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We, ARGONAUT, have obtained the Commercial Knowledge
about the South East Asian business customs and manners
in the last ten years through our actual business dealings
with many local vendors and sub-contractors. It is our
intention to share our knowledge to our clients when
they
seek business from this region. It is our policy to
offer a
very flexible business service to meet the diverse needs
of
our clients. Some of the services as offered to our
existing
clients are explained below:
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AGENCY
OF FOREIGNERS EMPLOYMENT:
Under this scheme we take total responsibility for
the
recruitment and employment of foreign professionals
so
that Clients are freed from the troubles of applying
for
immigration, administration, insurance etc. Our
clients find
the total cost lower than their own management since
the
cost for administration is applied as for the local
conditions
with the standard wage structure of Singapore. The
staff
recruited can be sent for training initially to
Client's
office / facilities and later on for meetings as
and when
required. This arrangement makes possible for the
clients
to have all their functions carried out as if they
have their
own overseas branch office. Clients are satisfied
with the
performance of the local professionals since they
can
understand the local business sense and function
very
effectively. Most of the assignments like Overseas
sales
and marketing, overseas vendors control, overseas
projects' site work, after sales service etc can
be handled
in this mode. |
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SATELLITE
OFFICE FOR CLIENTS:
It is now possible for our clients to possess a
base for
business activities in ASIA without actually establishing
a
local incorporation or office. As we provide an
office-space
either at our own office or another place through
our
business associates, the clients can utilize all
the office
facilities available therein such as office equipment,
facsimile, telephones, meeting rooms, video conferencing
facilities etc based on usage charges which eventually
costs
far low when compared to having an independent office
with
all such facilities. Besides, there won't be any
troublesome
job of going through the legal formalities relating
to opening
and closure of an independent office. Furthermore
depending
on the need basis, we provide Daily rated staff
( for
secretarial works, answering the telephones etc.)
which
makes the Client's staff to cope with the difficult
situations
when they are posted temporarily. |
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LOCAL
ASSISTANCE FOR MARKETING:
We provide marketing support to our clients. Whenever
their marketing department staff visits ASIA region,
we take
care of their requirements like submission of pre-visit
report
having the necessary information about the local
market,
making the appointments, translation and interpretation,
English presentation on his behalf and other supports
that
make his sales visit very effective. When it comes
to the
sales presentation, even if the goods to sell and
the
technology offered are superb, what is important
is an ability
to appeal, give the required sales punch and above
all to
conduct the persuasive presentation. We will plan
and make
an effective presentation together with our client's
sales staff
with full preparation pertaining to the technology
and goods
well in advance. Needless to say that we give full
support to
our clients for their participation in the various
trade exhibitions
like booking of the booth space, providing the necessary
supporting staff, recording and analyzing the visitor
profiles and
making the regular contacts for securing the business
from
potential buyers. |
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PRE-CONTRACT
SUPPORT SERVICE:
We assist our clients to apply for pre-qualification,
collecting the tender documents, commercial terms
interpretation assistance, preparation of certain
technical and site construction safety related matters
for compliance to the local rules and regulations
etc.
in order for them to understand all the tender
requirements prior to costing. In the cost estimation,
we provide various cost data such as local procurement
costs, assessment of the risk, local construction
and
applicable wage data for fixing the site related
cost etc.
Necessary technical assistance to compile the bid
data
as well as liaisoning with the buyer and authorities
till the
time of securing the order are all provided.
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POST
CONTRACT SUPPORT SERVICE:
We are supporting our clients for the execution
of projects
right from the recruitment of qualified and experienced
professionals, conducting the survey of vendors,
finalizing
the various sub-contracts as well as local procurement,
construction and commissioning works. |
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HUMAN
RESOURCES OUTSOURCING:
We have a large data base of professionals from
every
Asian country who have a high level of English and
local
language communication capabilities in addition
to their
own specialized field of technical knowledge. Most
of
them are not only having high educational qualifications
but also relevant work experiences so that they
can be
readily assigned the job without any training. In
this
background, our clients find more advantageous to
recruit
such staff for handling the work in the office instead
of
sub-contracting. It contributes not only to reduce
the
labor cost but also to effectively perform the project
activities for overseas projects as if Client's
staff are
directly working. |
Furthermore, we solve the communication problem mainly
resulting from the language ability or the differences
in the
business customs and manners and hence the risks associated
with overseas projects get minimized for our clients.
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