Freelancer.com
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| Company type | Australian Proprietary Limited Company (Private) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Freelance Marketplace Online Jobs |
| Founded | Australia 2009 |
| Founder | Matt Barrie |
| Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, |
Key people | Matt Barrie, CEO Darren Williams, CTO Neil Katz, CFO David Harrison, Vice President of Engineering Willix Halim, Vice President of Growth |
Number of employees | 200 (October 2012) |
| Website | Freelancer.com |
Freelancer.com is a global outsourcing marketplace, founded in 2009 by Matt Barrie.
Background
Freelancer.com is a "roll up" of several outsourcing marketplaces including GetAFreelancer.com and EUFreelance.com (founded by Magnus Tibell in 2004, Sweden),[2] LimeExchange (a former business of Lime Labs LLC, USA),[3] Freelancer.co.uk (United Kingdom),[4] Scriptlance.com (founded by Rene Trescases in 2001, Canada)[5]- one of the early pioneers in freelancing, Freelancer.de Booking Center (Germany),[6] Webmaster-talk.com (USA), a forum for webmasters.[7]
Freelancer.com categorizes its users as either employers or freelancers. Employers are individuals or companies who wish to outsource their work.[8] Once registered, users are able to bid for projects, or post their own. To help employers decide which user to select, Freelancer allows providers to take exams and prove their skills.
The major categories of work posted on the site are Websites, IT & Software, Mobile Phones & Computing, Writing & Content, Design, Media & Architecture, Data Entry & Admin, Engineering & Science, Product Sourcing and Manufacturing, as well as Sales & Marketing, Business, Accounting, HR & Legal.
As of 26th October 2012, the company has set up 22 regional marketplaces with local language, customer service and currency support including the United States (Global), United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Philippines[9] and India [10][11]
Other sites that provide similar services are ODesk, Guru, VWorker and Elance.
Awards
- Silver Stevie Award, 2012 International Business Awards[12]
- People's Voice Webby Award for Employment, 16th Annual Webby Awards[13]
- Webby Award for Employment, People's Voice Award, 15th Annual Webby Awards[14]
- People's Choice Award, 18th Annual AIMIA Awards[15]
- Best Export Achievement, People's Choice Award, 17th Annual AIMIA Awards[16]
- Inaugural BRW Entrepreneur of the Year 2011[17]
- Ernst & Young Technology Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 (CEO Matt Barrie)[18]
See also
References
- ^ "Freelancer.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ "News". Innovate it. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- ^ "Crunchbase listing for LimeExchange.com".
- ^ "Press Release announcing the acquisition of Freelancer.co.uk".
- ^ "Freelancer.com aquires Scriptlance.com - article on TechCrunch".
- ^ "Press Release announcing the acquisition of Freelancer.de Booking Center".
- ^ "GoRumors Article covering Webmaster-talk.com".
- ^ Kobayashi, Mark. "Will breakdance for money – The SocialITe". Computerweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- ^ [1], Gadgets Magazine
- ^ "Website for freelance assignments launched in India". The Times Of India. 2012-02-09.
- ^ [2], E27.sg
- ^ "Stevie Awards Site".
- ^ "16th Annual Webby Awards".
- ^ "15th Annual Webby Awards".
- ^ "18th Annual AIMIA Awards".
- ^ "Freelancer.com Awards".
- ^ "BRW Entrepreneur of the Year Matt Barrie".
- ^ "Company Press Release for E&Y Award".