Introducing

our company

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 Ascending,
Workforce management is our starting point
Operating since 2017 in Angola and Mozambique, Ascending is
a workforce solutions provider in sectors as energy – oil, gas,
renewables – , mining, factories and ports.
With deep understanding of regional context – society,
regulation and governance – Ascending believes in local
workforce as the sustainable choice.
That’s why more than recruiting, Ascending delivers training
tailored to the job and guarantees continuous tracking &
support of its clients outcomes.
As a starting point,
it’s all about finding the right local people
to each of its Clients production needs.
In 5 years:
. A team lead by 19 years of workforce management
experience in Africa;
. 45 clients from Africa, America, Europe Asia & Oceania;
. Management of more than 7.000 workers (recruitment & training);
. Commitment with local workforce, representing more than 98% of
its total.
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 A company which continuously ascends
fueled by expertise and experience

A sustained double digit growth is the result of our long term vision of business:

. qualified workers through assessment, training and certification

. ‘Whole unit’ management through wider coordination and specialized services

WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT ACADEMY MARINE - WHOLE UNIT COORDINATION

The starting point Tailored and certified training Certified Ship Management

. Certification assessment for
every single worker;
. 1,3% of payment delays;
. 0,1% of work accidents in 5yrs;
. 23% of workers integrated into
clients’ own structure
. International partnership &
certification with ECITB;
. 450 courses available,
(technical & soft skills);
. Online/hybrid formats;
. 5.000 workers trained (with
43% of female participation)
. Certified by ILO, Maritime Labour
Convention;
. 1 of 3 national vessel managers
operating in Angola;
. Audited by Halliburton, Total,
Bureau Veritas with outstanding
results;
. Access to 1.200 workers, from
captains, officers and seamen

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 A company that looks at the big picture
If the workforce management is our starting point, the sucess
of our operation is suported by continuous tracking and
training.
Workforce
We don’t work for clients, we work with clients. And that
demands close and regular contact with outcomes and
management
workers’ performance.
With continuous monitoring & evaluation, Ascending
guarantees the focus on delivery, identifying adjustments Tracking Training
and/or training needs that promote efficient results.
By developing workers and measuring impact Ascending
fulfills it’s moto of improving lives and organizations.

Projects we are proud of:

. Mozal [former BHP Billington now South32]: delivering over
15 trained & certified artisans every year, since 2012;
. Halliburton Vessel management: outstanding 1st year results;
. MRM (a Gemfields Company) full workforce management:
including catering and transport in a remote location;
. DSV (Panalpina) workforce management: constantly increasing
services inside client, over 7 years
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 A company that looks how to deliver the right way

Roots on the Flexibility as

Ground a mindset
Ascending believes in method and Rigor Cooperation
has established its distinctive way to
manage every single project.
Proximity
This ‘Ascending way’ resonates our as a must
core values and is supported in 5 [TRUST]
principles: we call it the big 5.
Transparency at Always with a
any stage wider scope
Ethics Ambition

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Roots on the ground:
deep understanding and respect for people

“In Africa, local communities

discuss important issues in
the shadow, under the tree.
Once in Mozambique, when we
had a threat of strike, we met
the workers on site and
mediated the situation where
it had to be: under the mango
tree.
They were listened, we were
listened and there was no
strike.”

Andrew Schnitzer da Silva, CEO

Roots
Flexibility
Proximity
on the
as
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ground:
mindset:
deep
identified
no barriers
understanding
needs
in escalating
turn of
into
places
when
new solutions
and
it’s necessary
people
and services

“Mining, normally in the middle of

nowhere, is a challenge in a multitude of
ways.” “ I received a phonecall from one of
my supervisors who told me: ’We have
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need you “ I received
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hours supervisors
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hours
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difference.
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started to
(60 km per day on difficult roads); the ‘White
call me the workers, in Motepuez,
Crocodile’.
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& maintenance for buses; between.
Andrew And that
Schnitzer damade theCEO
Silva,
. Set and manage a canteen with capacity difference.
for 400 meals a day; Later I was told that they
. Partner with a Bank to guarantee started to call me the ‘White
payments and transfers in the nearest Crocodile’.
comunity.
The crocodile represents fierceness, authority, and the
Andrew
power of the Schnitzer
water element. da Silva,
It’s emblematic of CEO
confidence, protection, and sovereignty over a domain.
Proximity as a must,
for everyone in the team

“ I received a phonecall from

one of my supervisors who told
me: ’We have a problem in the
graphite mine and we need you
here’. I agreed, so after a 5
hours flight and a 6 hours
ride,I was there in front of
the workers, in Balama, whith
no intermediates in between.
And that made all the
difference.
Later I was told that they
started to call me the ‘White
Crocodile’”.

