CAI – Specialisterne Partnership Ernie Dianastasis, Managing Director January 13, 2016 Confidential Materials
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34 years in IT Services Business 4,500+ US employees; $450MM revenues 4,100+ resources offshore 37 offices in United States, Philippines, Canada, Europe, India, and China Seven major Delivery Centers Fortune 1000 customer base Process- and metrics-driven Long-term and Partnership-focused 2
CAI Mission since 1981 “To become the premier software development, testing and support organization in the world�
Tony Salvaggio, Founder
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Confidential
CAI Global Presence – 2016 4,500 associates, 6 continents: 1 team, 1 discipline, 1 commitment, 1 CAI • North America – United States: 30 metropolitan areas in 15 states – Canada: Toronto
• Europe – United Kingdom: London – Denmark
• Asia – – – –
Philippines: Manila China: Shanghai Singapore India- Bangalore & Hyderabad
MIDDLE EAST / NORTH AFRICA
• Latin America – Argentina: Buenos Aires, Cordoba – Chile: Santiago
• Australia
ARGENTINA
– Sydney, Perth
• Middle East / North Africa – United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai – Ethiopia
• India – Bangalore – Hydrabad 4
High Productivity
Fixed Price
On Time
Within Budget
Defined Processes
Metrics
How it Started •
In 2004, Thorkil Sonne, Founder of Specialisterne in Copenhagen, Denmark started a company focused on developing and employing individuals on the Autism spectrum. His motivating factor was when his son Lars, was diagnosed with Autism at age 3.
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After successfully building out a business model in Denmark, Thorkil set a goal to enable 1,000,000 jobs worldwide for folks with Autism
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He realized to do that he needed to enter the U.S. market
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Governor Markell proactively invited him to the U.S. and sold him on Delaware as the place to be based
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DE Governor Jack Markell & DE Health & Social Services Cabinet Secretary Rita Landgraf asked CAI (Ernie) and Specialisterne (Thorkil) to meet in summer of 2012. The Governor knew CAI was very focused on community service and specifically disabilities through our long partnership with Easter Seals
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The CAI-Specialisterne Partnership •
CAI & Specialisterne spent several months developing a new partnership model for the U.S. market, called the “Delaware Model”
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The State of Delaware became the first U.S. client to try this model (the Governor ‘walked the talk’)
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The projects are performed in CAI’s Innovation & Technology Center (ITC) in Newark, DE. CAI welcomed Specialisterne to join them in the CAI ITC
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Five State of Delaware Divisions are now utilizing the CAISpecialisterne model
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Here’s how it works: •
Individuals on the Autism spectrum are identified by the DE Department of Labor, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
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They attend “LEGO Hangout” sessions, which really allow Specialisterne to properly assess each person in a non-threatening environment
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The individuals who are capable are then signed up for a 4-week training program, where they learn an array of things, including how to work in teams, project skills, technical skills and preparing for a professional work environment
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Towards the end of the training the individuals are aligned with an upcoming project that CAI has secured with their clients
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The CAI Innovation and Technology Center (ITC) Newark, DE
CAI has an entire area of the ITC dedicated to the CAI-Specialisterne partnership
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Why this is important •
It is a great thing to do. Individuals on the autism spectrum are an underserved labor market
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CAI-Specialisterne “Delaware Model” is now mature and ready for expansion
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Employing individuals on the autism spectrum makes for a better company bottom line!
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CAI Commitment “By the end of 2015, 3% of CAI’s global workforce will be individuals on the Autism spectrum”
Ernie Dianastasis CAI Managing Director June 1, 2013
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Let’s get started !! • Thank you for your time and interest
– Ernie Dianastasis • ‘ ernied@compaid.com ‘ 12