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Three Companies Plunge On SME Board Debut

January 6th, 2012

Beyondsoft is a provider of outsourcing software and information technology services, such as ADM (Application Development and Maintenance), ITO (Information Technology Outsourcing) and BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) services.

The company issued 25 million shares at 22 yuan per share, raising 550 million yuan from its initial public offering.

An analyst at Guotai Junan Securities, Wei Xinggeng, said the company is a major supplier of outsourcing services to the European and U.S. markets, with major clients such as Microsoft and HP.

According to IDC, the scale of China’s offshore software market may rise from $3.4 billion in 2010 to $9.9 billion in 2015, with a compound annual growth rate of 24.2 percent.

During the first half of 2011, the company recorded 78.1 percent of its revenue from research and development engineering services, while IT application services contributed 20.6 percent.

Wei forecasts earnings per share (EPS) of 0.73 yuan in 2011, 1.04 yuan in 2012, and 1.55 yuan in 2013, and added that a reasonable price range is 21.17-24.09 yuan per share, corresponding to a price earnings ratio (P/E ratio) of 29 – 33 times earnings.

Shares of Beyondsoft fell 9.77 percent to trade at 19.85 yuan per share at 11:03 today.

Jiajia Food is a producer of soy sauce, edible vegetable oil, MSG, vinegar, chicken essence, and other seasonings. It currently has production capacity of 200,000 tons of soy sauce.

The company issued 40 million shares at 30 yuan per share, raising 1.2 billion yuan from its initial public offering.

According to Chen Gang, an analyst at Sinolink Securities (600109), the company’s sales are mainly concentrated in east and central China. The company may be able to sell nationwide with increased production capacity.

Chen forecasts diluted EPS of 0.986 yuan, 1.196 yuan and 1.554 yuan for the period between 2011 and 2013, and said a reasonable price range was 29.9-33.5 yuan per share.

Shares of Jiajia Food fell 27.40 percent to trade at 21.78 yuan per share at 11:16 today.

Leejun Industrial mainly produces energy efficient grinding equipment. It issued 41 million shares at 25 yuan per share, raising 1.03 billion yuan from its initial public offering.

An analyst at Haitong Securities (600837), Long Hua, said though the company had achieved technology breakthroughs in the wear resistance of materials, a drop in infrastructure construction will lower demand for its equipment used in the cement sector.

The company’s roll squeezers may be used more widely in the ferrous metal grinding sector, and the almost 10,000 related enterprises may support long-term demand, added Long.

Long predicts EPS of 1.48 yuan in 2011, 1.67 yuan in 2012, and 1.88 yuan in 2013, and said a reasonable price range is 21.71-26.72 yuan per share.

Shares of Leejun Industrial fell 18.2 percent to close the morning session at 20.45 yuan per share.

Source:http://www.capitalvue.com/home/CE-news/inset/@10063/post/5366963

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5 Tips for SMEs looking to Outsource Work

December 27th, 2011

Whether you are a single small business owner or part of a major global company, outsourcing work to freelancers and overseas workers can provide you with more time in the day to get to work on more important matters.
Outsourcing is still regarded as a challenge for many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), however the internet is making it much easier to find professionals on your doorstep as well as overseas.

While there are potential pitfalls involved in outsourcing work for your business, these five top tips will help you find workers with the exact skillsets you require.

Know what you want

Quite possibly the most important factor to outsourcing work is to ensure you know exactly the results you need. One of the biggest mistakes SMEs make when outsourcing work is to provide freelancers with vague, open-ended instructions. Be sure to provide your freelancer with as much information so they can engage with your vision for the project.

Use a contract

It is highly recommended to draw up a working agreement that details the terms of employment. Be sure that your service provider understands how you intend to use the deliverables they are agreeing to provide. SMEs should also never agree to pay their provider in full until the job is complete.

Review portfolios and testimonials

Before accepting the proposal of a freelance professional, be sure to examine their previous work or portfolio. It is important to check their work meets your expectations for quality and style. You may find a professional that is very keen to win your business may consider providing you with an initial concept of what they can provide. However, no professional expects to work for free!

Maintain a strictly working relationship

Another mistake some small business owners make is to become friends with freelance professionals. It can be much more awkward to hire and fire a freelancer you have become emotionally attached to over the course of several months of projects. As cold-hearted as this may seem, if you are truly planning on being successful, you need to be sure your livelihood is not harmed for the sake of a friendship.

Never hire just by price

Although the temptation is there for small businesses with smaller budgets to outsource their work to the cheapest vendor, it often transpires to be the most frustrating option. If work from cheaper providers arrives in your inbox requiring amendments at your end this only adds to your time and money invested in the project.

Successful outsourcing can be a very fast, easy way of expanding your business, allowing you to focus on what you do best, competing with larger organisations whilst maintaining your independence.

Source:http://www.noobpreneur.com/2011/12/26/5-tips-for-smes-looking-to-outsource-work/

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SMEs recruiting IT staff should be less ‘picky’

October 18th, 2011

SMEs must be less picky when recruiting IT staff if the UK is to plug the skills deficit, according to Jeff Brooks, chair of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) for technology.

