Safesoft Global

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Safesoft Global (Chinese: 晟峰成略, Hanyu Pinyin: Sheng Feng Cheng Lve
Type Subsidiary - Safesoft Group
Founded Shanghai,2003
Founder Steven Zhang (Hanyu Pinyin: Zhang Song Feng)
Headquarters Shanghai , China
Key people Steven Zhang (Hanyu Pinyin: Zhang Song Feng)
Industry Information Technology Service
Products Information Technology Services
Revenue ▲ $22.4 million USD (2007)
Employees ▲ 2,500 (Approx June) (2008)
Website www.shsafe.com/en/

Safesoft Global (Chinese: 晟峰成略, Hanyu Pinyin: Sheng Feng Cheng Lve) also commonly known localy as “SSG”, is amongst the Top10 IT service multinational corporations based in China with focus on providing information technology consulting and software development services to Forbes Global 2000 companies and multinational corporations. In its portfolio it also develops Offshore Development Centers （ODC) for via its almost “no” language barrier talent model and is one of the few companies in its industry in China that owns a 30,000sqm technology software park (Jiaxing Software Park), in additional to its own training and development center.


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[edit] History

Established on January27, 2003, at its head quarters, Shanghai, the company developed Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) solutions via applying security practices, structured global sourcing methodologies based on the Capability Maturity Model (CMM).


The company's name, “Sheng-feng” in Chinese Hanyu Pinyin, intialy traded as “Shen-feng Co., Ltd.” with a registered capital of 4.5 million US dollars and rapidly grew to become one of China's leading IT service companies. [1] As of Dec 2007, the company sat on a USD 22.4 million revenue base (from USD 1.75 million in 2003), had won several exceptional quality awards within China, for ITO leadership, had 10 offices globally (8 in strategic locations within China), and plans to open a U.S office in 2009.[2]


The company also reported a 89% CAGR cumulative growth since its founding in 2003, had matured in its Capability Maturity Model (CMM Level 3), and had been initiating steps to attain Capability Maturity Model (CMM Level 5) certification.[3] It is best known in China for its unique organization logo story, its rapid organizational growth (which started from just 15 employees), and locally known as the ‘China’s youth IT dreams company’ is its built upon the entrepreneurship spirit.


[edit] Certifications & Leadership Awards

[edit] Top 10 Brand of China Outsourcing 2007

Organized by the China Outsourcing Association (中国外包协会). This award honors outstanding achievements in the outsourcing industry in China.

[edit] Top 10 Leader in Chinese Software Industry 2005

Organized and awarded by China Software Guild

[edit] Top Software Exporting Company in Eastern China 2005

Organized and awarded by China Software Guild

[edit] CMM3 Certified in 2005

By CMM-Based Based Appraisal for Internal Process Improvement (CBA IPI)

[edit] Software Exporting and Outsourcing Leader in China 2005

Organized and awarded by China Software Guild

[edit] Ranked 8th of 20 Software Exporting Companies in China 2005

Appraisal Committee for China Top 20 Corporations

[edit] Ranked 15th / 20 Top Software Exporting Companies in China 2004

Organized and awarded by China Software Guild


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[edit] Jiaxing Software Park

Also known as "Zhejiang's "Silicon Valley", erected on July21, 2006, in Jiaxing, the technology software park park is to be completed by early 2009. [5]

Some facts about the Jiaxing technology software park:

  • Ranked 9th in the nation by China’s Software Outsourcing Companies (2005)
  • Owned by the company and the government of China
  • Is 30,000 sqm in size
  • Total investment of software park is RMB 400million Yuan.
  • The construction of first phase will be finished early of 2009. (30000 sqM)
  • Focuses on three industries (ITO, BPO, & Chip design Embed software / R&D)


[edit] Critical Times

In its early stages, the company had to make complex strategic decisions that would lay down the foundation for its development. In doing so, the CEO foresaw the need for rapid organizational growth in order to survive the on coming competitive times. During these times, the company was heavily driven by the entrepreneurship spirit. [6]


However, it was not satisfied and reorganized the company via its Japanese roots to diversify it and focused on intensifying indipendent innovations within Shanghai’s surrounding 2nd tier cities such as Wuxi, Jiaxing, and Ningbo. [7]


Retrieved from an interview with Manager China Organization (www.managecn.org/) China’s Next Generation Entrepreneurial Individuals Steven Zhang (Hanyu Pinyin: Zhang Song Feng) was quoted saying the following:


“How much ambition, there is little stage. Only two short years the creation of the ‘Sheng-feng’, already from one of the millions of small-scale companies now became the assests of 3 to 4 billion ‘the industry predators’ doubling its annual profits are in the momentum of growth, this kind of ‘running forward Song Feng’ in the eyes of their own and do not have much narrative to speak of, because’ has been very smooth, there is no other entrepreneurs hard fighting experience; development is also very good company, we are moving towards the desired goal of steady forward, and no twists and turns.” [8]


[edit] Upgrading for competition

For developing and attracting software development, information services to China’s developing metropolitan cities, the company quickly adhered to the nation’s “11th Five-Year Plan.” Such actions were to shape the strategy for the company for its coming challenging years. [9] and in 2003, the company invested in several strategic 2nd tier metropolitan cities in China and opened up offices in Tokyo and Osaka in Japan.


[edit] Philanthropy

The company strives to be social responsible and on May21, 2008, initiated a donation campaign to the quake hit areas of the Sichuan basin that were affected by the May12 earthquake, one of the provinces in which its has branch offices reside in. [10]


[edit] Global Locations

[edit] Asia Pacific

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[edit] Expertise

[edit] Fields

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[edit] Industries

  • Financial
  • Manufacturing
  • Medical
  • Environmental
  • Logistics

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Sheng-feng Ambitions. Manager China Organization (www.managecn.org/) China’s Next Generation Entrepreneurial Individuals. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
  2. ^ Frepuently Asked Questions. Safesoft Global. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
  3. ^ Frepuently Asked Questions. Safesoft Global. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
  4. ^ Safesoft Wins Top 10 Brand of China Outsourcing Service. Safesoft Global. Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
  5. ^ Zhejiang’s "Silicon Valley" settled down in jiaxing. AsiaInfo Services. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
  6. ^ Sheng-feng Ambitions. Manager China Organization (www.managecn.org/) China’s Next Generation Entrepreneurial Individuals. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
  7. ^ Sheng-Feng of Zhejiang enclosure software outsourcing to the relocation of second-tier cities. China IT Industry News (Chinabyte.com). Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
  8. ^ Sheng-feng Ambitions. Manager China Organization (www.managecn.org/) China’s Next Generation Entrepreneurial Individuals. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
  9. ^ Sheng-feng Ambitions. Manager China Organization (www.managecn.org/) China’s Next Generation Entrepreneurial Individuals. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
  10. ^ Safesoft donates to quake-hit areas. China Outsourcing Center. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
  11. ^ Frepuently Asked Questions. Safesoft Global. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
  12. ^ Frepuently Asked Questions. Safesoft Global. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
  13. ^ Frepuently Asked Questions. Safesoft Global. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.


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