Sphinxly

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the CEO of F1R Payroll Outsourcing and a partner in First Reserve Recruitment. I oversee our digital products and vendor relationships.

For what projects/services did your company hire Sphinxly?

Our website needed a whole new look and functionality. We didn’t have the expertise to develop it ourselves and so we wanted to outsource the project.

What were your goals for this project?

To increase the number of conversions on the website, while at the same time gaining an easy to manage tool that allowed us to update the site’s content internally. We wanted help with our SEO and online advertising too.

How did you select this vendor?

We met with four different suppliers and compared their competencies, references, tools, our feeling about them, and their prices. Sphinxly distinguished itself through dedication, good tools, and a simple and smooth sales process.

Describe the project in detail.

We were relatively quick to start the project after signing an agreement. We had a couple of introductory meetings and received a first draft of the new site. Throughout six rounds of mockups, Sphinxly was incredibly responsive to our needs and amazingly creative in their solution orientation.

What was the team composition?

We worked with a project manager and a designer. Developers were also involved, but we’ve not had to keep track of them, which is good as it’s not our area of expertise.

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

The webpage is not online yet but our experience with Sphinxly has been excellent. Daniel (Creative Director, Sphinxly) is an incredibly skilled designer so our expectations for the launch is very high.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

It was very effective. They used a good project tool to oversee the work.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their design expertise impressed me, as well as the simplicity of communication with them.

Are there any areas for improvement?

There’s nothing to improve on.

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a bullion trader located in Sweden, dealing with bars and coins in gold and silver for investment purpose. I am one of the founders and CEO of the company since start.

For what projects/services did your company hire Sphinxly?

Create a website for a new company in a well established segment of bullion traders.

What were your goals for this project?

We were looking for a "softer" touch with less figures, numbers and % and focusing on soft values, confidence and trust. Our aim was to stand out with other means than displaying prices at first sight.

How did you select this vendor?

I've been working with Sphinxly for many years and were confident that they were able to understand our needs and create an appealing web site for our company.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

We started with nothing so everything had to be done from scratch. Since we were well aware of the benefits of the tool "Easyweb" we focused on design, appearance and layout. Everything was well handled by our team at Sphinxly, this including designers, coders, testers.

What was the team composition?

We had a project manager, designers and coders, all working together, and from time to time the CEO, Robert Edvardsson also looked into the team and gave his input.

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

Since we are new on the market, we can only measure the feedback we get from customers and business associates. Everyone agrees that we have created an appealing website that differs from our competitors. Business is constantly growing and we are satisfied with the development.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We ran a bit late in our timing, but that was due to a change of set-up that included an API which we did not plan to have at the beginning. In all a well performed project!

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Sphinxly has the power to create great sites. Their ability to look around the corner to create what we were looking for is impressive and their ability to adapt to customer needs is just as impressive.

Are there any areas for improvement?

In this project we could not ask for any improvement. Knowing that the need for constant improvement is always there, however this project was extremely well carried out.