Brooks said that too many smaller companies are bypassing skilled graduates in favour of the ‘perfect’ candidate. Those taking a more pragmatic approach, according to Brooks, will be “rewarded with a competent worker, who would cost an employer less and stay with the company longer”.

Brooks’ comments follow the release of a REC skills report last week, entitled Skills Shortages in the ICT Workplace.

The research paper analyses the ICT job market to offer explanations as to the considerable skills gap, and also offers steps employers can take to help reduce the impact.

Reasons for the skills shortage include:
Poor relative pay preventing people moving to the sector
Perception of IT workers as ‘geeks’
Reluctance to train for vocational careers
Technology too ‘fast-changing’
Widespread outsourcing leads people to think there aren’t any jobs in IT.
Despite these issues, Brooks said that the outlook is positive: “The number of vacancies within our sector has held up throughout the economic downturn because employers are investing more in IT to enhance productivity, reduce costs and drive their future growth. However, shortages currently being experienced give IT recruiters and their clients an ideal opportunity to influence the skills agenda, both in the short and long term.

“Educators, employers, recruiters and the government really need to get to grips with the whole issue to find practical solutions that will influence and inspire young people to consider a career in IT.”

The paper said that recruitment agencies must work alongside schools, universities and employers to engage young people with the ICT sector. Recruitment agencies should also work directly with employers, passing on important knowledge such as which institutions are best for ICT-related degrees.

Source:http://www.inspiresme.co.uk/news/staff-and-hr/smes-recruiting-it-staff-should-be-less–picky–06538/

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Cloud computing helps SMEs ‘go global’

May 25th, 2011

Cloud computing has been described as the future of IT infrastructure provision and a boon for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) with ambitious plans for rapid expansion.

Speaking to Automation World, ERP chief executive officer Anthony Chirchirillo said that adopting cloud computing was a strategic decision that helped it tackle the inherent SME problem of having limited resources.

He claimed his company was unable to afford the high salary of a dedicated IT professional, so IT outsourcing was the best option.

“This is technology of the future, particularly for SMEs that don’t have the deep pockets to invest in IT to grow their businesses,” he told the news provider.

He added that the return-on-investment exceeded 50 per cent and cloud computing helped drive revenues at the firm up by 17 per cent.

Recent research from The Open Group showed that forward-thinking firms need to do more to measure the benefits – and shortcomings – of their new cloud computing solutions if they are to extract the best returns from the technology.

Source:http://hosting.onestopclick.com/technology_news/cloud-computing-helps-smes-go-global_800556142.htm

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01Synergy – back from International ICT Expo Hong Kong

April 18th, 2011
01Synergy International ICT Expo Hong Kong

01Synergy International ICT Expo Hong Kong

Team 01Synergy is back from a exciting International ICT Expo in Hong Kong, it was nice to meet so many of you there once again. The 01Synergy team, Kuljeet Sethi, Paul Singh & Preet Chandhoke did a good job, engaged in many conversations and shook too many hands to count!

Our CTO, Kuljeet Sethi also shared his technical expertise spanning more then 2.5 decades and helped many companies at the Free SME IT Clinic providing IT Consultation services in conjunction with HKTDC.

We at 01Synergy look forward to seeing you again in Hong Kong at the International ICT Expo Hong Kong 2012, and you will see us at other events in the meanwhile.

Do connect with the 01Synergy online on  TwitterFacebookLinkedIn

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“Free – SME IT Clinic” – International ICT Expo 2011 13-16 April, 2011 Hong Kong

April 12th, 2011

01 Synergy is pleased to announce that we will be providing Free IT Consultation Service at the “SME IT Clinic”in conjunction with HKTDC. The IT Clinic will be located at Hall 3F-G (opposite to booth no. 3F-F39), Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Should you want to make an appointment, please contact Mr. Jake Lee at (852) 2240-4585 or via email: jake.kw.lee@hktdc.org.

We at 01 Synergy are looking forward to welcoming you at International ICT Expo 2011!

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SMEs ‘set to embrace IT outsourcing’

September 27th, 2010

IT outsourcing is set to be embraced by an increasing number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to one expert.

In an article for Computer Weekly, Karl Flinders noted Bharat Vagadia – the SME director for the National Outsourcing Association – believes support and managed services will become more attractive to firms of this scale over the next year-and-a-half.

The specialist remarked: “The underlying drivers are all in place to make outsourcing a success in the sector and more and more suppliers are beginning to target SMEs.”

He explained it is “obvious” there is an opportunity for such growth in this area.

Elevated interest from suppliers would result in a higher level of education for end-users, Mr Vagadia added, describing this as the breakthrough outsourcing needs in the segment.

Kathleen Hall recently observed in Computer Weekly that many computing decision-makers believe IT outsourcing will become an inevitable practice for companies to follow in the coming years.

Source:http://www.codestone.net/news/story/smes-set-to-embrace-it-outsourcing/800083533/

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