rb2 opens a second offshore location

Strategic choice for Portugal

After successfully building a development office in China, the strategic choice for the new location fell on Portugal. rb2 was looking for expansion opportunities to support the growth ambitions. With the realisation of a development office in Portugal, rb2 customers now have different options to choose from in terms of time zones, culture and technical specialties.CEO Dennis van Marle explains: “The distance between the Netherlands and Portugal is short, the cultural differences are limited and there is only an hour time difference. At the start of the new office in Portugal, rb2 chose to work together with a local partner. This is faster and less risky. And it is nice to be able to use the knowledge, experience and facilities that are already there. In addition, rb2 is from the head office in Purmerend in the lead of the recruitment and management of the offshore development team in Portugal. "

Only large companies are able to bring complete development teams to the Netherlands

When rb2 started in 2005, there was already a shortage of technically trained people. The demand for developers has - due to digitization and digital transformation - exploded. “Only large companies are able to bring complete development teams to the Netherlands. We have been working with our own offshore development teams for 14 years. Technical personnel do not have to move and therefore work from the country where they live, managed by our team of technical consultants, lead developers and delivery managers based in Purmerend. For customers, this means that they don't have to worry about a delay in their technical projects due to a lack of development capacity,” says van Marle.