Osom Studio

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Head Product Management

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Our company builds B2B eCommerce Platforms for buyers and sellers in the food industry.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Osom Studio to accomplish?

• Build and maintain scalable wordpress solutions for single and groups of companies.

SOLUTION

How did you find Osom Studio?

Referral

Why did you select Osom Studio over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Osom Studio were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

• Develop custom wordpress templates
• Maintain wordpress sites
• Consult on use of plugins

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• On time and on budget delivery
• Clear development roadmap

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

• Well specified features were delivered on time
• Project risks were identified early
• Flexible in regards to in-project changes
• Acknowledge mistakes if any were done
• Quick feedback cycles

What was your primary form of communication with Osom Studio?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their flexibility and their willingness to go the extra mile for the customer.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Osom Studio could have done differently?

Nothing out of the ordinary. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Operations Director of FTD Digital

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Affiliate marketing for iGaming industry.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Osom Studio to accomplish?

• Improve the functionality of our 5 WordPress websites
• Build new interactive tools for our users
• Correct legacy errors

SOLUTION

How did you find Osom Studio?

Clutch Site

Why did you select Osom Studio over others?

• High ratings
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Osom Studio were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Carrying out design changes and optimisation on five heavily customised Wordpress sites, working with custom plugins and developing further custom solutions for us.  Taking care of all updates and maintenance.  

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Websites all updated to latest version of CMS and plugins.  Many errors and inefficiencies caused by previous developers fixed.  All around speed improvements.  Improvements to UX of our custom user tools and development of a new tool to our specifications.  Management of a successful large scale URL migration.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Osom Studio has been an absolute delight to work with.  They have delivered everything on schedule and have been extremely communicative via their project management tool and weekly Zoom meetings. 

What was your primary form of communication with Osom Studio?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The speed and efficiency with which they carry out tasks.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Osom Studio could have done differently?

No - we're extremely happy with them.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Marketing Manager of JourneyTEAM

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Microsoft Partner and consultant guiding organizations in the optimal technology for their unique needs

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Osom Studio to accomplish?

• Plan for a company website that met our needs
• Design for a company website

SOLUTION

How did you find Osom Studio?

Referral

Why did you select Osom Studio over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fits our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Osom Studio were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Osom Sutdios held workshops for our company to align all key people. They did extensive research, gave important recommendations, and guided us through the preparation process. They helped us through iterations of our complex menu structure to get to where we wanted to be. They provided website plans with an incredible understanding of design principles and user experience.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• Workshops 
• Workshops Summary 
• Menu structure planned and agreed upon 
• Website Design Presentation

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Project management was very thorough. Communication was prompt and clear. Osom went out of their way to find time to meet that worked for our company- which was no small feat. Very timely and fast in delivery of items, and they go above and beyond in what they deliver.

What was your primary form of communication with Osom Studio?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

I liked how personable they are. They are great to talk with both professionally and as regular people. The other thing that impressed me was how they provide great quality in all they do. Beyond expectations.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Osom Studio could have done differently?

They were very patient with us as we worked with all our people and our varying needs. I can't think of anything I'd want them to do differently. They are great.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

head of Marketing for eBusinessI nstitute, our company creates integrated solutions to connect consumer experiences along the shopping journey, helping brands thrive in today’s world and stay future-ready.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Osom Studio, and what were your goals?

Company website was compromised and we needed to clean and rebuild in new hosting. The goal was to secure and rebuild the website to the highest standard

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Cleaning

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

clear goals described, kick off meeting, good communications, tasks oriented, prompted and proactive communications, easy to understand and execute both sides

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

one project manager and one developer mainly

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Website rebuilt withing the committed deadlines

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Responsive and easy going

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They were genuinely committed to the project's success.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

none

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

CEO of the SaaS company Filestage

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Osom Studio, and what were your goals?

Rebuilding the website and increase the website performance.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Good communication and technical skills.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Rebuilding the existing website and stabilize it.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

3 CEO Project manager Developer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Website speed increased from 15 to 90/100.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Open and transparent communication. Proactive.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They had straightforward communication and stuck to deadlines.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

No, all good

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the co-founder and board member of fintech company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Osom Studio Digital Agency, and what were your goals?

