Sagen’s interview on Brain Works Asia

Could you tell us the background and vision of the founder of the company?

SAGEN Construction Design Consultancy Joint Stock Company, formerly known as Construction Design Consultancy Center under Sagel Company - Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry, was established in September 1992. In 2003, the Company was separated into an independent unit and officially named Sagen since 2007. Sagen Company operates in both industrial and civil fields, in which, pharmaceutical factory design, food is identified as the target market that the company is targeting.

During the process of formation and development, Sagen has gone through many difficulties. In the period 2008 - 2013, the whole world fell into a serious financial crisis, Vietnam's economy was also heavily affected, the inflation rate increased sharply, the real estate market was frozen, the construction industry in general and construction design consultants in particular must compete fiercely to survive in this difficult period.

With the capacity, experience and the right direction of the leadership, Sagen not only gradually overcome difficulties but also rose to become one of the leading Design Consulting Company in Vietnam.

SAGEN's business philosophy is summed up in three elements: MIND - MIND - VISION.

   WISDOM:
    Uphold the spirit of creativity, dare to think and do, encourage the discovery and application of scientific, technical and new technological advances in management and production. Always proactively improve and improve the quality of products and services.
    HEART:
    Building a friendly and cooperative working environment, creating maximum conditions for employees to develop their capacity and encouraging together towards common goals. Respect customers, put customers' interests and desires first, see customer satisfaction as a measure of success.
    RANGE:
    Services must increasingly improve quality, aesthetics, speed and reliability. Expand and cooperate with leading international and domestic consultants and builders to elevate the business.

SAGEN defines the Enterprise Vision:

    Become the number 1 design consulting company in the Pharmaceutical - Food - Cosmetic industry according to GMP - WHO, PICS, EU, HACCP standards
    Maintaining the position of Top 10 leading construction design consulting companies in Vietnam and raising Sagen to become a brand name in Asia.

2. Tell us about the company's strengths as well as the difference in Sagen's services?

Over 15 years of operation, SAGEN always strives to improve the management ability, professional capacity and professionalism of the staff, build a professional and uniform apparatus in all disciplines, and at the same time diversify service sector. With a team of young and enthusiastic employees, Sagen always provides products and services to customers with the fastest progress and design quality with the least errors. Besides providing products that exceed our customers' expectations, we always try to build good relationships, especially with traditional customers, not only during the contract implementation stage but also after contract. As a result, the rate of satisfied customers and returning to Sagen when having the next project or introducing Sagen to other partners is relatively high.

Compared with other consulting firms, Sagen also has the advantage of in-depth design consulting in narrow, high-tech specialties, such as the Pharmaceutical and Food industries.

Another undeniable strength is the right orientation and strategic vision, and the sharp judgment of the Board of Directors, which has brought Sagen from a fledgling enterprise to a leading company in the field. design consultancy in Vietnam.

The difference of Sagen's services compared to other companies is the provision of full-service services from Planning, Topographic - Geological Survey, Basic Design, Investment Project Planning, Technical Design. Engineering, Construction Permit, Project Management and Construction Supervision. We have a good process of controlling design quality and speeding up the project progress along with the policy of "world-class quality, domestic price", maximum support for customers when there is a change in demand. Design adjustment is different that not every design company can do.

3. Please tell us about Sagen's achievements so far

Sagen is proud to be the unit trusted by many leading domestic and foreign companies and corporations and has become a partner such as Vietnam Electricity, Samco, Fico, FPT, Mobile World, BIDV, Vingroup, Thien Tan Group, Union Square, Tanimex, Cityland, Danapha, DHG Pharma, Traphaco, Bidipha, AFI, Kido, Masan, Panfood, Bibica, Nutifood... Successfully designed more than 250 projects, including more than 50 high-rise projects apartments, offices, hotels, schools; more than 70 Pharmaceutical - Food factories according to GMP, WHO, EU, PIC/S, HACCP...Sagen is extremely honored to be highly appreciated by experts and awarded with great prizes such as:

    Top 10 Architectural Design Firms in Vietnam - BCI Top 10 2015 & 2016
    Vietnam's leading brand – TOP BRANDS 2015.
    The best architectural design company in Vietnam 2018 – Dot Property 2018.
    Strong Brand ASEAN 2018