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Specialisterne
Specialisterne (The Specialists) is a Danish social innovator company using the characteristics of neurodivergent people (including autism/Asperger's, ADHD, OCD, and dyslexia) as competitive advantages in the business market.
Specialisterne provides services such as software testing, quality control, metadata management, data conversion, and logistics, as well as in other areas such as agriculture, for businesses in 26 countries. In addition, Specialisterne assesses and trains people to meet the requirements of the business sector.
The company's branches, as well as the concept and name, are owned and operated by Specialisterne Foundation, with offices in 13 countries and local partnerships in others.
The company provides a working environment in which skills common to neurodivergent employees – such as pattern recognition, detection of deviations, attention to detail, and extended focus – are integral, and where the role of the management and staff is to create the best possible working environment for the employees with ASD.
The youngest son of Specialisterne founder Thorkil Sonne, Lars, was diagnosed as having "infantile autism, normal intelligence", at age three, denoting an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Sonne became active in the Danish Autism Association, then president of a local chapter of Autism Denmark, for three years, where he learned that people with ASD seldom have a chance to use their special skills in the labour market.
After 15 years working with IT within telecommunication companies, Sonne knew the value of the skills he saw in people with ASD. With the support of his family, Sonne founded Specialisterne in 2004, based on a home mortgage and his family's belief in his vision.
As of 2024[update], Specialisterne has over 600 employees and has operated in 26 countries, with offices in 13 of them: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, the UK, and the United States. A 2017 report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) stated approximately 75% of the company's 50 IT employees in Denmark had a diagnosis within the autism spectrum. The head offices are in Copenhagen. The company includes training programs to access and build up personal, social and professional skills for people with ASD – no formal education or job experiences are expected. A number of appropriate strategies are used for individuals on the spectrum, including LEGO Mindstorms robot technology, helping to detect the strengths, the motivation and the development opportunities of the individual.
Services offered by Specialisterne include software testing, quality control, documentation, data entry, and logistics with a high attention to detail and accuracy for customers including TDC A/S, Grundfos, KMD, CSC, SAP, Microsoft, Parexel, Hewlett-Packard, and Oracle.
Specialisterne
Specialisterne (The Specialists) is a Danish social innovator company using the characteristics of neurodivergent people (including autism/Asperger's, ADHD, OCD, and dyslexia) as competitive advantages in the business market.
Specialisterne provides services such as software testing, quality control, metadata management, data conversion, and logistics, as well as in other areas such as agriculture, for businesses in 26 countries. In addition, Specialisterne assesses and trains people to meet the requirements of the business sector.
The company's branches, as well as the concept and name, are owned and operated by Specialisterne Foundation, with offices in 13 countries and local partnerships in others.
The company provides a working environment in which skills common to neurodivergent employees – such as pattern recognition, detection of deviations, attention to detail, and extended focus – are integral, and where the role of the management and staff is to create the best possible working environment for the employees with ASD.
The youngest son of Specialisterne founder Thorkil Sonne, Lars, was diagnosed as having "infantile autism, normal intelligence", at age three, denoting an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Sonne became active in the Danish Autism Association, then president of a local chapter of Autism Denmark, for three years, where he learned that people with ASD seldom have a chance to use their special skills in the labour market.
After 15 years working with IT within telecommunication companies, Sonne knew the value of the skills he saw in people with ASD. With the support of his family, Sonne founded Specialisterne in 2004, based on a home mortgage and his family's belief in his vision.
As of 2024[update], Specialisterne has over 600 employees and has operated in 26 countries, with offices in 13 of them: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, the UK, and the United States. A 2017 report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) stated approximately 75% of the company's 50 IT employees in Denmark had a diagnosis within the autism spectrum. The head offices are in Copenhagen. The company includes training programs to access and build up personal, social and professional skills for people with ASD – no formal education or job experiences are expected. A number of appropriate strategies are used for individuals on the spectrum, including LEGO Mindstorms robot technology, helping to detect the strengths, the motivation and the development opportunities of the individual.
Services offered by Specialisterne include software testing, quality control, documentation, data entry, and logistics with a high attention to detail and accuracy for customers including TDC A/S, Grundfos, KMD, CSC, SAP, Microsoft, Parexel, Hewlett-Packard, and Oracle.