Why is Nearshoring growing in Portugal?
20 de April, 2022
Nearshore services have increased over time in Portugal, and we are here to explain why. IT Nearshore in Portugal is on the rise and the
We deliver strong web development and process automation capabilities, to transform and grow your business.
Diagnosis + solution design + implementation
IT ADVISORY + Software Development + Team Augmentation
About us
Experience you can trust
LBC is an international management consulting and digital transformation firm, with headquarters registered in Portugal since 2001. Also registered in California since 2008. Web Development and Process Automation are two of our verticals.
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Projects
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Countries
High Client Satisfaction
Client satisfaction of 5.1 in 0 to 6 scale, in our ISO 9001 certification, audited by Lloyd’s Register of London and Bureau Veritas.
A Bridge to Silicon Valley
We have done Technology Watch, supported the Acceleration of international startups, and conducted Immersion Programs on Innovation for executives in Silicon Valley.
Why LBC
Holistic approach
LBC combines business and technology skills for the best results. Our strategy DNA combined with advanced digital skills, ensures pragmatic services focused on inspiring solutions.
Performance-focused,
beyond staffing
LBC makes available to you our vertical knowledge on web development and process automation.
We use our team for advisory, software development or team augmentation. We may have to reinforce our team to better respond to your needs, but the contractual relationship is always with us.
Customized Service
LBC does not assume large-scale projects, but rather smaller engagements where proximity, quality, agility, and our full attention and top-level performance can be guaranteed.
Business defines ambition
Technology makes it possible
People make it happen
Our Services
In Web Development and Process Automation
IT Advisory
Software Development
Team Augmentation
Technology Watch
Set up your Nearshore Team in Portugal
Other Services of LBC
IT Advisory
LBC covers the whole cycle of:
1. Diagnosis
IT Impact on Business Model, IT Opportunity and Maturity.
2. Solution Design
Plus IT Architecture and requisites definition.
3. Implementation
Software Development and Team Augmentation.
Software Development
LBC develops software
solutions according to:
- Specifications defined by the client, or
- Specifications designed jointly by LBC and the client. In both cases, safeguarding client IP. Working from our offices or at your premises or in a hybrid mode.
Team Augmentation
LBC reinforces existing teams at final clients or at service providers, working as part of one integrated team under the same project management.
We can assume a specific responsibility in the project or simply lend extra capacity to the team.
Working from our offices or at your premises or in a hybrid mode.
Technology Watch
LBC conducts IT maturity assessments and identifies advanced technologies to serve your business objectives.
This is done through immersion programs in Silicon Valley and customized sourcing processes of start-ups, software and service providers.
Set up your Nearshore Team in Portugal
LBC can set up your own nearshore team in Portugal, from physical installation, to staffing, to project management and to management of the nearshore team and identify funding.
Cheap accommodation, good weather and gastronomy and low costs make Portugal and Lisbon an attractive place for talent.
Other Services of LBC
LBC Digital provides a wider range of services related to Digital Transformation, Maturity Assessment and Road Mapping, namely for Industry 4.0.
LBC Management provides services in innovation, strategy and finance, organization design, change management, processes and operations.
LBC Academy provides competence development for LBC clients only, and also strategic innovation immersion programs.
Web Development
User-centered innovative experiences
We enable digital transformation using techniques such as Design-Thinking and Customer Journey to creatively solve problems and build innovative web development.
- What we do
- Our Approach
- Technologies
- Team Augmentation
Corporate Portals
E-commerce
Intranet
E-learning
Data Analysis Portal
Networking
Platforms
Platforms
Business Intelligence Web Application
Tailor-made Development
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Research &
Analytics
We transform ideas into user-focused products. Our work is done closely with our customers to pinpoint the problem that needs to be addressed. Afterward, we research and analyze the market and design a customer journey, in order to ensure the best possible solution.
UX/UI
Design
We are committed to create the best possible interface and experience that helps you achieve your goals. From the initial sketch, using successful methodologies like Design Thinking, Interaction Design, User Journey, Usability Testing, to the high-fidelity prototype (grids, color, texture, layout, visual and motion design).
Development &
Integration
We associate Design with Engineering to create a solution that fits your business needs with the right technological package, elegantly and efficiently.
Maintenance &
Growth
A product doesn’t stop evolving after the first launch. We work closely with our customers to ensure the stability, scalability, and growth of every solution we build.
Front-end Development
Back-end Development
UX/UI
CMS
Our team is composed of:
- Business Analysts
UI/UX Designers
Software Developers & Engineers
We work on a nearshore basis from Lisbon, at the client’s premises, or in a hybrid system.
Process Automation
Integrated Immersive Intelligence
Our team of automation experts, specialists at reducing costs and fast-tracking results, provide high-quality solutions that will enable you to achieve high-levels of performance.
