Looking for an experienced team of Joomla designers/developers for continued work with websites!

Wavepass AS is a Norwegian company that consists of 9 employees and is experiencing continuous growth and evolution. We primarily work with electronic gift card-solutions. We're mainly using Joomla CMS, and it's an absolute requirement that you're highly experienced with this tool, so that our employees can work closely with you. It's preferred that you have a minimum of 3 years experience and can document this with necessary references, and documentation of any websites you have developed. In addition, it's a definitive plus if you have experience with the following technologies/languages: - PHP - mySQL - AJAX - JavaScript We're mainly looking for a team/company with multiple employees that can deal with a large amount of work. NOTE: As a way to screen serious bidders, we would like bidders to complete a simple job for us first. We would like you to create a Joomla template resembling the design of our existing site, [login to view URL] Feel free to be creative and to impress us with your creativity and talent. All kind of communication will happen through Skype, MSN and email, and probably also through other mediums, like Teamviewer. ## Deliverables Wavepass AS is a Norwegian company that consists of 9 employees and is experiencing continuous growth and evolution. We primarily work with electronic gift card-solutions (works in the same way as a credit card) and primarily work with shopping malls, town centers and retail chains. Our goal is to be a total supplier of solutions for electronic gift cards and we therefore also offer a wide range of supplemental services and products. That's why we can offer, for instance, sales- and marketing material, gift card design, packaging, gift card wrapping, self-serviced gift-card vending machines (almost like an ATM), supply of increased revenue and income (sponsorship revenue and advertising revenue), graphical work and web design. Because of a large amount of work and our continuous expansion, we're therefore looking for an expert that can assist us with web design and who isn't afraid of working hard to meet our deadlines. We're mainly using Joomla CMS, and it's an absolute requirement that you're highly experienced with this tool, so that our employees can work closely with you. It's preferred that you have a minimum of 3 years experience and can document this with necessary references, and documentation of any websites you have developed. Naturally, you'll have relevant knowledge of and experience with HTML, XHTML, SEO and CSS. In addition, it's a definitive plus if you have experience with the following technologies/languages: - PHP - mySQL - AJAX - JavaScript We're mainly looking for a team/company with multiple employees that can deal with a large amount of work and who is available for us in Wavepass at any time and that at the same time can deliver/complete work even under tight time schedules. If our cooperation works well, we'll be able to offer a large amount of work for a long time. It's wanted that you complete a test project before we work with you, to see that you understand our business philosophy and way of thinking, as well as to see that you communicate clearly, professionally and efficiently. Only serious bids will be considered. NOTE: As a way to screen serious bidders, we would like bidders to complete a simple job for us first. We would like you to create a Joomla template resembling the design of our existing site, [login to view URL] Feel free to be creative and to impress us with your creativity and talent. We'll shortly be launching "The global gift card" which is a VISA gift-card, so we're continually expanding towards new countries and markets. We only want the best of the best! All kind of communication will happen through Skype, MSN and email, and probably also through other mediums, like Teamviewer. We're looking forward to hearing from you, and we're looking forward to a long and prosperous cooperation. * * *This broadcast message was sent to all bidders on Sunday Oct 31, 2010 5:59:23 PM: Bidding for this project closes at the 2nd of November, so that is also the final deadline for posting a Joomla portfolio. Basically, we're interested in more than just a portfolio, we're interested in developers/designers who can, say, design templates from scratch and program modules and plugins if necessary. Anyways, the final chance to enter a bid is of course the 2nd of November, so I am looking forward to choosing a final bidder by then! * * *This broadcast message was sent to all bidders on Monday Nov 1, 2010 6:58:34 PM: Since bidding closes tomorrow and we are choosing a final bidder, we need to know the following from those of you who are still interested: - During which hours are you available? Are you available 24x7? - Do you have Skype/MSN? We need some way to communicate in realtime with the bidder - When can you start working? * * *This broadcast message was sent to all bidders on Monday Nov 1, 2010 6:59:03 PM: Since bidding closes tomorrow and we are choosing a final bidder, we need to know the following from those of you who are still interested: - During which hours are you available? Are you available 24x7? - Do you have Skype/MSN? We need some way to communicate in realtime with the bidder - When can you start working?