AKitoGroup

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the President at Katz Direct in United States.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted to develop a mobile app for our users to access our content from their phones

SOLUTION

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

We searched online for app developers in our area and shortlisted 3, after interviewing the we decided to hire Akitogroup group due to their reviews and portfolio.

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

AKitoGroup provided application development with features such as payment processing, video sharing and instant messaging. They also did according to the updates we wanted them to input in the development. They made use of Unity software and updated our UI/UX

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

A project manager was assigned to be our main point of contact throughout the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The launch of the app was succeed, gaining positive attention from users. They are a transparent and communicative team with a solid work ethic. It's clear that her leadership has gone into this project. Team members responded well to the feedback and made by valuable suggestions.

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

The project management was easy to communicate with and provided us with frequent updates. We interacted mostly via e-mail.

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

AKitoGroup's ability to offer the client a comfortable experience makes this company special.

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

No. They're really amazing!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the Business Development Manager at Yellow Door Energy KSA in Dubai

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Initially, we required assistance in creating our website.

SOLUTION

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

We found them through a referral and we considered to give the project to them due to their portfolio and amazing reviews.

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

We had series of discovery meeting with them discussing our goals and objectives. AKitoGroup provided full-stack web development for our energy company. Their team did backend and frontend development, design, UX support, and product testing.

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

They were 4 people in the core team. Including a project manager, a designer and two senior developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

All users were very satisfied with the final product. The AKitoGroup team is very responsive and helpful. They are based in Latvia but are still able to guide us through the development process with a hands-on approach.

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

The project management was great, especially compared to other vendors we've worked with. They met the deadlines. They were always available for us.

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

They are very supportive and have a can-do attitude.

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

No. It was an amazing work done.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the Design Manager at BLUE CLOTHING COMPANY LIMITED in United Kingdom

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We had serious Issue developing our SaaS platform and we needed it just at the time. So, we had to reach out to AkitoGroup to help us

SOLUTION

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

We found this company through recommendation from a company that had used them before

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

A business management solution built on Drupal was created and developed by them. We first discussed our company concerns in a workshop called exploration. Then, before beginning production, they presented us with workflows and design mock-ups for approval. The project was performed in 2-week sprints, which gave us time to test features and provide feedback. The finished product provided revenue reports and automated our data entry.

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

The core team consisted of four individuals: a project manager, a designer, and two senior developers. Other resources might come and go based on the demands of the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project's early launch is one of our significant accomplishments. The technology has decreased data entry errors by 70% in the first three months. Additionally, the data automation frees up our staff members' time so they can concentrate on other activities. We chose to engage with their team to sustain the solution because of how well they performed.

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

In particular when compared to other vendors we've worked with, the project management was excellent. We never experienced unexpected turnovers because they always met deadlines. We used GitHub, Jira, and Skype to communicate.

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

It was simpler to explain our thoughts because we had direct access to the entire crew. If you're just communicating with a project manager, things could get lost in translation.

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

No, nothing comes to mind

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Our company's business sells new or used cars at the retail level, based on a dealership contract with an automaker or its sales subsidiary. Position : Chief Operating Officer

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

For mobile application development

SOLUTION

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

AKitoGroup was referenced by my business partner as very reliable IT service provider

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

Created design concept, After approval started codebase development and database arhitecture development. All was done within agile methodology with 2 weeks sprints. Technology used : Flutter, postgres, firebase, nodejs

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

3 persons : 1 CEO - Alexander, Designer - Ilze, Senior mobile developer - Vitaly, Project manager - Ātis

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Mobile app helped us attract more customers, also it helped popularise our brand

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

Management process was very professional. Vendor's company used Agile methodologies, task manager boards, git repository

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

They delivered everything on time and communicated effectively.

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

Dont have such suggestions, everything was fine

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner and we are a restaurant and we need more customers to wisit us

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Based on existing ideas, AKitoGroup designed and developed a mobile traveler guide app for iOS and Android. Our goal was to reach more customers from other countries who would like to visit us via mobile app

SOLUTION

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

We have been looking for a company that can make a mobile app through which we will get more visitors from abroad. We have chosen akito group because they have done bigger projects than this one and instead of the reviews these customers were very satisfied

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

This app was first created for Android in test phase, then we made the beta version so we can test it. After the success they also created this app for IOS, the beta version for IOS has some small things that did not work and they immediately corrected that, after testing phase the app is available in AppStore and Playstore. After one month we got 30% more visitors than before. We were fully satisfied with the functioning of this app

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

We were in contact with tem project manager, in the background of this app have worked 3 developers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

after one month we have reach 30% more customers, after two months it has increased to 60%. The app visitors were more than satisfied with the design and how this app works

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

We were in contact with the project manager every day, he informed us about everything. If there were any changes, difficulties he informed us immediately and his team found a solution as soon as possible.