Our Partners:
- What we do
- Technologies
- Team Augmentation
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BPM Platforms
Front-end Development
Back-end Development
Our team is composed of:
- BPM Developers, with strong Full-Stack capabilities
- Process Mining and Data Analysts
- Process Modeling and Reengineering Analysts
We work on nearshore from Lisbon, at the client’s premises or in a hybrid system.
Testimonials
eSPap has found in LBC a steady and reliable service provider with outstanding technical knowledge to develop complex BPM software solutions for the public sector in Portugal.
César Pestana
CEO eSPap
Country
Portugal
Service
Process Automation
Project Summary
Several projects. Highlight: Business Analysis, Design of Requisites, Development of software, including integration with SAP and External Portal, testing and maintenance of finance management software for 650.000 public servant users.
Industry
Public Sector
Team Size
2 to 5 specialists
Duration
6 to 36 months
Technologies
Cora Sequence BPM, .NET, JavaFront-End with JavaScript, Bootstrap and JQuery and UI components such as Telerik
eSPap has found in LBC a steady and reliable service provider with outstanding technical knowledge to develop complex BPM software solutions for the public sector in Portugal.
César Pestana
CEO eSPap
Country
Portugal
Service
Process Automation
Project Summary
Several projects. Highlight: Business Analysis, Design of Requisites, Development of software, including integration with SAP and External Portal, testing and maintenance of finance management software for 650.000 public servant users.
Industry
Public Sector
Team Size
2 to 5 specialists
Duration
6 to 36 months
Technologies
Cora Sequence BPM, .NET, JavaFront-End with JavaScript, Bootstrap and JQuery and UI components such as Telerik
It has been a pleasure working with LBC.
You have expressed professionalism, flexibility, partnership and a real passion for learning.
Our joint projects have proved to be a successful partnership as LBC teams became an integral part of the Genpact teams in those projects, while in other projects LBC is taking the lead and becoming Cora Sequence ambassadors. I hope we will be able to expand and grow.
Our joint projects have proved to be a successful partnership as LBC teams became an integral part of the Genpact teams in those projects, while in other projects LBC is taking the lead and becoming Cora Sequence ambassadors. I hope we will be able to expand and grow.
Eilon Gilad
Genpact | Digital Intelligent Automation – Operations Leader
Countries
Belgium, Spain, UK, USA
Service
Process Automation
Project Summary
Several projects in nearshore and at client premises, involving IT arquitecture, code development, testing and project management bridging USA and India
Industry
Finance & Energy
Team Size
2 to 5 specialists
Duration
6 to 24 months
Technologies
Cora Sequence BPM, .NET, JavaFront-End with JavaScript, Bootstrap and JQuery and UI components such as Telerik
The Portal of COTEC Portugal, designed and carried out by LBC, serves our members and a wide community of users, who can access at any time, a wide collection of information, management tools and digital content. Moreover, in everyday life, the operation of the Portal is efficient and effortless, its availability is permanent, and it’s also characterized by high performance in operation and response to users’ requests.The COTEC Digital Portal is today a mandatory reference and a strategic asset that foster the daily relationship and connection of our institution with the communities of innovators. Our recognition to LBC for the competence, professionalism, and quality they putted into the work of carrying out this project.
Jorge Portugal
General Manager Cotec Portugal
Countries
Portugal
Service
Web Development
Project Summary
Human Centered Approach. User testing, prototyping, implementation and maintenance.
Industry
Public Sector
Team Size
3 specialists
Duration
3 months
Technologies
Invision, Photoshop, Html5, Css3, PHP, Javascript, WordPress.
Fusion for energy has worked with LBC in the development and maintenance of our Sequence Cora platform. LBC staff has demonstrated to be professional, committed and have delivered consistently. Overall, we have had a good collaboration and we’re happy to work with them to continue to expand our platform.
Iacopo Ianniello
Fusion for Energy | Senior System Architect Engineer
Country
Spain
Service
Process Automation
Project Summary
In nearshore and at the client premises, involving code development, testing and project management
Industry
Energy
Team Size
3 specialists
Duration
3 years
Technologies
Cora Sequence BPM, .NET, JavaFront-End with JavaScript, Bootstrap and JQuery and UI components such as Telerik
It has been a pleasure working with LBC.
You have expressed professionalism, flexibility, partnership and a real passion for learning.
Our joint projects have proved to be a successful partnership as LBC teams became an integral part of the Genpact teams in those projects, while in other projects LBC is taking the lead and becoming Cora Sequence ambassadors. I hope we will be able to expand and grow.
Our joint projects have proved to be a successful partnership as LBC teams became an integral part of the Genpact teams in those projects, while in other projects LBC is taking the lead and becoming Cora Sequence ambassadors. I hope we will be able to expand and grow.
