What is Velocity Global Resources?

Velocity Global Resources is a one stop project management agent. It is a virtually managed B2B designed to cater advanced programming services ranging from web application, C++ modules, web designing to data conversion from text to SGML, XML.

Our focus is different from the ordinary development companies. We offer exclusively one on one service to corporations, making sure that a whole team is working behind the IT needs of that particular company through their own web based profile, which is secured and will update account information, project status information, bug reports, etc.

What is the company background?

Velocity Global is the result of a merger between two existing information technology enterprises: Mediawest Online, an Internet services and web application development company established in 1995 in Houston, Texas, and Iponics Bangladesh, an IT Offshoure outsourcing company established in 2000 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In recent years, Mediawest's web application development services work has grown steadily to include a large and growing roster of corporate clients. Like many information technology consultancies, Mediawest found that the usual means of acquiring a technology workforce was often inflexible, volatile and expensive. As a supplement to its existing workforce of talented and dedicated individuals based in Houston, Mediawest researched the option of IT Offshoure outsourcing and was introduced to Iponics BD.

Iponics Bangladesh originally started as a technology outsourcing facility for multi-national companies in the United Kingdom, Europe, and Japan. As the demand for its services grew, Iponics BD began developing partnerships with other facilities around the world to provide a comprehensive package of technology consulting services. Recognizing the growing demand for offshore outsourcing services in the United States, Mediawest and Iponics BD started working out a plan for a global cross border development
strategy.

In the beginning of 2002, having met several times in regard to a possible business relationship, Mediawest and Iponics BD realized that a merger of their complimentary business offerings could create a unique, full-service, and globally-oriented technology consulting firm. The synergies created by combining Mediawest's extensive experience in web application development with Iponics BD's global network of technology resources is manifested in Velocity Global Resources, a next-generation technology consulting firm.

Who are the members in your team?

Julian C. Reid
President and CEO

Velocity Global Resources President and CEO Julian C. Reid oversees all aspects of the company's activities and provides the vision and values which make Velocity Global a unique and forward-thinking information technology company. A self-professed "global citizen" with a passion for traveling anywhere and everywhere in the world, he recognizes the importance of harnessing the opportunities that the global society creates while at the same time addressing the disadvantages that globalization can sometimes confer on individuals and cultures. In 1995, he started Mediawest Online, a successful and profitable Internet company that thrived throughout the boom-and-bust cycle of the Internet bubble. His experience at Mediawest provided a broad foundation of knowledge about the Internet, both technically and culturally. His involvement in every aspect of the company's management provided the perfect environment to develop the fundamental skills necessary to manage and grow an information technology company. Before starting Mediawest, he worked as an architect with various national architecture firms, with a concentration on information technology. Born and raised in Beaumont, Texas, he graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Architecture degree.

Simon Islam
VP Operations

After graduating from a computer science degree at the University of Houston, Vice President of Operations Simon Islam developed a profitable computer hardware business building server technology, and worked as a consultant for the university for a number of years before returning to Bangladesh to set up 01ecom Ltd in November 1999 which was later renamed to Iponics Bangladesh Ltd. He has since been actively involved in the development of smart web based systems for Iponics. He also has extensive internet/intranet/extranet application development experience and has web and e-commerce marketing skills developed while taking various products to market in the US, UK and Japan. He is skilled in the management of people, setting up development labs and in recruiting potential human resources.

What is IT Offshoure outsourcing?

The process of implementing ebusiness solutions involves many steps such as design, programming, testing and final implementation. Each step involves a specific skillset required of each team member. These skillsets may or may not be readily available, or may not be cost-effective to acquire locally. IT Offshoure outsourcing offers a flexible and cost-effective way to take advantage of global labor markets. Certain steps in the process--specifically the programming and development phase-are particularly well-suited to outsourcing offshore. Once the application has been designed to the client's specifications, the actual production of the application can be outsourced to virtually any location where the appropriate skillsets are available. Companies that use IT Offshoure outsourcing can tailor their human resources requirements to the real-time availability of our global resources, taking into consideration the type of programming and skillsets needed, the project budget and schedule, and the complexity of the project. Velocity Global provides the infrastructure, expertise and global network of partnerships to allow your company to benefit from the flexibility and cost-effectiveness of IT Offshoure outsourcing.

How does Velocity Global allow my company to take advantage of IT Offshoure outsourcing?

To put it simply, Velocity Global offers a "human face" to the often arcane and challenging nature of globalization and of global markets. We act as an intermediary between our client's project managers and our global network of resources. Our many years of experience in the implementation of ebusiness solutions combined with our network of global partnerships provides an unmatched resource for our clients. Velocity Global has pioneered a total strategic development network with professional facilities in India and Bangladesh, and alliances with over 5 other technology facilities around the globe. Small and medium businesses still reluctant to outsource their work can take advantage of our resources, either through our virtual project management system or with one of our dedicated project managers.

How common is IT Offshoure outsourcing?

Almost all Fortune 500 companies today own or use technology outsourcing facilities in Bangalore, Dhaka, Bangkok, or Eastern Europe to take advantage of cost-effective ebusiness development and the ready availability of talented human resources. Although it is often a multi-million dollar investment to build the infrastructure necessary for offshore outsourcing, it pays for itself in the long run when these companies save millions of dollars on their business application development costs.

What kind of global network do you manage?

Velocity Global Resources is headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA. All administrative and project management functions are located here. Client project data is hosted in our datacenter in Houston to assure availability and security.

Additionally, we manage our own state-of-the-art development facility in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh is considered an "up-and-coming" location for IT Offshoure outsourcing, offering an even more competitive environment than the established facilities in India. The main city of Dhaka offers a proven Internet infrastructure, an abundant and talented workforce, and growing government involvement in the promotion of information technology services in Bangladesh.

We also partner with offshore outsourcing facilities in India, Thailand and the Philippines.

What other services do you provide?

Velocity Global also offers end-to-end ebusiness solutions. We offer web and wireless application development, website design, database development, web services development and data management. Please refer to the Products and Services area of our website for more detailed information.

What are your programming capabilities?

	PHP/MySQL, ASP/MS SQL/MS Access, Javascript and JSP programming, ColdFusion
	Web design using Flash, Photoshop and DreamWeaver
	C/C++ programming
	Java programming
	Visual Basic and MS SQL programming
	Web services, XML, SOAP
	Wireless, WAP
	Database migration, design, and extraction
	Database management and processing

How do you manage your client's work?

First, we do it the old-fashioned way: person-to-person communication and customer service. We will work with your project managers to coordinate all project development. Alternatively, we also offer a state-of-art extranet where the client can log in to their account to check work status, place orders, get a quote and even make payments.

Do I get a project manager to work solely for my  companies work?

Yes, as a part of our comprehensive development services, you will be assigned a dedicated account manager to expedite and coordinate your outsourcing needs.

What are the potential cost-savings?

Velocity Global is committed to providing a 30 percent savings on your current inhouse or locally outsourced IT development work. You can retain us for hourly work as-needed, or we can provide up-front quotations for self-contained projects. We can provide payment terms to suit your needs.

OK, I'm interested - what should I do next?

Please call us at 713.590.5120 or toll-free 800.638.6805. You can also visit our website at www.velocityglobal.com and sign up for an account. Our email address is sales@velocityglobal.com.