Speed isn’t just a luxury, it’s a necessity in digital marketplaces. For Envato, the global leader in creative assets and templates, staying ahead of the curve requires more than just a great product; it requires a superior engineering team that can adapt and scale at a moment’s notice.
Recently, Nick Benjamin, CTO of Envato, sat down to reflect on the company’s journey to find the perfect technology partner. His testimonial offers a powerful look into how a strategic collaboration with CMC Global has transformed their engineering capacity and innovation pipeline.
The Initial Challenge: Keeping Up with Velocity
Envato operates in a highly dynamic environment where time to market is critical. As the company looked toward aggressive growth, the leadership team knew they needed to expand their engineering capabilities quickly.
“We were looking to identify a partner to help us grow and scale our engineering team,” explains Nick Benjamin. The search wasn’t taken lightly. Envato conducted a strict assessment of various global locations, evaluating talent pools, infrastructure, and cultural fit. After extensive research, one of the countries they landed on is Vietnam.
The Selection Process: Building on Trust
With a shortlist of potential vendors in hand, Envato began a series of meetings. They weren’t just looking for code writers; they were looking for trust, reliability, and a robust support system. They needed a partner capable of handling complex operational requirements, including stable and unbreakable connectivity to ensure seamless integration with their Australian headquarters.
“We chose CMC Global because of their track record of helping other companies that look in a sort of shape like us succeed,” says Benjamin.
For Envato, the decision came down to a fundamental distinction: CMC Global positioned itself not as a vendor, but as a reliable partner. Their proven history of scaling teams for businesses with similar dynamics gave Envato the confidence that they weren’t just outsourcing work, they were extending their engineering department.
The Collaboration: Delivering Value Beyond Code
Over the last nine to twelve months, CMC Global has helped Envato scale their team considerably. Today, CMC Global engineers are embedded across all parts of Envato’s products, contributing to the core user experience.
However, for Nick Benjamin, the true value of the collaboration lies in two specific areas:
1.Unwavering Reliability
“CMC Global has actually delivered what they said they would do,” Benjamin states. “For me, that’s foundational.”
In an industry where promises are cheap, the ability to consistently deliver teams, expertise, and capability on demand has cemented the trust between the two organizations.
2. Proactive Innovation
As the relationship deepens, it is no longer a one-way street where Envato assigns tasks. Instead, CMC Global engineers are becoming strategic thinkers. “Many of the team members are actually coming with their own ideas and actually bringing alternative viewpoints for us to consider,” Benjamin notes. They are proactively suggesting solutions: “Have you thought about A, B, and C?” that Envato hadn’t previously considered.
Want to hear Nick Benjamin’s insights firsthand? Watch the full video testimonial on YouTube
