Digital Transformation for Vanuatu Engineers
Locally owned engineering firm BI Consulting is leading the way for other Ni-Vanuatu businesses in the construction sector with the launch of the first Ni-Vanuatu engineering company website.
Established in 2013 by Bikenibeu Ieremiah and his wife Tina Ieremiah, BI Consulting has a fast-growing reputation in both the private and public sector for professional results and worked with Savvy Vanuatu to convey this digitally.
“BI Consulting is a 100% locally owned and successful engineering business. We realized we needed better marketing and advertising to reach new clients, and awareness about our team and the services that we provide,” said Tina Ieremiah.
Funding support for the development of the website and marketing was provided through Business Link Pacific, which is funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
This kind of initiative is an indicator of the accelerating digital transformation that is happening in the Pacific islands and Vanuatu. At BLP we support businesses like BI Consulting to access advisory services that can transform their work and take their business to the next level with the help of company’s like Savvy Vanuatu, ” said Steve Knapp, Director of Business Link Pacific.
BI Consulting’s digital transformation will serve them well in a world that is increasingly connected. As a Ni-Vanuatu engineering and architectural consultancy they bring a brand-new perspective to their industry and clients,” added Knapp.
Savvy Vanuatu is a BLP approved communications and marketing advisor based in Port Vila, Vanuatu, and worked with BI Consulting to develop their website and other marketing collateral. Part of Savvy Vanuatu’s services is providing affordable digital media management for businesses on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter, including creating quality websites.
One of the keys to an effective website is being clear who the website is talking to, and crafting appropriate messages to that audience,” said Lisa Macalister, Director of Savvy Vanuatu. “It was a pleasure working with BI Consulting and having a client who was so keen to develop their knowledge and skills with marketing.”
The Savvy Vanuatu team were very professional and have been very patient with us, as it took time to put everything together and successfully complete the project,” said Tina Ieremiah during the website launch.
This was a step into new territory for us, but with the strong support of Lisa and Florida at Savvy Vanuatu, we are proud to launch this website and communicate what we offer to many new potential clients.”
BI Consulting provides a comprehensive range of civil and structural engineering services for projects large and small, ranging from Government infrastructure to residential house designs and insurance certification, as well as commercial projects including hotels and resort.
We have ten full-time staff including seven qualified engineers, a highly experienced draftsperson and two highly experienced office administrators,” said Bikenibeu Ieremiah.
Their team has worked across Vanuatu, with a focus on Port Vila, Luganville and rural Efate, as well as civil works on outer islands, including Vanuatu’s road networks in Malekula, Epi, Pentecost, Tongoa and Tanna.
We would also like to see ourselves as a beacon to other local professionals who are thinking, planning or even just dreaming of starting their own business and joining the private sector,” concluded Bikenibeu Ieremiah.