When Raivisto talks about agility, he means Helvar”™s ability to meet market demands quickly and flexibly. The cooperation between Contribyte and Helvar is flexible, because the focus areas of the cooperation are regularly re-evaluated based on requirements. The partnership is close, and the Contribyte consultants are part of the Helvar team.

“œProduct development is mainly carried out here in Espoo, Finland. Half of the operations are located in the UK. Contribyte has been working with us in both countries,” Raivisto says.

“œWe have been very happy with what Contribyte is doing. We have specific and distinct needs, because our business generates income from merged products, but the value comes primarily from the software, which requires a very specific operational model. Contribyte has skills that are helping us to determine that model,” Raivisto says.

“œI feel our relationship with Contribyte is candid. They can tell us what they think of our development. We, on the other hand, can give them feedback on how we see their operations and the added value it provides us. The most important thing for me is that Contribyte really cares about how we are doing,” Raivisto stresses.

Improved Work Satisfaction and Efficiency

According to Raivisto, the most significant benefits of the cooperation are the increase in work satisfaction and efficiency. With the help of Contribyte, switching to innovation-based operations has made our teams more self-sufficient.

“œSelf-sufficiency gives us room to experiment. It is very positive to see people starting to enjoy their work, with room, ability and opportunity to innovate. I believe that being coached by Contribyte has helped us significantly,” Raivisto assesses.

“œI think Contribyte services are good value for money. This is a far better option than building our own competence in this area. When we are working with a company that also works with many other companies, their insight and experience are very useful to us,” Raivisto says.