Spang Makandra

Paramaribo, Suriname

2016: Spang Makandra has developed into a full service e-media company which offers its services worldwide from Suriname. They have 16 employees. Spang Makandra trains young people on these so-called new professions. In 2007 we trained 18 younsters in webdesign and webdevelopment. 9 were selected to work for Spang Makandra and are now part of the Spang Makandra team. The other 9 have been employed by other similar companies. Since 2008, we train regularly train our customers in managing their own websites and webmanagment. In 2010 we expanded our training activities and opened them up for third parties. In 2011 we did our kick-off of Social Media Outsourcing in Suriname through our Emedia seminar, where our clients, potential clients, partners, educational institutes and government participated. In that same year we trained 4 social media editors and community managers who now form our social media outsourcing team. We also provide for trainers education. We selected 2 trainers who work with us as well.

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Uitdaging

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2016

Suriname

So far, in Suriname, ICT is an underdeveloped sector. This sector has not moved forward in the last 20 years. Existing companies in this sector have come to a standstill as relative high investments in hardware and training of staff cannot be made profitable on the local market, Suriname. This market on its own is too small to justify any investments. Therefore, export to the regional market (Caribbean) and Europe is the only way to update and expand this sector in Suriname.

The joint venture: NV Spang Makandra

The aim of NV Spang Makandra, a joint venture between Us Media Holding BV and Cybermango NV, is to become a technologically and creatively innovating full service e-media development studio. Spang Makandra will demonstrate commercial viability of a Suriname based e-media and software development studio. It will update the current level of knowledge to international standards through Us Media’s expertise and subsequently sell its products on the local market through the already existing business base of Cybermango. In principle, Us Media in The Netherlands will source assignments from Dutch and European clientele for Spang Makandra. After the pilot project, both Spang Makandra as well as Us Media will source assignments in Europe.

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