Guest Posting by Sophia Kozaeva visiting Namics for a presentation on „International Entrepreneurship“
This week I had an opportunity to visit Namics with my International Entrepreneurship class and meet the CEO, Jürg Stuker. At first, I thought, “What can be so different about another IT firm?” Little did I know until I met them and, by the way, they are not just IT shop, they are in the business of reshaping customer interactions for companies.
After my class visit was over, I left the company inspired and in awe of their entrepreneurial culture. Everything from the open floor design to the abolishment of cubicles calls for collaboration, exchange of ideas and communication. The posters on the walls are witty, fun. From Dusk Till Dawn stop motion video produced by the employees in their spare time exemplifies the kind of culture Namics fosters. It is implicit that sense of humor is a must if you aspire to work here.
Jürg described the recruitment process to illustrate that by carefully selecting only the best inputs the company has been able to achieve such exceptional results, winning some of the most sought after projects such as FREITAG (Swiss E-Commerce Champion 2012). Reason why firms like Namics are precisely what comes to mind of a North American when one hears “Swiss Quality”. Namics is unique. Unlike for many other private firms, the quarter end profit achieved by all means is not the only thing that matters. It’s about creating an environment where you belong, your best assets shine and regardless of your title you have the sense of ownership. I was grateful for the opportunity to witness first hand the Live, Dynamic, Entrepreneurial workplace business schools preach about. There are many more headlines Namics will be grabbing in the near future, that is for certain!