Website developement. To refresh existing website and add new functionalities.

SOLUTION

How did you select Osom Studio Digital Agency and what were the deciding factors?

Company was recommened by their other client.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

graphic design, coding, Wordpress.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

total of 3 people. designers and project manager

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timelines.

Basecamp and Invision.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Group of professionals.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

They are a great company to work with. I definitely will recommend them.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a director at a Regulatory compliance consulting firm for manufacturers. We help our clients obtain various approvals. My responsibilities include IT.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Osom Studio Digital Agency?

Rebrand including fresh new logo. Development and design of Wordpress site including a customer exclusive area for industry related dashboards. Development of calendar with API. Digital strategy consulting. LMS with Learn Dash. GDPR compliance.

What were your goals for this project?

Increase ranking with Google. Improve brand recognition within our industry. Have a site with better UI/UX.

SOLUTION

How did you select Osom Studio Digital Agency?

We searched resources including clutch.co Based on online portfolios we requested quotes from 4 agencies. Quality of portfolio, experience of team and overall cost and hourly rate helped us decide to go with Osom.

Describe the project in detail.

Scope of project included workshop, strategy, consulting, concept, design and development. I liaised between my team and Osom's.

What was the team composition?

We were in regular contact with 5 people throughout the contact but knew there were more team members involved. Our main contact for the project was a project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Not available at this time.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Workflow was effective using a great project management SaaS. We were always aware of what was needed and what the status was.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their experience with clients from different industries from around the world is significant.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nothing comes to mind.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Techone is een independent Dutch venture that invests in Dutch ICT companies. Techone supports in technique, organisation en finance. I am the Art Director for Techone.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Osom Studio Digital Agency, and what were your goals?

We already had a marketing plan ready for a a full rebranding of our company. Osom Studio helped us with implementing this in a new website.

SOLUTION

How did you select Osom Studio Digital Agency and what were the deciding factors?

We already had local connections near where Osom Studio is situated. So when we were looking for an agency, we automatically got to know Osom.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

We provided Osom with our concept designs. Osom Studio then built those concepts in full scale designs that we could check online. We could then discuss with both teams on what we might could improve, change or delete, before Osom would start on the 'dirty work'. The website came out like we hoped and Osom is still available for assistance if we need them.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

• CEO
• Project Manager
• Junior Project Manager
• Digital Designer
• Developer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timelines.

Basecamp for communication. Invision for prototypes

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The fast communication. The ability to deal with big, sudden changes.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We sell IT services, I am the person responsible for sales & marketing

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire OSOM STUDIO?

Our company website

What were your goals for this project?

Build a better image of our brand & attract new employees

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Preselection of companies on Clutch, shortlisted 8-10 companies, shared a brief, had meetings with 3, selected one.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

From UI design, copywriting to implementation of the website

What was the team composition?

PM, copywriter, developers, UI

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

Generally positive. The website is a step up for us, they also recommended certain changes to the scope/approach to make the website work faster/better.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

They use a platform I was not familiar with & it was not super intuitive for me, but it recently got an update with a better flow. Apart from that very happy with the PM/contact. Could be improved only by periodic updates on the task/timeline, but all in all, we finished the projects with no larger hiccups.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I liked the creative brainstorming session at the beginning. I also liked the proposed designs - both were pleasantly received throughout the team.

Are there any areas for improvement?

A tiny room for improvement is deep testing, but in general there were only a few bugs we found, so it was still a very professional and good experience.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

IT manager at a Pharmaceutical company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire OSOM STUDIO?

Website and mobile app design.

What were your goals for this project?

Build a IT Service dashboard.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Online search, references analysis, offer contest.

Describe the project in detail.

The main goal of the project was to deliver an IT services and applications start page for our employees.

What was the team composition?

We were assigned a project manager to support us and be the primary contact. There was also at least one designer involved in the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’ve received many positive comments regarding the UI design.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Almost as of day one, we used Basecamp for communication, which proved to be much more effective than traditional email. Our assigned project manager was flexible and dedicated to understanding what we wanted.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They were very collaborative and have great communication skills. We were always kept up to date with the progress.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No