Nearshoring in the Americas The Rise of Argentina.Episode One: Working on the Same Page and Time zone. In today’s technological and information management landscape, outsourcing IT development is a constant. However, not all outsourcing is the same, and this kind of operations need to take some consideration into account to come to a successful outcome.

Matching project owner and project leader´s working hours is vital to operational success as well as the correct use of resources.

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The CIO´s Challenge:

Truth is the CIO has a desk full of complex tasks and scarce resources. Though not the only two, money is one and time another. For the project to be effective, the CIO has to make an efficient use of his time.

Hiring a project from a different time zone facility (with a 6, 7 or 8 hour span) is often seen as a low cost solution, which actually is no other than a serious complication for IT decision makers.

The so called ‘Where are you? Syndrome’ (in which the programmer sleeps while the CIO works and the other way around), is a crucial fact we highlight every time we receive a Work Mission from one of our customers. Having gone through uncomfortable experiences thanks to mismatching time zones seems to be a common denominator in every situation.

Dissimilar time zones that make it hard to get by on weekly or daily basis -among other issues like late night conference calls or even the ones at dawn-, are elements that bring about problems in any development beyond the CIO´s ability or will to face them properly.

What Argentina offers ?

Argentina has exactly the same time zone as the US Eastern Seashore. Most part of the year, there is no time difference between Buenos Aires and Miami, New York, Boston or even Washington DC., and during sunlight saving time, the clock strikes one or two hour discrepancy at most.

Central Standard Time has normally a two hour difference and Argentina has a maximum of four with the Pacific Standard Time.

Having this advantage in mind, Argentina keeps highly qualified staff with software development teams, scrum masters and C-level executives avail-able at any regular working hour in the US.

Less stress during working hours means less effort and complications to move on with the project. Fort the CIO this translates into higher efficiency during his time occupancy.

The right use of programming tools, agile methodology applications, time and operative efficiency can only be achieved when customer and provider work on the same page, not only on proceedings and objectives, but also on the same time zone one.

Working with Argentina means the CIO will be working with people on their project all exactly at the same time.

How we can help:

Actually 70% of our production is outshoring and nearshoring from American enterprises. After ten years of operations, we have a track record of over 1,200 performed deliveries, with a 100% accuracy. Our key staff is made up of English-speaking professionals, constantly trained and updated on the subject.

Our infrastructure allows us to make conference or video calls, overseas data management and high speed file sharing at any time our customers require it.

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Quadion´s track record is audited with international quality and accountability standards with a 100% positive results.

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Nearshoring in the Americas The Rise of Argentina.Episode Two: Developing Software, with full steam government support. In today’s technological and information management landscape, the outsourcing of IT development is a constant. However, not all outsourcing is the same, and some operations need to take many considerations into account for coming to a successful ending.

When a company decides to outsource their IT services, it is essential to know who the recipient will be: whether a developer, an already established company, a partnership or a full country totally committed to IT and software development.

The CIO´s Challenge:

The CIO’s desk is covered with complex tasks and scarce resources. Money is one of them but not the only one because having a clear idea of how trustworthy the outsourcing company is actually has the same relevance.

The popular reference idea “get results, stay safe” defines the Argentinian IT sector that works non -stop to achieve that standard.

What Argentina offers ?

Argentina’s IT development industries are supported all across the board by both the federal and local governments.

First of all, the national government (Federal Government) backs up the sector by means of various bodies that foster their entrepreneurship, IT and software development company creation as well as collaborative work Hubs set ups.

One example of the effort to support this concept was the creation of the Ministry of Science and Development in 2007 and the Ministry of Modernization by late 2015.

The Chancellor’s office (Argentina’s State Department) organizes and favors various commercial missions to the US on a yearly basis. Among some we could mention visits to key businesses, clients and trade shows (MES, Summit, SXSW, etc…)

The Software National Law makes software production, development and export much easier and facilitates Nearshoring project reception by means of tax incentives, financing, and training to mention, just some.

In the US, Atlanta, Miami, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, and Washington have the biggest consulates which also back up nearshoring operations working as business centers for meetings, offering information on Argentinian companies even organizing the agenda of IT executives on commercial missions to Argentina and vice versa.

Over the last ten years, government investment on science and technology has increased a 7.6%, which represents a 1,4% of the GDP.

Buenos Aires is one of the most creative, innovative and entrepreneurial cities from around the globe.

Well known because of its talent, it has more than 40 universities, research centres and a unique cultural mix that makes the place appealing to the international eye.

Our software developers can be defined as highly skilled, creative and renowed around the world.

The local profesional, particularly from our capital city, is constantly providing added value, giving the customer more than they actually expect and helping them design the product they already had in mind.

This competitive advantage, makes our developers different from colleagues in other contries or cities, which are mere software factories limiting their tasks to specifically do what they are asked.

Mariano MayerManager Director Dept. of Entrepreneurship and Creative Economies -Ministry of Economic Development, Government of the City of Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires' technological district.

In the city of Buenos Aires, the technological district gathers dozens of high level companies , following a local government initiative to foster the growth of the IT sector. Since its opening in 2008, more than 200 enterprises specializing in software development, robotics, applied technologies, home automation and various others have settled in the area to do their business.

How we can help:

70% of our production is outshoring y nearshoring received from American companies. After ten years in the market, we have a track record of over 1200 performed deliveries with a 100% accuracy.

We are located in the center of the city of Buenos Aires, a walking distance from big enterprises, univer-sities and IT local development centers.Quadion´s C-Level executives have an ongoing relationship with government officials in the sector.

