growing pains – the human factor

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GROWING PAINSThe human factor

Erwin LeysDirector GEO.xyz

HSB WorkshopJune 21, 2011

Human Resources – The Important element to the succes of hydrography

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Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management includes all activities used, to attract & retain employees and to ensure they

perform at a high level in “GEO.xyz” goals.

These activities are made up of:1) Selection & recruitment2) Training and development3) Performance appraisal and feedback4) Pay and benefits5) Personnel relations

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GEO.xyz – a growing company

- Established in 1998 – Land surveying- From 1998 – 2005 – Land surveying, core business- From 2006 – 2007 – First steps in hydrography- From 2008 – 2011 – Growth in Hydrography, geophysics, ..

Growth Company = Growth Human Resources

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1998 - 2005Activities- Land surveying- GPS-support

Personnel : 1 12

Human Resouce Management- Selection & recruitment * Mainly personal contacts- Training * on the job training- Performace appraisal * unoffical- Pay and benifits * not regulated- Personnel relations * Direct contact with Director (Owner)

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1998 - 2005Lines of communication

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2006 - 2007

Personnel : 12 18

Survey vessels Geobeam Geofast Geosurveyor I

Activities- Land surveying- GPS-supportDredging supportSurveying of water related projectsSingle-beam & multibeam surveysGeotechnical investigations

First steps into the water

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2006 - 2007

Lines of communication

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2006 - 2007

Human Resouce Management

- Selection & recruitment * Mainly personal contacts- Training * on the job training courses (MBE & Qinsy)- Performace appraisal * unoffical- Pay and benifits * not regulated- Personnel relations * Direct contact with Director (Owner)

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2008

Personnel : 18 22 GEO.xyz Srl. (France)

Survey vessels- Geobeam- Geofast- Geosurveyor I- Geosurveyor II

Activities- Land surveying- GPS-support- Dredging support- Surveying of water related project- Single-beam & multibeam surveys- Geotechnical investigationsDensity measurements (nautical bottom)

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2008

Lines of communication

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2008

Human Resouce Management

- Selection & recruitment * Mainly personal contacts ENSTA L’INFREMER- Training * on the job training * special courses (MBE & Qinsy) Course densimeter / nautical bottom- Performace appraisal * unoffical- Pay and benifits * not regulated- Personnel relations * Direct contact with Director (Owner) introduction of first “house rules”

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2009

Personnel : 22 29 - GEO.xyz Srl. (France)

Activities- Land surveying- GPS-support- Dredging support- Surveying of water related project- Single-beam & multibeam surveys- Geotechnical investigations- Density measurements (nautical bottom) Magnetometer surveys Side Scan Sonar surveys

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2009

Survey vessels- Geobeam- Geofast- Geosurveyor I- Geosurveyor IIGeosurveyor III

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2009

Human Resouce Management

- Selection & recruitment adverts * ENSTA * L’INFREMER- Training * on the job training * special courses (MBE & Qinsy) * Course densimeter / nautical bottom training magnetometer & side scan sonar- Performace appraisal * unoffical- Pay and benifits extra allowances for work abroad- Personnel relations * Direct contact with Director (Owner) Formalizing “house rules”

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2009

Lines of communication

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2010Activities- Land surveying- GPS-support- Dredging support- Surveying of water related project- Single-beam & multibeam surveys- Geotechnical investigations- Density measurements (nautical bottom)- Magnetometer surveys- Side Scan Sonar surveys Seismic surveysROV-surveys Offshore Wind Farm Support Vessel charter

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2010

Survey vessels- Geobeam- Geofast- Geosurveyor I- Geosurveyor II- Geosurveyor III Geosurveyor IV Geosurveyor V

Personnel : 29 38 - GEO.xyz Srl. (France)

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2010Human Resouce Management

- Selection & recruitment * adverts * ENSTA * L’INFREMER- Training * on the job training * special courses (MBE & Qinsy) * Course densimeter / nautical bottom * training magnetometer & side scan sonar- Performace appraisal * onofficial- Pay and benifits * extra allowances for work abroad Promotion targets- Personnel relations * Direct contact with Director (Owner) * Formalizing “house rules” Incentives

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2010

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2011Activities- Land surveying- GPS-support- Dredging support- Surveying of water related project- Single-beam & multibeam surveys- Geotechnical investigations- Density measurements (nautical bottom)- Magnetometer surveys- Side Scan Sonar surveys- Seismic surveys- ROV-surveys- Offshore Wind Farm Support- Vessel charter

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2011

Survey vessels- Geobeam- Geofast- Geosurveyor I- Geosurveyor II- Geosurveyor III- Geosurveyor IV- Geosurveyor V Geosurveyor VI Geosurveyor VII Geo Ocean I

Personnel : 38 + 40 ... - GEO.xyz Srl. (France) GEO.xyz BV. (The Netherlands) GEO.xyz Ltd (U.K)

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2011Human Resouce Management

- Selection & recruitment * adverts Free lance personnel * ENSTA NHL-hogeschool * L’INFREMER- Training * on the job training * special courses (MBE & Qinsy) * Course densimeter / nautical bottom * training magnetometer & side scan sonar- Performace appraisal Evaluation sheets (2 x year evaluation)- Pay and benifits * extra allowances for work abroad * Promotion targets- Personnel relations * Direct contact with Director (Owner) * Formalizing “house rules” * Incentives

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2011

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2011

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Conclusions- Investing in personnel is crucial for growth- Continious training is required- Appraisal of personnel is essential- Good performances – rewards / promotion- Keep talking to your personnel

Growth Company = Growth Human Resources

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GROWING PAINSThe human factor

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