Eilon Gilad
Genpact | Digital Intelligent Automation - Operations Leader
Countries
Belgium, Spain, UK, USA
Service
Process Automation
Project Summary
Several projects in nearshore and at client premises, involving IT arquitecture, code development, testing and project management bridging USA and India
Industry
Finance & Energy
Team Size
2 to 5 specialists
Duration
6 to 24 months
Technologies
Cora Sequence BPM, .NET, JavaFront-End with JavaScript, Bootstrap and JQuery and UI components such as Telerik
eSPap has found in LBC a steady and reliable service provider with outstanding technical knowledge to develop complex BPM software solutions for the public sector in Portugal.
César Pestana
CEO eSPap
Country
Portugal
Service
Process Automation
Project Summary
Several projects. Highlight: Business Analysis, Design of Requisites, Development of software, including integration with SAP and External Portal, testing and maintenance of finance management software for 650.000 public servant users.
Industry
Public Sector
Team Size
2 to 5 specialists
Duration
6 to 36 months
Technologies
Cora Sequence BPM, .NET, JavaFront-End with JavaScript, Bootstrap and JQuery and UI components such as Telerik
eSPap has found in LBC a steady and reliable service provider with outstanding technical knowledge to develop complex BPM software solutions for the public sector in Portugal.
César Pestana
CEO eSPap
Country
Portugal
Service
Process Automation
Project Summary
Several projects. Highlight: Business Analysis, Design of Requisites, Development of software, including integration with SAP and External Portal, testing and maintenance of finance management software for 650.000 public servant users.
Industry
Public Sector
Team Size
2 to 5 specialists
Duration
6 to 36 months
Technologies
Cora Sequence BPM, .NET, JavaFront-End with JavaScript, Bootstrap and JQuery and UI components such as Telerik
The Portal of COTEC Portugal, designed and carried out by LBC, serves our members and a wide community of users, who can access at any time, a wide collection of information, management tools and digital content. Moreover, in everyday life, the operation of the Portal is efficient and effortless, its availability is permanent, and it’s also characterized by high performance in operation and response to users' requests.The COTEC Digital Portal is today a mandatory reference and a strategic asset that foster the daily relationship and connection of our institution with the communities of innovators. Our recognition to LBC for the competence, professionalism, and quality they putted into the work of carrying out this project.
Jorge Portugal
General Manager Cotec Portugal
Countries
Portugal
Service
Web Development
Project Summary
Human Centered Approach. User testing, prototyping, implementation and maintenance.
Industry
Public Sector
Team Size
3 specialists
Duration
3 months
Technologies
Invision, Photoshop, Html5, Css3, PHP, Javascript, Wordpress.
Fusion for energy has worked with LBC in the development and maintenance of our Sequence Cora platform. LBC staff has demonstrated to be professional, committed and have delivered consistently. Overall, we have had a good collaboration and we’re happy to work with them to continue to expand our platform.
Iacopo Ianniello
Fusion for Energy | Senior System Architect Engineer
Country
Spain
Service
Process Automation
Project Summary
In nearshore and at the client premises, involving code development, testing and project management
Industry
Energy
Team Size
3 specialists
Duration
3 years
Technologies
Cora Sequence BPM, .NET, JavaFront-End with JavaScript, Bootstrap and JQuery and UI components such as Telerik
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Why Portugal
Portugal has a very high quality of engineering talent at a competitive cost, the world's seventh-highest non-native English proficiency, and a leading tech environment where excellence meets innovation.
Top talent
Portugal has been recognized as a top-ranked talent hub in quality/price ratio with very high English-speaking proficiency.
#1 in language skills
#2 highest rate of new engineer graduates in Europe (OECD; 2020)
#12 in management education
#14 in university education
#15 in graduates in science (IMD World Talent Report, 2020)
Several universities in top world rankings
14,1% Foreign Students In Higher Education (2019/2020; OECD)
Recurring and future Web Summit host, until 2028
Strategic location
Remarkable adaptability and flexibility to every kind of challenges. Historical and memorable multicultural bridge makers.
1 hour difference to Central European Time
Nearest European country to US and Canada (5 hours from New York)
Same time zone as UK and Ireland
#1 in quality of life for expatriates
#3 safest nation in the planet
#7 in the world in political and social stability
#3 planet & climate index ranking (Source: goodcountry.org, 149 countries)
Leading tech economy
Portuguese open economy engages top-rated technological and entrepreneurial companies (like Google, Siemens or Microsoft).
#1 trading across borders (World Bank)
#2 most open country to FDI (OECD)
#21 better infrastructure (WEF)
#8 IEB digitalization index (EU, 2021)
#31 innovation capability (WEF)
One of the fastest growing start-up ecosystems with 4 unicorns
Largest 3D metal industrial printer in the world
Service Centers with: 35% providing ICT & software services; 85% employees with higher education; 45% operating in more than 1 language; Annual growth rate of 14%; 8% of employees with foreign nationality
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Nearshore services have increased over time in Portugal, and we are here to explain why. IT Nearshore in Portugal is on the rise and the pandemic Covid-19 didn’t slow it down.
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