The Story Behind Our Company
In 2005 entrepreneurs Bert and Jeanine Verbeeke moved to the small town of Zeku on the Tibetan Plateau with the vision of providing computer training for locals and ultimately establishing an IT business. Specifically the combination of the following 3 areas led them to establish themselves in this location:
The Need for Financial Development
Because of the remoteness of the area and small local economy, people have few resources by which to earn an income. For most people, the traditional means of living is herding yak and sheep, but in recent years much of the Plateau’s rural grasslands are no longer able to provide sufficient employment for local residents. Global Nomad is helping to develop this area financially by providing new jobs.
The Opportunity for Developing New Skills and Markets
Broadband internet is now available even in remote areas on the Tibetan Plateau, but few people know how to use it. With the training that we offer, the internet can bring new sources of income and whole new consumer markets to the area. Global Nomad has served clients from 4 different continents, thereby bridging the gap that has long existed between the town of Zeku and the rest of the world.
The Problem of Brain Drain
People from rural western China who have received education have few job options since there are limited industries in the countryside. The result is that nearly all educated people migrate to the big cities to find work, which creates many social and economic problems. By establishing Global Nomad here, a way has been made for educated people to remain here in their hometown and develop a career locally. Since this area is 95% Tibetan, keeping people here also helps preserve the cultural heritage that is often lost when those of the younger generation leave for the cities.
In 2008 Global Nomad was officially registered as a WOFE (wholly owned foreign enterprise) in China, and in 2009 moved into a bigger office to accommodate our growing team.Our client base is mostly from The Netherlands and the USA, and we’ve also worked for clients from England, Australia, China, and Thailand.
