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Industry	Pharmaceuticals
The Client	Research and development organization specializing in pharmaceuticals and specialty industrial chemicals with over $12 B in annual sales.
The Challenge	Client required ongoing support in the organization and maintenance of data generated by internal scientists and researchers for clinical trial reports. Client required that the information generated for clinical trial reports be organized, trackable, and accessible in multiple formats to accommodate all viewing audiences. The client was unable to access the needed skills internally. Critical skills required for developing the tracking system included: SAS, Oracle/PLSQL, JAVA/HTML/Perl
Oxford's Approach	Leveraging existing consultant relationships, Oxford presented client with pre–screened, qualified candidates with desired skills within 48–hours of request, including: Clinical Systems Analyst, Database Developer, Web Application Developer (Intranet), Systems Administrator, Database Administrators
Benefits	A total of seven Oxford consultants were put on assignment with the client for periods ranging from 8 months to 2 years.

Industry	Pharmaceuticals
The Client	Manufacturer of over–the–counter pharmaceutical products with over $43 M in annual sales. Products are sold to pharmacies and supermarkets.
The Challenge	Client project entailed the installation and implementation of MSA Accounts Payable and General Ledger Software Package. Client was unable to locate qualified MSA professionals, on a national or local level, to begin work on this time sensitive project.
Oxford's Approach	Utilizing our international network of consultants, Oxford presented client with several pre–screened, candidates with MSA qualifications.
Benefits	The client has had a successful implementation of MSA for their Clinical Labs Financial Systems Group by utilizing an integral Oxford contractor for a one year term of the implementation project.

Industry	Semiconductors
The Client	Designer and Maker of Laser Beam Photomasking Equipment
The Challenge	Historically, the client used four consulting firms. They were interested in developing a partnership with one of the four firms to solve the following issues: Maximizing project completion rate Utilizing one firm to supply high level professionals with extensive Pro–Engineer experience
Oxford's Approach	Utilizing a base of over 200 Pro–E specialists, Oxford was able to identify, recruit and assign a select group of candidates both interested in, and qualified for, projects with our client.
Benefits	A total of 7 consultants have been assigned to the client. Oxford has achieved 100% project completion to this point, while becoming the exclusive vendor of Pro–Engineering professionals for this client.

Industry	Medical Products
The Client	Multi–billion dollar manufacturer of medical/hospital products and information management systems
The Challenge	Client had acquired a company on the West Coast, which manufactures a specialized patient monitoring system, and needed to port this product's basic operating software from its existing Unix system to a WIN NT environment. This required analysis of the current system's software design architecture and code in California, making decisions regarding what needed to be modified or rewritten, and then transferring the relevant software files to company headquarters on the East Coast for porting to the WIN NT environment. Given that the client did not have the Unix expertise and the acquired company's staff did not have WIN NT expertise, the decision was made to use consultants with experience in both operating system environments. Of particular challenge was the need to find enough highly specialized software design consultants on short notice that could begin work on the West Coast and then mid–project relocate to the East Coast to finish the work.
Oxford's Approach	Worked jointly with the client to develop a profile of all positions required to be filled, their expected time duration on both coasts and the skill/experience required. The client assigned a primary contact to provide a schedule of available interview times, conduct interviews and make hiring decisions. Oxford addressed the intricacies regarding the logistics and costs involved in getting people to California on short notice and then moving them to the East Coast. An Oxford account manager and one lead recruiter worked with the primary contact on a daily basis to ensure a sufficient flow of potential candidates for available interview times, and Oxford was able to fill seven out of ten available positions within two weeks time.
Benefits	Client had immediate access to mobile technical talent, and a full staff in California working on the project within three weeks of establishing the requirements.

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