Next Ventures is a UK-based recruitment firm founded in 2001 specializing in enterprise technology recruiting across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It has 55 employees, including 50 experienced recruiters, and has experienced average annual growth of 80% from 2006-2011. The firm's goal for 2012 is to increase its headcount to 75 employees and revenue to £32 million. Next Ventures provides contract, permanent, and interim recruiting services tailored to clients' needs across various technology areas like SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, and more. It has successfully assisted clients with recruiting in over 30 countries.

1. Corporate overview of
Next Ventures Ltd
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2. Mission statement
To continually exceed our
customer’s expectations by
providing innovative and
focused ‘Enterprise
Technology’ recruitment
services to businesses
across Europe, Middle East
& Africa.

3. Next Ventures Overview
 Next Ventures Ltd founded in 2001 £000’S
HQ, London, UK
 55 Employees – 50 Senior experienced
recruiters
 Key Focus - Recruiting across Europe,
Middle East and Africa for ‘Enterprise
Technologies’
 From 2006 to 2011 - Average year-on-
year growth of 80%
 Virgin sponsored - Fast Track 100
award winners 2009, 2010 and 2011 Year
 Goal for 2012 - To increase headcount
to 75 employees, and revenue to £32m

4. Services
Our 100% ‘Enterprise Technology’ focused recruitment services
can be individually tailored to fit each of our clients needs.
To support our international clients Next Ventures has a team of
multi-lingual researchers who assist our senior consultants to
source and qualify local in-country talent.
Our core services offered are
Contract Permanent
Offered on a Retained, Exclusive
Interim Resources or Contingent basis

5. Global Recruitment
Northern Europe/ Benelux
Central Europe
Eastern Europe
South Europe
Scandinavia
Middle East
Africa
To date Next Ventures has successfully assisted clients to recruit both permanent and interim talent in
over 30 countries. In 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, 75% of our business was with EMEA clients; they
chose to partner with Next Ventures because of our ability to find cost effective, well qualified and
highly referenced local-language speaking consultants.

7. The Specialist Technology Areas
Infrastructure / PC
Enterprise support / Networking
Applications (team)
• SAP
OUR TEAM • Infrastructure – Microsoft
(Office, Windows, Active
• Oracle e-Business suite
• Microsoft Sharepoint CAN SOURCE Directory, Exchange Server),
Unix, Linux, Novell, Lotus
• Microsoft Dynamics (CRM, AX, NAV)
• Middleware – Tibco / Oracle Fusion/ FOR YOU Notes and Domino
• Networking – Lan, Wan,
Software AG (Webmethods) / IBM Routers & Switches, Firewalls,
Websphere Anti-Virus Technologies, VoIP
Business Intelligence Development & Database technologies
/ Analytics / ETL • Microsoft.Net (C~ / VB / ASP / VC++), Sharepoint, Biztalk
• Java J2EE, J2ME, EJB, Struts, Spring, Hibernate
• Business Intelligence Cognos,
• Web-based / Open source technologies Flash, PHP,
Hyperion, Business Objects, Microsoft BI
• Analytics SAS, SPSS MySQL, Python
• Database Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase
• ETL Informatics, Datastage, Ab-Initio
• Testing Manual and Automated Test Director, QTP,
Winrunner, Loadrunner

