1. K2 Partnering Solutions | Enterprise Software Consultants
ERP | ETRM | BI | Analytics | Cloud | Mobile
The best consultants. The best clients. The best projects.
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2. Contract Staffing – What we do
K2 provides enterprise software consultants to support projects around the world.
We work with the “Rockstars” of the 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 300 Associates across 12 offices, in 4 continents,
supplying over 800 quality consultants to clients around the world.
We support global projects from concept to delivery for many of the largest, most
dynamic corporations.
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3. Our Consultant Network
In a world of on-line social and business networks, finding people is easy.
IBM has over 50,000 employees implementing enterprise projects globally.
The freelance community as an organization would be over 70,000 consultants.
Identifying the highest quality consultants in this community, and building trusted
relationships with them, is as hard as ever.
K2 has built the world’s most extensive network of quality enterprise software
professionals.
We do this through, and verify them by, our proven REQ™ methodology.
Contractor
Worldwide Our network Rockstars
network
200,000+ 30,000 3,000
70,000
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4. REQ™ quality
K2 applies the REQ™ methodology to evaluate and grade consultants, with profound
results.
Relationship Build trusted, enduring relationships with only the best
consultants.
Experience
Fully understand each consultant’s skills and expertise.
Quality
Repeated and thorough validation of the quality of their work.
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.
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5. Our virtual bench
K2 is building a global Virtual Bench that our clients can quickly access, to add quality
consultants to their project teams.
Our Virtual Bench bench consists of those consultants we have identified and qualified
using our REQ system, and we have an exceptional relationship with.
The Virtual Bench concept and qualifying was first launched in Europe in Q4 2010 and
in Asia and the US in Q4 2011.
You can be sure of the following when using people from K2’s bench
1. K2 has assessed and verified their skills fully and recently
2. K2 has a strong relationship and represents them regularly
3. Their availability and requirements are accurately represented
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4. K2 stands fully behind the individual and recommends their work

6. K2 Rockstars
K2 has a proven history of identifying exceptionally talented enterprise software
professionals using our REQ program, and understands what motivates them.
So what defines a “K2 Rockstar”?
• Extensive knowledge of their area of specialty
• A peer and client recognized expertise 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 answers to complex issues
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7. Permanent Staffing - focus
In 2005 we expanded our staffing solutions services to include permanent, full-time
employee introductions. Our perm teams are currently operating across Europe, the
US, and Asia focusing on ERP, Energy/Trading Risk Management, Cloud, Mobility,
Web, IT/Consulting Sales & Marketing, and Senior Management positions.
Japan Perm Teams:
• Emerging Technologies (Trading/Risk, Web, Cloud, Mobile)
• ERP (SAP, Oracle, Peoplesoft, Microsoft AX, Application
developers)
• Sales & Marketing (mid to executive positions in IT consultancy
and IT vendor clients)
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8. Permanent Staffing - methods
Our recruiter teams are specifically experienced IT or Sales & Marketing with strong
track records in recruitment or direct search. The approach of our consultants
is professional, trust worthy, proactive, committed, relationship and result orientated.
Our goal is to establish long term and trust based relationships with our clients and
candidates alike.
• We use the following recruiting methods:
• Direct Search/Executive Search
• Research and networking
• Database search
• On line adds
• Recruiting via social media platforms
• Newspaper adverts
• Events for clients and candidates www.k2partnering.com

9. Our History
1997 K2 established to provide SAP consultants in Europe
1999 K2 starts providing Siebel, Oracle and Peoplesoft consultants
2004 K2 opens in Geneva and Providence
2005 K2 opens in Stuttgart and San Francisco
2006 K2 starts a permanent practice across Europe
2007 John Bowmer, former Chairman/CEO of Adecco, joins K2 to Chair our board
2009 K2 opens in Tokyo and Boston
2009 K2 rolls-out its permanent practice globally
2009 K2 starts ETRM practice in Europe
2010 K2 starts a Cloud Technology practice in Europe, USA and Asia
2010 K2 starts a Mobile Technology practice in Europe, USA and Asia
2010 K2 opens in Sao Paulo, Brazil
2011 K2 opens in Turkey, Singapore, and China
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10. Our Global Footprint & Asian Focus
Globally
With a network of twelve regional offices in
Europe, the US and Asia, we provide global
solutions to our clients. Our offices carry full
administrative functionality and we tailor
our services to address specific regional
requirements.
In Asia
In Asia our focus is built around supplying our clients with qualified resources. 50% of
our clients are the large global and regional consulting firms and 50% of our clients are
the end users of Enterprise technologies with a specific focus on ERP. Specialists from
overall Project Management to specific technical skillsets within technology stack.
We support the entire project lifecycle and are able to provide staffing solutions
whereby we work with our clients directly or through partners when clients
have specific needs beyond pure staffing that includes project delivery and
maintenance and support needs. We also provide full-time permanent
employees for ongoing support via our perm teams.

11. Our Clients in Asia
And many many more…….

12. Contact Us in Asia
K2 Partnering Solutions K.K. - Japan
Thomas Jenkins, Manager Partner Asia
+81 (0) 3 4588 2620
K2 Partnering Solutions - Singapore
Andy Williams, Partner Singapore
+65 63039400
K2 Partnering Solutions Pte - China
Robin Brouwer, Director China
+86 1084561470