Andrew Schnitzer da Silva, CEO

The crocodile represents fierceness, authority, and the
power of the water element. It’s emblematic of
confidence, protection and sovereignty over a domain.
Transparency at any stage:
digital transformation in progress
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“ Three months after we started
working with a big client, we
had to deal with a threat of
strike. The workers wanted a
raise. As there was no openness
to revise contracts, the unions
suggested to the client that
Ascending was not paying what
it was supposed to.
We were then called to a
meeting to clarify payments and
the client had already prepared
an audit for the coming week.
At the meeting, we shared all
the payment documents andmade
ourselves available for any
questions. The client was so
impressed that the planned
audit was canceled and our
relation grew in confidence.”
Nuno Teves, Co-founder
Always with a wider scope:
building expertise on ‘whole unit’ management

“The best way to feel that our work is

valued is when we’re challenged for
something bigger. That’s what happened with
the Halliburton Vessel.
At the last meeting for the tender, top
level, everything was going very well and
close to the end we were asked how many
vessels had we managed up to that day. I
paused a little and answered: ‘Yours will
be our first one’.
Despite the challenge and the risk, the
track of our past work was recognized.
We were chosen and it was the begging of a
great experience, for everyone involved.”

Lamia Ramou, Commercial Director

 Some of our clients

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 As the African saying goes: “travel alone to go fast,
travel together to go far”. At Ascending we embrace
teamwork, partnerships, and cooperation with
organizations that, like us and like you, want to
reach further, in a sustainable way.

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Ascending in detail

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Ascending
Workforce Management
 The process
Ascending has a vast delivery of workforce @Ascending
optimization, specifically for the Oil & Gas and mining
sectors. FINDING THE RIGHT PEOPLE
From brief to a Filtering & Induction
We have experience in delivering full staff components 'challenge ID’ selection
for different projects, in Angola, Mozambique and [including
medical fit to
Morocco. work
+certification
and
In addition to the provision and management of competency
check]
project staffing (entry level, technical or management)
we offer a number of different services or add-ons to
LOOKING FOR OUTSTANDING RESULTS
complement our service delivery:
Assuring rights Manage Encourage
& duties Performance Efficiency
. Provision of insurance, medicals and PPE;
[from basic - [regular tracking Identify
. Meet & Greet services; payroll, taxation and reports on necessary
Social Security – to attendance and adjustments or
necessary add-ons – performance] training needs
. Time and attendance; insurance, PPE,
catering, transport, ...
whatever needed]
. Provision of meals and transport;

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 Regarding Expats Recruitment & Management,
Ascending works in partnership with a specialiaty
partner - Placements International – to assure the
best workers needed.

Ascending has held expat projects in Angola,

Mozambique and Senegal.

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Ascending
Academy
 Training and continuous development are key to help
your crew and/or workforce keeping up with fast- The process
changing technologies and complex regulations. @Ascending
Ascending Academy manages your training and TAILORED PLAN
development needs in two ways: Assessment Structure Tailor made
Training program Learning
1. We assist you in developing your training plan in
compliance with local laws and regulations. [from continuous [Detailed
[Scope & objectives - preparation of
tracking and changes short/medium term -, modules & format
2. We engage with training service providers to ensure in the project] targets, length & + integration of
calendar] training with
that all training is delivered appropriately and in a production
timelines]
timely manner to your teams.
IMPACT AS THE MAIN DRIVER
450 CERTIFIED COURSES ALREADY AVAILABLE, AMONGST, Deployment Monitor Learning
&Evaluation on practice
Soft skills:
Health and Safety; Life skills training – life, social, behavioral, basic industry;
Allign
Technical skills: training
outcomes
Welding Courses; Electrician; Rigging; Pipefitting; Steel Erecting; Scaffolding; to client
Working at heights; Defensive driving (4x4); needs

We partner with specialty experts in particular skills

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Ascending
Marine
 ASCENDING International crewing solutions offers well The process
educated, trained & qualified seafarers for various @Ascending
types of vessels in accordance with STCW 95:
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. Worldwide operations; Recruit, Procurement Planning &
induct, & Logistics Preparation
. MLC 2006 certification and ISO 9001 compliance. certify, & Supervision
crew [dry dock,
[materials,
equipment, conversion,
canteen and maintenance]
Our Safety Management System is compliant with ISM other supporting
x
services]
code as well as Flag requirements. Our services cover:

. Crew Management; LOOKING FOR OUTSTANDING RESULTS

Manage Third Party Encourage
. Operational Management; Performance Inspections Efficiency