8. SAP
SAP ERP SAP NetWeaver
(Enterprise Resource Planning)
Modules
Covered
Core R/3 Modules SAP Industry
Solutions (IS)

9. SAP
SAP ERP SAP NetWeaver
(Enterprise Resource Planning)
Human Capital Management (HCM) /
Financials / Operations / Corporate
Modules
Services / Supply Chain Management
(SCM) / Product Lifecycle Management
Covered
(PLM) / Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) SAP Supplier
Relationship Management (SRM)
Core R/3 Modules SAP Industry
Solutions (IS)
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10. SAP
SAP ERP SAP NetWeaver
(Enterprise Resource Planning)
Application Server (xApps) / Portal /
Modules
Business Intelligence (BI) / Exchange
Infrastructure (XI) / Master Data
Covered
Management (MDM) Mobile (MI) / Auto-ID
Infrastructure (AII) / Identity Management
Core R/3 Modules SAP Industry
Solutions (IS)
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11. SAP
SAP ERP SAP NetWeaver
(Enterprise Resource Planning)
Manufacturing Industries: Aerospace & Defense (SAP for
A&D), Automotive (IS-A), Beverage (IS-BEV), Apparel &
Footwear Solution (AFS), Chemicals, Consumer Products,
Engineering, Construction & Operations (SAP for EC&O), High
Tech (IS-HT), Industrial Machinery & Components (SAP for
Modules
IM&C), Mill Products(IS-MP or IS-MILL), Mining (IS-MIN), Oil &
Gas (SAP for O&G or IS-OIL) and Life Sciences
Service Industries: SAP for Logistics Service Providers (IS-SP),
Covered
Media (IS-M), Postal Services, Professional Services, Retail (IS-
R), Railways, Telecommunications (IS-T), Utilities (IS-U) and
Wholesale Distribution
Financial Services: SAP for Banking (IS-B), Financial Service
Providers and Insurance
Public Services: SAP for Defense & Security, Healthcare,
Hospitals (IS-H), Higher Education (IS HE), Higher Education &
Research (SAP for HE&R) and Public Sector (IS-PS)
Core R/3 Modules SAP Industry
Solutions (IS)
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12. SAP
SAP ERP SAP NetWeaver
(Enterprise Resource Planning)
Financial Accounting (FI), Sales & Distribution
(SD), Materials Management (MM), Production
Planning and Control (PP), Controlling (CO),
Business Information Warehouse (BW), Asset
Modules
Management (AM), Project Systems (PS), Human
Covered
Resources (HR), Plant Maintenance (PM), Quality
Management (QM), Warehouse Management (WM),
Supply Chain Management (SCM), Strategic
Enterprise Management (SEM), ABAP(ABAP/4)
Programming Language, BASIS system (BC)
Core R/3 Modules SAP Industry
Solutions (IS)
Back to The Specialist Technology Areas
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14. The contract resource
client engagement process
Client briefing includes Role qualification includes
understanding our clients: qualify detail such as:
Business / Objectives / Strategy / Key responsibilities / Objectives /
People and Culture Technical skills / Soft skills and Salary
Candidate research process:
Candidate management:
Extensive Networking / Database
Initial Selection / Interview stage /
search / online advertising /
Offer / Rate and Contract Negotiation
Present CV’s (Within 24/48hrs)

15. The permanent
client engagement process
Client briefing includes Role qualification includes
understanding our clients: qualify detail such as:
Business / Objectives / Strategy / Key responsibilities / Objectives /
People and Culture Technical skills / Soft skills and Salary
Candidate research process:
Candidate management:
Extensive Networking / Database
Initial Selection / Interview stage /
search / online advertising /
Offer / Contract Negotiation /
Headhunting / Present CV’s
Resignation
(Within 24/48hrs)

16. The exclusive / retained
client engagement process
Client briefing includes Role qualification includes
understanding our clients: qualify detail such as:
Business / Objectives / Strategy / Key responsibilities / Objectives /
People and Culture Technical skills / Soft skills and Salary
Name Gathering:
Target Universe:
Assign Researchers / Name Gather /
Define “target universe”
Discreet Networking
Head Hunting:
CV Presentation:
Pro-actively approach candidates /
Present 4 to 5 qualified candidates
Qualify Suitability

17. Key Advertising agreements
& Networking sites
To underpin our superior industry networking capabilities, and the internal database of
candidates we have developed, Next Ventures consultants have access to most of the key
industry job-boards, and strong knowledge of industry networking sites.

