Deltacron

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the co-founder and creative director of Animation Republic, an online startup delivering motion graphics and animation services to clients across the globe. We specialize in branding, design, explainer videos, how-to videos and motion graphics. Our passion is telling breathtaking stories to the world through animated videos. We have worked with international clients like KPMG, The World Bank, Johns Hopkins University, Friedrich Naumann Foundation, ANZ Bank, STRIIM, and 4RF Inc.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Deltacron Business Technologies?

We wanted to build a portfolio website that would help us present our work including animated content in the best possible online experience. Deltacron designed and rapidly developed a responsive website which included a ton of interactivity and web animations seamlessly stitching the website to our whole brand in a holistic manner. I loved their thinking about the project.

What were your goals for this project?

Our goal was to have a website that could speak to our customers, showcase our work in a way that’s honest and truthful. I am happy with the work that Deltacron delivered and our clients now almost always visit our websites to view and reference our work, which was the main intention behind this whole undertaking.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We had worked with Deltacron before on a bunch of other things, including web design projects and when we wanted to have a website for our own brand, we obviously picked them for their vast experience, diligence in this field, and competitive price-points.

Describe the project in detail.

The project included research and understanding of our clients’ need from a website, which was to showcase our vast work folio including the branding and animated videos so that our clients don’t have to search Youtube, Vimeo etc. for us but instead go to a singular link for all portfolio review and communications as needed.

Deltacron, designed and shared a couple of wireframes that allowed us to review and provide feedback on the process before a final set of high-fidelity mockups were designed and developed in Wordpress CMS. During the whole project, our communication was consistent and involved tools such as Trello (for Task Management), Slack and Skype (for Communications) and Balsamiq (for Wireframing).

What was the team composition?

Deltacron completely took the lead on the project after we provided them with initial specs/requirements. There was one designer and one developer involved in the project, a highly agile team composition allowing us to pivot and make changes rapidly.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Our website now looks very professional and has become a very important digital property for us. Prior to this, we were using Vimeo and Youtube page links to share with our prospective leads and clients to showcase our work, which was highly disorganized, because these are external platforms.

Having one website to include all company details but more importantly, an interactive experience around work portfolio and communication allows us to manage all leads and share new information on our projects effortlessly.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

I would say highly effective in the delivery of the project in the given timeline. Their workflow is very startup-like, they are agile and rapidly adapt to changing needs as and when new data or feedback appears.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their communication and ever-presence to help out the customer, a lot of the times going above and beyond what is expected of them.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None that I can think of. They are pretty awesome to work with.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO and founder of Weologix, which is an HR tech platform. We’re a two-year-old startup currently focusing on the United Kingdom market. Eventually, we’ll look into serving other European countries and the United States as well.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Deltacron Business Technologies?

We’ve augmented our team with them to boose our development capabilities. Two of our five team members are from Deltacron Business Technologies.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

At first, they did some animation and video work for us. That evolved into web development pretty quickly. They built our B2B SaaS platform and website based on early conversations we had about our needs. 

Working in sprints, their team created a micro-services architecture using Heroku to produce the individual functionalities of the platform. It includes report generation, data capture, and assessment pieces. There are also third-party APIs that they worked with to yield a centralized product that we could market to clients. Over the last few years, they’ve added new modules and features as we’ve requested them.

The final platform includes animated videos, games, aesthetically pleasing UX, a reporting engine, and translations to French. It also has an assessment feature that allows users to submit reviews. The platform examines that data to provide a single set of insights for viewers. 

What is the team composition?

We worked directly with Mateen (Co-Founder, Deltacron Business Technologies) who serves as our main point of contact. Our team speaks with him multiple times each day. 

How did you come to work with Deltacron Business Technologies?

I found them by chance while looking for an animator, developer, and designer. We started with them on an animation project that would serve as just one element of the overall platform. They did an amazing job on the piece. 

In that collaboration, I spoke with them about the overall vision of our company, and they informed me that they’re also skilled in web development and gaming development. That was exactly what we needed for the rest of the project, so we stayed with them.

How much have you invested with them?

So far, we’ve invested between $100,000–$120,000 in their services.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in June 2018, and our teams are still collaborating.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

The work is super responsive and high-quality. Thanks to them, we hit our revenue generation target in our first year of sales. Without a great product to sell, it wouldn’t be possible for us to achieve that success. 

How did Deltacron Business Technologies perform from a project management standpoint?

They’re excellent about hitting our timelines. In fact, they completed a feature today that isn’t due until next week. Their team worked through a lot of bugs to develop the functionality correctly, but they didn’t let that delay the process.

To make sure we stayed on the same page, we used Slack and Skype to communicate. Not only do they deliver excellent products on time, but they’re also willing to go above and beyond our expectations with their management.  

What did you find most impressive about them?

They did a great job translating our business vision into a final product, understanding both the big picture and the fine details that are addressed on a day-to-day basis. Their level of commitment and willingness to form a genuine partnership with us went above and beyond. Our goal was to build something meaningful, and they supported our aim.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Nothing comes to mind. We’re in constant communication, so they address our issues immediately and effectively.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

No, I recommend them without reservations.