2011

Annual Report

WELCOME
Here at Mavin, we focus our energy and passion on tackling tough business challenges and empowering our customers. Our company succeeds because we help others to succeed, both by creating custom solutions and by using our technical expertise to develop products that will complement your business. We are not content to simply follow the path laid ahead; we strive to understand the problems facing business and education today and create effective resolutions to these issues. We believe that business should focus on relationships, and our work reflects this belief. We strive to meet the needs of our business partners by thoroughly understanding what they need and creating innovative and cost-effective solutions. You have our guarantee that our consultants will provide exactly the services you are looking for, without complicating the matter further. Were relationship-driven, which doesnt just mean that we will take you out to lunch on a regular basisit means that were committed to our relationships with our customers and will go to great lengths to ensure that they are more than satisfied with the service they receive. Our customers are more than customers; theyre people to whom weve promised something, and on that we will deliver. We also value innovation in the educational world. At Mavin Global, you will see a dedication to improving the education system by creating a connection between universities and the business world. We want to ensure that todays students are well prepared to take on the future. Were about more than making a profit; were about making a difference with the talents weve been given, and that includes investing in the talents of the next generation.

660 Cascade W Parkway, Ste 25 Grand Rapids, MI 49546

ABOUT MAVIN GLOBAL

mavin (n) - one who is knowledgeable; an expert. Mavin Global Company is a for-profit corporation headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 2007, our team of leaders in fields such as IT Management Consulting, Product Development, and Education founded this organization to empower others through technology. We began working to attract the best and brightest minds capable of innovating and facilitating business growth on a large scale. Finally, we aim to be global, part of a global movement of connection and enterprise between nations and individuals for the betterment of the worldwide quality of life. As leaders, we believe we have a responsibility to use our skills not just for profit, but to educate and enable. To achieve this mission, we built our corporate model around the following process:

1. COMMUNITY: Identify and recognize social issues being faced by local, national, and global entities. 2. EDUCATION AND RESEARCH: Develop theories and hypothesis on solutions to issues. 3. PRODUCTS: Develop technology products, through software and hardware, which can implement theories into product form. 4. SERVICES: Ensure products are properly implemented and utilized in society.

SPOTLIGHT:
Changing how we learn and teach to better prepare the workforce
The national unemployment rate in November of 2011 was at 8.6%, and yet in a recent survey of 40% of the participating businesses reported having unfulfilled positions for the past six months.1 Clearly, there is a break somewhere in the system that is hindering jobseekers from connecting with open job positions. So how can the situation be resolved? A new approach to learning has been through sectoral skills training where the internship model should be taken to the classroom. Students practice their classroom lessons on real projects created by partner companies. Students in this model have been better prepared for the workplace and more attractive to employers. We at Mavin have been studying the use of technology in providing sectoral skills training to the classroom. Imagine if a company can put a sample project online and university students worldwide can work on the project. Not only do the students gain valuable experience, but companies can grow their candidate pool and identify the students best-suited for their work environment. Some of the questions we seek to answer are: Can Sectoral Skills Training be enhanced by technology? When is the most effective time to move to a sectoral focus? After completing this process, are students prepared for the workforce and able to innovate in their fields?

1. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2011 and Manyika et al., 2011, p. 16