Our company participates in four commercial events a year in the US and makes quarterly trips to pay their key clients a visit. What is more, Quadion´s owners are always present in every sector meetup such as MidSize Enterprize Summit, SXSW, etc.

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(C) Quadion 2016. All rights reserved.

Quadion´s track record is audited with international quality and accountability standards with a 100% positive results.

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Buenos Aires - New York

Nearshoring in the Americas The Rise of Argentina.Episode Three: Quality, Accountability, Agility, Delivery. In today’s technological and information management landscape, the need for outsourcing IT developments is a constant fact. There are differences and some outsourcing operations need to consider several variables for coming to a successful ending.

The quality of a delivery is not always defined by the end product output, actually the total quality implied in all the development process plays a significant role in the assessment of the final mission.

The CIO´s Challenge:

The CIO´s desk is covered with complex tasks and scarce resources. Money is one of them but not the only one. Something else to observe is the peace of mind of having our project developed by professionals who achieve great results with high quality standards.What is more, it is a constantly evolving environment, with changing priorities and complex issues that require instant solutions.

What Argentina offers ?

Argentina’s IT development industries are strategically focused to bring this ‘Peace of Mind’ to an already busy -and sometimes troubled- brain. Software development is by nature an intense activity and sector.

But that intensity should come from the pressure of obtaining a superb result and not from the fear of having outsourced our project which will not comply with timing and standards. The IT sector in Argentina works hard on four strategic areas that assure the best quality in every product output, making customers abroad feel confident their development will reach their expected goal.

3- Agility.

All across the board, Argentinian IT businesses have become agile from the very beginning. The biggest recipients of nearshoring y outsourcing projects are highly qualified and certified in the implementation and use of such technologies like Scrum, KanBan and others. Buenos Aires currently offers several courses and seminars on this methodologies receiving experts in the sector to indulge in the international knowledge offered by world specialists.

1- IT Quality.

Working processes in the sector have quality certifications with the highest international standards. In order to ensure a high ITQ, it is common practice in Argentina to work hand in hand with customers and their priorities, stablishing processes headed by top enterprises; customer and team work together from the first sprint focusing on processes and results alike. QA and control systems ensure a continuous improvement of processes.

2- Accountability.

Our sector is among the ones with the highest responsibility and operating capacity in the country. Its 15% growth is proof that American companies definitely rely on our development capacity besides our peaks levels of trustworthiness. Your mission is important to us and we act in consequence.

4- Delivery.

At the end of the day, delivery is what matters. Was the product delivered on time? Was it right? Were issues solved and obstacles taken out of the process? Is the customer satisfied?? These are some of the questions companies dealing with nearshoring in Argentina answer on a daily basis and at the end of every sprint. Quality delivery on time, easily created and innovative solutions directed to solve any problems is the way we like things done in the Software Development sector in Argentina.

How we can help:

70% of our production is outshoring y nearshoring that we receive from American companies. After ten years in the market, we have a track record of over XXXX performed deliveries with a 100% accuracy.

We are located in the center of the city of Buenos Aires, a walking distance from big enterprises, universities and IT local development centers.Quadion´s C-Level executives have an ongoing relationship with government officials in the sector.

Our company participates in four commercial events a year in the US and makes quarterly trips to pay their key clients a visit. What is more, Quadion´s owners are always present in every sector meetup such as MidSize Enterprize Summit, SXSW, etc.

Contact us

(C) Quadion 2016. All rights reserved.

Quadion´s track record is audited with international quality and accountability standards with a 100% positive results.

70% 30%

Buenos Aires - New York

Nearshoring in the Americas The Rise of Argentina.Episode Four: An Industry on the Move. In today’s technology and information management landscape, the need for outsourcing IT developments is a constant. However, not all outsourcing is the same, and some operations need to take many considerations into account for coming to a successful ending.

Strength, thrive and entrepreneurial capacity of IT companies in the destination country is a key factor that ensures the success of every mission that goes through outshoring.

The CIO´s Challenge:

The CIO´s desk is full of complex needs and scarce resources, money being one of them but not the only. Knowing what is behind the outsourcing company in charge of our development project is another issue. There is an industrial platform that grows and pushes quality and fulfillment levels really high.

What Argentina has to offer:

Software58%

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SoftwareDevelopmentin Argentina

grows at a 19%on a yearly basis.

Businesses seea growth of 16.5%in their projectsales abroad.

58.8% of the IT income belongs to Software Development.

What means more than half their resources are ready and available to increase their response to demand capacity, which is

65.9% from big multinational enterprises.From that income,50% comes from US.

Sources: Argentina IT Chamber, Ministry of Science and Technology, 2014-2016.

(C) Quadion 2016. All rights reserved.

How we can help:

70% of our production is outshoring y nearshoring that we receive from American companies. After ten years in the market, we have a track record of over XXXX performed deliveries with a 100% accuracy.

We are located in the center of the city of Buenos Aires, a walking distance from big enterprises, universities and IT local development centers.Quadion´s C-Level executives have an ongoing relationship with government officials in the sector.

Our company participates in four commercial events a year in the US and makes quarterly trips to pay their key clients a visit. What is more, Quadion´s owners are always present in every sector meetup such as MidSize Enterprize Summit, SXSW, etc.

Contact us

Quadion´s track record is audited with international quality and accountability standards with a 100% positive results.

70% 30%

Buenos Aires - New York