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Our bench10,000

Our network70,000

Worldwide200,000+



Our Solution

• K2 Partnering

• Services/Background – who we are

•Global Footprint

•ERP Capabillties

•Banner Clients

• K2 Talent

•Q.E.D. and R.E.Q.

•Virtual Bench Advantage

•Definition of a K2 Consultant

•Conclusion


What we do



• K2 provides enterprise software consultants to support projects around the world

• We work with the best of the freelance industry. Consultants with a proven ability to deliver exceptional results on the world’s most challenging and innovative enterprise projects

• Today we are an organization of 200 Associates across 8 offices on 4 continents, supplying over 750 quality consultants to clients around the world

• We support global projects from concept to delivery for worlds largest and most dynamic corporations


Our History



1997 ------- K2 established to provide SAP Consultants in Europe

1999 ------- K2 starts providing Siebel, Oracle, and Peoplesoft Consultants

2004 ------- K2 opens offices in Geneva and Providence, RI

2005 ------- K2 opens offices in Stuttgart and San Francisco

2006 ------- K2 starts a permanent placement practice across Europe

2007 ------- John Bowmer, former Chairman/CEO of Adecco, becomes K2’s Chairman of the Board

2009 ------- K2 opens offices in Tokyo and Boston

2009 ------- K2 rolls out its permanent placement practice globally

2009 ------- K2 starts an ETRM practice in Europe

2010 ------- K2 starts a Cloud Computing Technology practice in Europe, USA, and Asia

2010 ------- K2 starts a Mobile Technology practice in Europe, USA, and Asia

2010 ------- K2 opens offices in Sao Paolo


K2 Partnering SolutionsLocations/Contact

K2 Partnering Solutions Ltd

Avon House, Avonmore Road

London W14 8TS

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0) 203 060 5353

K2 Partnering Solutions GmbH

Bolzstraße 7

70173 Stuttgart

Germany

Tel: +49 (0) 711 2200 740

K2 Partnering Solutions Inc.

220 W Exchange St., Suite 106

Providence, RI 02903

USA

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Bureau Toranomon 204,

2-7-16 Toranomon,

Tokyo 105-0001, JAPAN

Tel: +81 (0) 3 3504 2412

K2 Partnering Solutions SA

21 Rue des Alpes

1201 Geneva

Switzerland

Tel: +41 22 909 6900

K2 Partnering Solutions

Sao Paolo, Brazil(Q2 2010)

K2 Partnering Solutions

Hong Kong(Q3 2010)

K2 Partnering Solutions Inc

475 Sansome Street

San Francisco

CA 94111

USA

Tel: +1 415 391 3804

K2 Partnering Solutions Inc

Suite 502

112 Water Street

Boston

MA 02109, USA

Tel: +1 617 263 3200

K2 Locations and Contact

Our

Specialty



Enterprise Technology Practices

• We have a long history of supporting global ERP, CRM, EAI, and BI projects for many of the world’s leading organizations utilizing technologies including:

• SAP• Oracle (OBIEE, Hyperion, EBS, etc.)• Peoplesoft• Siebel• JD Edwards• Business Intelligence• EAI

Emerging Technology Practices

• K2 is consistently developing our network of emerging technology experts • Today, fast growth areas of our business include:

• Cloud Technologies• Salesforce.com• VMWare• Next generation CRM• Social CRM• SaaS-based Applications• Next generation BI/Analytics• Smart Grid and Energy systems as well as Energy Trading• Carbon Management• Mobile Technology


Our clients



K2 is proud to be working with many of the leading consulting firms as well as Fortune 1000 and emerging industry leaders around the world.


Rockstars3,000

Our bench10,000

Our network70,000

Worldwide200,000+



Our Network

• In a world of on-line social and business networks, finding people is easy

• IBM has over 50,000 employees implementing enterprise software globally - the freelance community as an organization is over 70,000 consultants

• Identifying the high quality consultants in this community and building trusted relationships is as hard as ever

• K2 has successfully built the worlds most extensive network of quality enterprise software professionals verified by our unique R.E.Q methodology – making us more than just a staffing partner

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QED Service Level Proposition


• Full use of our Q.E.D team and the R.E.Q methodology to ensure the on-boarding of consultants and internal benchmarking

• Clear, tangible comparisons and due diligence across candidates regardless of point of entry

• Flexible onsite presence and peace of mind across recruitment campaigns – Be it for 1 month or full-time

• Access to our Q6 relationships for expert opinion and testing of technical and project experiences

REQ™ quality

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Fully understand each consultant’s skills and expertise.

Repeated and thorough validation of the quality of their work.

REQ™ Methodology

K2 applies the REQ™ methodology to evaluate and grade consultants with profound results. Relationship Build trusted, enduring relationships with only the best consultants.

Expertise

Quality

We believe in “being the best by working with the best” and have established global quality

goals and processes to ensure the quality of the consultants and services we provide.

K2’s REQ™ process has been established for over a decade, and is trusted by many of the

leading consulting partners, CIO’s and project directors in enterprise software today.



Our Virtual Bench



• K2 maintains a global Virtual Bench that our clients can quickly access to add quality talent to their project teams

• The Virtual Bench consists of those consultants we have identified and vetted using our unique REQ system – and have an excellent relationship with

• You can be sure of the following when using consultants from K2’s Virtual Bench:

• K2 has assessed and verified their skills fully and recently

• K2 has a strong relationship and represents them regularly

• Their availability and your requirements are accurately represented

• K2 stands fully stands behind the individual and recommends their work

K2 Consultants

K2 has a proven history of identifying exceptionally talented enterprise software

professionals using our REQ program. This program allows us to fully understand a consultant’ background, expertise,

and motivation for project work.

What defines someone who is a “K2 Consultant”?



• Extensive hands-on expertise in their area of specialty

• A peer and client recognized expert with multiple accolades

• Proven ability to swiftly join a project and deliver an exceptional result

• The ability to quickly identify difficulties in a troubled project and turn it around

• A history of leading or guiding project teams to a successful outcome

• An ability to innovate and find best of class solutions to complex problems



K2 Competitive Advantages

•Global Footprint – ability to source and staff ERP resources in all areas of the world.

•Utilization of Virtual Bench

• Quality Evaluation and Development Methodology R.E.Q

• Quality consulting approach rather than body shopping with numbers

• Reputation is our core asset – we stand and fall with it

• K2 takes a holistic view of our clients’ needs yet provides individually tailored solutions

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• K2 has staffed large teams that have led projects to success (Bucyrus, Lodestone)

• Dedicated Project Sponsorship

• Access to over 1,500 R5/E5/Q5 Consultants in a broad range of skill sets within SAP

• Service Levels

• Personalized service catered to what works best for you. Every client we work with is different – K2 recognizes the need for customized service solutions with every client in the market.

• “Contractor Friendly” payment schedule. Both time and expenses are paid to consultants in a timely fashion to avoid unsettlement

• Mitigate risk by being close to the project and all staffed consultants (onsite and remote)

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