About us
Acsendo S.A was founded in January 2008 in Bogota, Colombia. We started with the module of 360 review and then we continue with the climate survey.
Right now we have an integrated system that continues to be develop every day accomplishing the goals of all of our customers.
On 2010 we started to export to Chile, Central America and Mexico. In 2011 we close our first deals in the US and Europe.
The are 10 members of the team of Acsendo, mostly of them ingenieers. The average of age is 26 years old with an average of work experience of 5 years.
The Problem that we solve
Companies need to create a work environment or set in which people are enabled to perform to the best of their abilities. Organizations need to evaluate the current performance of employees and to help improve the performance in the future. This is a never-ending process where the managers need the right data at the right time to have the right people.
Acsendo offers On-Demand Human Capital Management Solutions based on Cloud Computing. Using the latest web technologies, Acsendo provides high-performance human resource tools to companies seeking effective management of their workforce. Our web deployment translates into cost-savings for our customers since they no longer need to buy or manage hardware or databases. In addition, our technology allows us to change rules and add languages without time consuming and costly implementation periods
Today, many companies still use Excel spreadsheets or manage their employees' data on paper. Other companies utilize aging and expensive standalone software solutions. Acsendo's powerful and cost-effective solutions grow with a company and can be configured to their requirements. The market for the Acsendo product is focus on the middle size companies.
Since the Acsendo solution is a service offering, not a software offering, our pricing model is based on a monthly subscription.
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Why Colombia?
· Emerging Countries: Colombia, member of the new BRIC -> CIVETS.
· Improved Business Environment: During the past five years, the Colombian economy grew by 4% per year. In 2009, Colombia's GDP registered an increase of 0.4%, a positive growth during global recession.
· Human Resources: According to the IMD, Colombia's labor regulations hinder business activities in Latin America the least, the lowest Index on rigidity of employment in Latin America and the second most qualified labor available in the region.
· Ideal Export Platform: Colombia holds an advantage of having signed trade agreements. This gives companies preferential access to markets that extend to more than 1.5 billion consumers, a circumstance that is only enhanced by the strategic location of Colombia.
· Quality of Life: Colombia has three of the top 30 universities in Latin America, 26 schools which give the SAT Test, 19 which are members of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) and more than 45, 18 hole golf courses.
· Investment in Latin America: during 2009, Colombia was one of the best economic performers in the Region.
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Why Bogota?
Fortune magazine named Bogota as one of the 15 best cities for business in its annual Global 500 feature.
Fortune included Bogota on its short list of the top 15 new cities in the world to do business—up-and-coming cities in which investors can find skilled workforce, solid infrastructure, and potential customers.
To select cities for this feature, Fortune consulted corporate and economic development executives to determine where companies are opening new businesses, taking into account (among other factors) the age and prosperity of the locals. The publication also noted that Bogotá is quickly becoming a shopaholic's paradise, with two of the largest luxury malls in the country. Fortune portrays Bogota as a booming city ripe for multinationals, which are flocking there for its young, talented workforce, and business-friendly government policies.
http://www.proexport.com.co/en/news/bogota-declared-one-15-best-new-cities-business
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Technology in Colombia?
- The Software and IT Services Sector in Colombia offers the following advantages:
- Second best price of E2 in Latin America: USD 35,000 per year.
- Lowest labor cost in Latin America: computer scientists, for USD 452 per month.
- Frost and Sullivan: call center industry with the highest growth in Latin America.
- Gartner considers Colombia as a Challenger in Latin America
- Datamonitor rates Colombia as a Tier Two country in Latin America.
- Market: one billion USD and growing by 42%.
- Internet Infrastructure is backed up and secure: 5 submarine cables and one terrestrial with 550 bps capacity.
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Board Members:
Carlos Alberto Santana
(Founder and CEO) Carlos Alberto Santana has over 5 years of experience with technology firms in technical, sales, and managerial roles. As a successful senior executive in both established and startup companies,. Carlos educational background includes an MBA , a MS Finance and a Bachelor of Science.
Jose Fernando Velez
Jose has over 10 years of business development, and management experience. He was one of the starting partners and now CEO of PAGOSONLINE a leading payment platform in the Latin American. It enables international ecommerce websites to accept local payments in the region, without the need for setting up companies or bank accounts in each country.
Jose has driven revenue, growth, and value to successfully achieve company acquisitions and fulfill corporate exit strategies. Carlos educational background includes a Bachelor of Economics . He also Won the Endeavor Award 2010 South Africa.
Martin Schrimpff
Martin has over 10 years of business development, and management experience. He was one of the starting partners and now is leading the project LatinAmericanPayments (service of PagosOnline) allows ecommerce merchants access to Latin American consumers who do not hold international credit cards.
Martin's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science . He also Won the Endeavor Award 2010 South Africa.
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