you!

Technologies coveredWiththetechnologicallandscapeevolvingatsucharapidrate,theboundariesofourskillsrangeareneverstill.Becauseofthis,it’simpossibleforustolisteverytechnologyforwhichwecansourceresource.

Belowisanon-exhaustivelistofouroperationallandscape;ifyourtechnologyrecruitmentareaisn’tlistedherejustcallus.

Our thorough and consultative approach creates the most efficient and cost-effective recruitment service in the

technology sector.

Next Ventures Ltd77 Bastwick StreetLondonEC1V 3TTUnited Kingdom

Ph: +44 (0) 207-549-4030

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To discover how Next Ventures can resolve your resourcing issues for you, please visit www.next-ventures.com or e-mail info@next-ventures.com

You can rely on us.