Mimecast, a global IT business with 2,000+ employees across 13 countries, partnered with Horsefly Analytics to establish a new center of excellence and build tech teams outside their traditional high-cost locations.
THE SITUATION
Faced rising costs in primary locations, requiring strategic location decisions to be made to support their new center of excellence
Needed to build new tech teams in cost-effective locations
Sought to maintain quality while expanding geographically
HORSEFLY DELIVERED
Comprehensive labor market analytics for location strategy
Data-driven insights on talent availability and relevant costs
Targeted search capabilities using job titles and keywords
Diversity-focused potential talent targeting across multiple industries
THE IMPACT
Built a center of excellence from scratch in just 3 months
Saved over $700,000 through in-house recruitment
Achieved 30% female hires and 70% ethnic diversity
Successfully identified talent from alternative sectors
Optimized location selection for customer and staff convenience