18. Sample Clients
Consultancies:
Vendors:
End users:

20. SAP testimonials
It’s not what we say, it’s what our clients say that matters!
“I have been working for more than a year with Next “Next Ventures has supported us on several “We value Next Ventures as a key partner; they have
Ventures, engaging SAP highly qualified resources. occasions and have always managed the recruitment an excellent knowledge of the market and a
I really appreciated our collaboration. Next Ventures process for Consultants in a very professional professional approach to dealing with our
has always been able to provide us on-time the manner. They have continually delivered quality requirements. They have always delivered quality
people we needed even when we were looking for candidates; it has been very rewarding to work in candidates within budget, providing a first class
very difficult profiles…sometimes I had the feeling I partnership with a competent, professional and cost- service. I would highly recommend Next Ventures as
was their only customer when you see how much effective partner such as Next Ventures.” a reliable and competent partner.”
they were focused on our requests. The collaboration KPMG, Italy Getronics, Belgium
with Next Ventures is also very efficient: one single
point of contact in the company, supportive with the
administrative work, flexible, patient.”
Accenture, Brussels
“York International (later: Johnson Controls) have on “I have used the services of Next Ventures to staff “We used Next Ventures to support our efforts by
a number of occasions utilized the services of Next SAP projects in both Switzerland and Italy. Recently recruiting highly skilled SAP contractors for our
Ventures to source specialized SAP contract Next Ventures supported us in submitting submit worldwide roll-out of a new ERP system. We found it
consultants. Next Ventures always deliver strongly service proposals to some customers, and were able a pleasure doing business with them as they were
qualified CV’s within tight timescales, and consultants to provide relevant and qualified profiles in a short quick to respond, and always came up with good
that have always exceeded their project objectives. timeframe at the expected price. I therefore highly resources with little guidance and were able to adapt
Next Ventures always keep in close contact with both recommend Next Ventures to businesses with to our needs. We would happily do business with
the client and the candidate, and always show staffing or resource management needs.“ Next Ventures again.”
interest in the performance of their consultants. It SAP Practice Principle, EMEA SAP, Global Programme Director
was a pleasure having a dedicated recruitment
partner to support our needs.“
Johnson Controls, Netherlands
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21. Why it makes sense to partner with us
Delivery Global Coverage
Partnership Knowledge
approach
Experience
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22. Why it makes sense to partner with us
Delivery Global Coverage
NV have successfully recruited
in 30+ countries
Single partner for all of your EMEA recruiting needs
75% of Business in Europe
Good understanding of each countries
legal/contractual requirements, local culture and
Partnership knowledge of local language candidates
Knowledge
approach
Experience

23. Why it makes sense to partner with us
Delivery Global Coverage
NV Consultants focus on one Technology
NV consultants have excellent Market knowledge/ in
depth technology understanding and strong
candidate networking capabilities
Partnership Knowledge
approach
Experience

24. Why it makes sense to partner with us
Delivery Global Coverage
Managers 6 yrs experience
Proven industry experience/
solid mentoring & training for junior consultants/
Ethical sales culture/management
Consultant’s minimum 2 yrs
Improve customer experience through working with
Partnership experienced and knowledgeable consultants Knowledge
approach
Experience

25. Why it makes sense to partner with us
Delivery Global Coverage
Aim to build long term relationships
Offers continuity of service / allows NV to gain
deep understanding of clients business and
ultimately builds mutual trust & respect
Account management
Single point of contact which enhances clear
communication and offers a consistent level of
service offered
Partnership Knowledge
approach Flexible services
Personalised seamless solutions designed to suit
your business requirements
Experience

26. Why it makes sense to partner with us
Delivery Global Coverage
Proactive approach
Consultants target competitive businesses to locate
and headhunt passive candidates who are
unavailable on job-boards
Excellent CV to interview ratios
NV only submit highly qualified candidates meaning
our clients spend more time focused on their core
business objectives
Partnership Knowledge
Passion and Dedication
approach Our consultant’s dedication and desire to create
reference accounts from each of our client’s.is
evident in the service our clients receive
Experience

27. Thank you
Next Ventures Ltd
77 Bastwick Street
London, EC1V 3PZ
+44 (0) 207-549-4030
www.next-ventures.com