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

the best thing about this company is that we do not have a long waiting time when it comes to communication. They responded to us as soon as possible, which was very professional and reliable.

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

There were some bugs, but after par hours they fixed it immediately.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of online marketing company. We do Ecommerce and Affiliate Marketing.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We have probelem with online payment and have been looking for a company that can create our own online payment platform.

SOLUTION

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

We have been looking for a company that specializes in this and that can help us to solve our problem. Out of 4 companies we decided to work with Akito Group.

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

the application created by AKitoGroup has assisted the client with directing exhibits to acquire interest from possible accomplices and clients. The team is highly communicative and offers excellent project management. Furthermore, they're focused, responsive, and quick.

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

We were in contact with project manager and 2 software dewelopers who were in contact with us all the time, quick response. also the testing phase of this software was very good. everything worked the way we liked it.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

A software development company needed a reliable partner to help them develop an MVP for their app. They chose AKitoGroup after reviewing and approving the vendor's proposal.

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

We were all the time in connection with Akito group, manager was very friendly and helped us a lot with processing and also gave us good ideas about which we have not thought. The other employees with whom we were in contact know exactly what they do and therefore everything was much easier and faster.

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

A software development company needed a reliable partner to help them develop an MVP for their app. They chose AKitoGroup after reviewing and approving the vendor's proposal.

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

Everything was perfect and on point, with no delays, and their friendliness was top-notch!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Manager

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We rented an app, the goal was to build us a system so we could send invoices and offers to our customers over the phone.

SOLUTION

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

We were looking for app developers who could create the app we wanted, we chose five firms in a narrow circle but the akito group offered the best solution for us.

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

We had a lot of meetings, we developed the application piece by piece, with the aim of optimizing and easier to use. We also used a test version of the app for a month to determine if there were any errors before releasing the right version. The beta was very reliable, so not many updates should have been done on the right version

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

with akito group we were in communication every other day to understand as well as possible what we really wanted. They offered us better solutions than we wanted, and we're grateful for that. They produced a test application that we used for a month and after that a full application was created that is now used by all our employees

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

In the last two months, our sales have increased, as has communication with our clients. Offers are received within seconds and there are no more unpaid invoices as before

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

The project manager was such a kind and cultured man who was in constant communication with us. He called us right away as soon as he had some new idea or upgrade for the app to make our job easier and he succeeded. Communication with the manager was extraordinary

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

I was impressed with their good communication skills, knowledge and knowledge they have offered us. They know exactly what they're doing, and they know exactly what we want. We didn't have to explain it to them again to understand and I'm grateful for that.

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

the first two times we had a misunderstanding about the term because of the specific time zones, but soon it was resolved

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the Data Privacy Consultant at Unilever

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We have been using our old website for quite some time now, and we needed a new website to compliment the old one and also add new features and new update from the service we render to the public and business owners, thus we decided to try out AkitoGroup service to build and design us a new website

SOLUTION

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

We found AkitoGroup through recommendation by a company that had used their service before, and also because of their great customer's review and cost estimates

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

First, we went through a discovery phase to share our brand goals with them and also the kind of result we expects. They then came up with a development strategy using WordPress and PHP. They also Integrated a chat box to our website to communicate with our customers on the site

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

We worked with a project manger who seemed to be the head of the project, together with him is a full stack website developer and a designer who both put in extra effort to bring our site to live

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After the development and the design had been completed, we launched it and It was a whole new world for our customers, they loved it. We had massive Increase in traffic and sales, unlike the former website, the new website had over 75% click through rates. AkitoGroup met our expectations

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

We had meetings three times a week with the project manager and also the developers, and we communicated via email. The coordinates used were Slack, Jira and Github. They were very swift and fast in delivering a perfect job

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

They were very swift and fast in delivering a perfect job. And they taught us how to update our site using wordpress.

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

NO. Nothing comes to mind