— Strategic partner · EU nearshore engineering

Kenotom: engineering from Europe, with closeness and precision.

As part of our partner network CT Network, an ongoing collaboration connects us with Kenotom, an engineering partner from Greece. Kenotom stands for quality-driven software development and test services in the EU nearshore model: within the European legal and data-protection space, in the same time zone and with cultural proximity to the DACH market.

When offshore is too far and onsite is too expensive.

Offshore models bring cost benefits but also data-protection topics, time-zone shifts and cultural distance. Pure onsite quickly blows the budget for larger teams. EU nearshore is the middle path: economically attractive, regulatory-uncomplicated and organisationally able to coordinate.

With Kenotom we rely on a partner that operates in the EU, works in English and increasingly also in German, and does not slow down DACH project participants by constant time-zone or cultural breaks. For compliance-heavy projects and initiatives with tight coordination cadence, this is the more robust choice.

Capabilities

Where we draw on Kenotom.

Software engineering
Quality assurance
Test automation
API testing
Python
DevOps & CI/CD
Data engineering
Embedded testing
Agile delivery
Quality evidence

Certified to (automotive) standards.

Kenotom works to the standards relevant for our clients, documented and externally audited.

  • Automotive SPICE v4Capability Level 2 (Confirmation of Achievement)
  • ISO/IEC 27001:2022Information security management
  • TISAXVDA-ISA, automotive information security
  • ISO 9001:2015Quality management system
Memberships
  • AUTOSAR — Associate Partner
  • ASAM — Standards for measurement, test and simulation systems
  • ISTQB® Platinum Partner Program
  • EtherCAT Technology Group

EU legal space with the same time zone.

Kenotom's base in Greece sits within the European Union. What that means in regulatory terms: GDPR compliance at eye level, no Standard Contractual Clauses for third-country transfers, no open questions about employment status.

The time zone is identical to CET/CEST or one hour off. Dailies, reviews and ad-hoc questions work without rhythm breaks.

Greece — development centre and operational base, EU member
EU legal space — GDPR-compliant, data processing within the EU
Time zone — CET / CEST or +1 hour, compatible with DACH team rhythms
includes kosovo Thessaloniki
What stands out

Benefits of EU nearshore cooperation.

GDPR compliance built in

Data processing within the EU. No third-country transfers, no Standard Contractual Clauses, no extra safeguards. The legal framework applies directly.

No time-zone drag

CET compatibility allows synchronous work without artificial windows. Code reviews, refinements and coordination follow the normal working day.

Cultural proximity

European working culture, direct communication, a shared understanding of quality. Routines that fit agile teams without intercultural translation.

Scalable role staffing

From a single profile to a delivery team. Roles and skill levels are assembled to project needs and adjusted as things change.

Attractive cost structure

Nearshore conditions sit clearly below DACH in-house rates without trading the cost benefit for quality or compliance risk.

Communication at eye level

English as a fluent working language, increasingly also German project support. Direct coordination without a language barrier.

Compliance-heavy projects, tight cadence, EU requirements.

We recommend Kenotom to clients whose projects must meet compliance requirements within the EU framework, for example when personal data is processed, sector requirements (BaFin, GxP, medical documentation) apply, or shared certification processes are upcoming.

For agile-paced product development with short feedback cycles, the EU nearshore model is the first choice as well: when refinements, dailies and joint decisions are to run on a daily rhythm, time zone and cultural proximity matter more than pure cost benefit.

A project with EU nearshore needs?

Together with Kenotom we set up nearshore teams that fit your compliance, communication and speed requirements. First call free of charge, setup design included.

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