Zia Usmani joins Questus5
Questus5 today announces that Zia Usmani is joining Questus5 as Business Development Manager for our Southeast US regional office. Zia brings a distinguished track record of achievements over the past 20 years in Telecom, Power Technology, Manufacturing and Professional Services.
Terry Dougherty, Territory Sales Director, explained: “Zia is a wonderful acquisition for our sales team. Zia will bring a wealth of expertise to our sales and marketing efforts. His experience in the BPO sector and professional services will be an invaluable asset to our business growth strategy. Zia will be responsible for our brand sales focus throughout the Southeast, driving sales and developing audiences across the region.
Usmani was most recently Regional Manager for Ultimas BPM, Inc leader in business development and deployment for major accounts of core line customers.
Terry Dougherty joins Questus5
Terry Dougherty, former Director, Sales and Business development for brands such as Intrinsic and Unisys is joining Questus5 as the Territory Sales Director for our Northeast US operations. Terry brings over twenty years of sales experience in technology and BPO to our groups.
Jeremy Boddy, Chief Operating Officer, said: “Terry will bring a wealth of experience and expertise to our Q5 sales and marketing team. He will be responsible for our brand sales focus throughout the Northeast, driving sales and developing audiences across the region.
Dougherty was previously Director, Sales & Business Development at Intrinsic Technologies developing sales strategies and major accounts of core line customers increasing net new business by 155%.
Executive Briefing – First Look (Feb 10, 2010)
| Author: | Questus5 |
| Date Recorded: | Wednesday, February 10, 2010 |
| Duration: | 39 minutes |
| Description: | This is a first take of the latest Executive Briefing: First Look
This session is geared towards executives and business owners that are interested in learning how Q5 can help them get on a path toward growth again. Learn about Q5ing, a 3-Phase approach to:
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Why Outsourcing By Yourself is not viable for 99% of Companies:
“Only companies such as Dell, Shell, Microsoft etc can conventionally outsource, (go to India and setup offices themselves) because they are multi-billion dollar companies. While the majority of companies are small to mid sized businesses this approach is not always feasible, either because or risk or just a lack of knowledge of how to.” A statement I have heard a lot in my travels.
However to say it is not possible is an incorrect statement, I myself did that very thing. I created a center of a little over 100 employees in Hyderabad, India and 10 in Cebu, Philippines while having less than 10 in the United States. It is not however without its very steep learning curve.
Therefore conventional offshore or onshore outsourcing is possible for 99% of companies it is however problematic for substantial reasons 1) costs 2) time and 3) the effort is involved in:
- Setting Up Abroad: i) leaving your country ii) hiring/purchasing a office iii) purchasing all technology and office equipment iv) researching best place to locate.
- Understanding a new Cultures: where do you begin when it comes to setting up a office in a completely foreign country? Furthermore, if one does not know the culture, customs and practices of a country then executing even a simple task can cause great difficulty. Without cultural and local knowledge of how things are done in a country, outsourcing to a foreign country is a very difficult process.
- Recruitment of Employees: how much research and time would you need to invest before you would know where to get the employees you want?
- Quantity of Work: 99% of companies only want to employ between 1-20 employees when they outsource their work. The majority of companies are looking to shift remedial every day work/back office operations or employ specialist/highly skilled professionals they can’t find or can’t afford back home. 99% of companies are not looking to outsource whole departments of 500 employees. To employ between 1-20 employees via conventional outsourcing means is simply not cost-effective, thereby making outsourcing a unrealistic option for the majority of companies.
Does this mean that SMEs and SMBs cant take advantage of this global market? The answer to this is no, there is no reason why organizations cannot take advantage of the significant saving opportunities afforded by either onshore or off shore outsourcing. The key is to find sources that are competent to deal with the issues on the ground. You wouldn’t trust your plumbing job to an accountant now would you. Anyone can outsource; all companies irrespective of size, self employed workers, employed workers or anyone wanting some office assistance: just find the right experienced and competent provider.
A Questus5 Innovation: The FIRST Catalog for Global Talent
Questus5 brings a staffing industry first, leading with our innovative solution: the Q5, a radically simple way to find talent without the hassles of regular onsite W-2 employees.
Our permanent, full-time employees represent a global talent solution that can immediately help small and mid-size businesses to hire sooner and grow faster. To learn more about this innovation, please browse our catalog.
Outsourcing: Questus5 Accelerates Growth of Sales Partner Network
Only weeks after launching Questus5, our revolutionary new model for the sale and distribution of global talent is getting lots of attention.
According to Greg Lins, one of the Founding Partners of Q5, “With a solid provider base for our services already in place and a clear model for scalability, we’re seeing a steady increase in provider inquiries and enrollments. On top of that, our Sales Partner network is growing according to our aggressive targets. We anticipate reaching our goal of over 100 distributors sometime next year.”
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