. Financial Vessel Administration; [Crew certification and

training; health, safety and [on-hire/of-hire Identify
environment surveys; pre- necessary
purchase adjustments or
. Technical Maintenance & Management; management;
inspections; training needs;
audits on safety, security,
navigational and valuation and integrate new
vessel build
. Chartering, contract management. pre-vetting; on site
conditions] specifications
building supervision] x

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Ascending
Procurement
 Our team has an extensive track record of working with
international clients, catering to all of their procurement
needs, including, but not limited to valves, actuators, pipes,
fittings, sealants, PPE, MRO, electrical motors,
instrumentation, HVAC, hazardous area electrical
equipment, non-sparking tools, welding and inspection tools.

Track record @Ascending Procurement

Client Activities

BOURBON OFFSHORE Services for the Supply Vessels in Angola

HALLIBURTON COVID testing management;

facility management supplies;
various technical spares procurement;
fleet car servicing; vessel procurement

Some of the brands supplied:

Incoterms Accepted: EXW, FOB, CIF, DAP, DDP

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Ascending team

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 Good things happen when a group of workers join
forces, buy a piece of the company they work for and
start something new together.

That’s how Ascending started. The year was 2017. The

group of people were our founders: Andrew Schnitzer
da Silva and Nuno Teves. They got together to acquire
Adcorp’s interests in Angola and Mozambique, and use
their 15 years of experience to start Ascending.

Completing 5 years of intense activity,

we maintain our willingness to challenge
and deliver and with that
improve lives and organizations.

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 Andrew Schnitzer da Silva
Founding Partner & CEO
European entrepreneur with global ambition to simplify the way organizations
manage workforces having a wide international work experience such as in
Angola, Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya.
Executive Director with over 20 years’ experience in human resources. Direct
experience with oil and gas, mining, transport, logistics and banking sectors.
Andrew lead the Management Buy Out operation that acquired the interests
of the former Capital Outsourcing Group in Angola and Mozambique to
create the spinoff Ascending.

The inspiration of Mentors ...

Ascending was based on four pillars that represent the learnings I have
gathered throughout the years of experience in various different
companies.
Ethics – As a trainee at Welsh, Gomes & Aguiar, I learnt the importance
of compliance, organization and commitment to perform inside the
written and moral rules of business.
Rigor – At Accenture, I learnt the importance of rigor and through it,
how to translate strategic thought into operational results.
Collaboration – At Hay Group, I learnt that working together always
brings you better results than working alone.
Ambition – At Capital Outsourcing Group I learnt how ambition can be
the driver and catalyst for growth and for change within markets and
organizations.
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 Nuno Teves
Founding Partner & COO
African solutions architect and enabler with a wide international work
experience such as in Angola, Mozambique, USA and Portugal. Enthusiastic
for continuous improvement on the way organizations manage workforces
and, at the same time, empower the teams that provide the workforce.
Executive Director with over 20 years’ experience, holding a BE in civil
engineering and an ATPL in aviation, contributing with the knowledge of
these sectors to human resources management since 2012
Nuno supported Andrew in the Management Buy Out operation that
acquired the interests of the former Capital Outsourcing Group in Angola
and Mozambique to create the spinoff Ascending.

Creator of Ascending´s motto - ‘Improving Lives and

Organizations’:
“ As our relationships have matured with our clients, and the
mutual trust has deepened, we have had the opportunity to provide
skilled workers to our long term clients whom now see us more as
partners. The workers within our pool have become highly flexible
and, with their experience and skills, they can often be placed
into the lower ranks up to the middle management of our clients.”

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 Miguel Vieira
Commercial Director Angola
& International Business Development

Miguel has an extensive career providing services to the oil and gas industry
across Africa, Middle East, Latin America, UAE and the USA.

Over the past 20 years, Miguel has managed large recruitment processes for
international oil companies, offshore operators, and oil and gas service
providers alike. Miguel also brings a wealth of procurement and supply chain
knowledge from previous projects he delivered in Guyana, Nigeria, Angola, and
the United Arab Emirates.

Miguel is currently Ascending Commercial Director Angola &

International Business Development and splits his time between Guyana,
Houston and Angola.

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 Where you can meet us
GUYANA
miguel.vieira@ascending.ltd
(+592) 664 1381
78 Hadfield & Breda Streets,
Georgetown, Guyana

ANGOLA
geral.ao@ascending.ltd
(+244) 935 537 858
Edifício Tensai
Business Center 43 –3o Andar Dto
Talatona zona cs8 Gu22
Município de Belas
Luanda, Angola

MOZAMBIQUE
geral.mz@ascending.ltd

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