1. ahead of one’s time Experience with SW development in Slovakia 3 April 2014

2. Jan Lamber Voortman  CEO Davinci Products and Davinci Software  Member of the Board of the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic Experience  Over 20 years in IT consultancy and software development  Specialties: strategy, business development Introduction speaker

3. IT organization founded in 1991 with over 180 employees Based in Amsterdam (HQ) Hilversum, Barneveld, Antwerpen (B), Bratislava, Zilina (SK) Since 2008 active in the Slovak Republic Introduction Davinci

4. Company clientele – international projects

5. Company clientele – local projects

6. Agile software development individuals and interactions over processes and tools working software over comprehensive documentation customer collaboration over contract negotiation responding to change over following a plan Open source technologies lower total cost of ownership reduced dependence on software vendors easier to customize higher level of security flexibility and freedom support and accountability Software development

7. Management Local clientele Cooperation with Universities H&R Why Slovakia? Topics

8. Managing by Dutch model does not work Clear assignments Culture (listening versus pro active) Human behavior (service orientated, working hard with a mission) Management

9. Little confidence Not concrete Slow A contract is a contract Hierarchy Like knows like Local clientele

10. Cooperation Open for joint Research Hosting lectures Discussion about needed base level knowledge University cooperation

11. How to recruit good people ? Universities Agencies Hire by friend Team with quality, only wants good new people Hiring process H&R

12. Skilled people Large group which speaks clear English Within 1,5 hour flight distance Good infrastructure EURO country / EU member Motivated and service oriented attitude Cost efficiency Nearshoring in Slovakia

13. Good R&D infrastructure Skilled engineers Innovation is growing Fast adaption of new technology Outsourcing in Slovakia

14. Beautiful country with hard working and passionate people Business challenges with IT component, please contact me! Slovakia