User:Mister Mohasal/Koompi

The Origin
Before the KOOMPI became a company, the KOOMPI started as a computer redesign project under the management of SmallWorld Venture, led by Thul Rithy and Thul Seila, and with the advice of Charles Debella in 2014. Seeing that students of all ages needed affordable computers but lacked the resources to get them, the team began assembling old laptops and installing Linux. The computers are provided free of charge to students and students in need.

Due to the incompatibility of some computer models with open-source operating systems, the team saw the need to produce both hardware and software that could run open systems. .

The KOOMPI's current operating system development team is led by Brilliant Phal.

Definition
KOOMPI is named after the Khmer word for scripture, which means book or source of knowledge. Despite the different pronunciations, the second syllable is a play on the word "pi", a common command line used in the KOOMPI operating system console.

Board of Directors
KOOMPI does not have an official board, but is consulted and coordinated by the board of directors of SmallWorld Venture.

Chief Executive Officer
Thul Seila: 2018 to November 2019

Thul Rithy: November 2019 to present

Marketing
KOOMPI advertises their laptops as "low cost", "high power", "offline" and "open source". The Bible's intended users are the ones who are open to using the operating system other than Microsoft Windows, which has been widely used in Cambodia since before the official launch of Windows Server 2008 in July 2008. KOOMPI aims to attract new users, especially young students.

KOOMPI participates in exhibitions on technology, youth, and education.

KOOMPI laptops are sold directly from the company at retail prices.

Company culture
As a business, KOOMPI emphasizes the importance of adhering to its mission and vision. All new employees will be informed in advance of challenges such as low pay and unplanned overtime.

KOOMPI's human resource management is centered on a "no waste of time" policy. Both the selection process and the trial period depend more on the individual case than on the official timeline. Most employees in KOOMPI are not recruited based on experience or identity, but we look at the willingness to contribute to the company and develop ourselves at work. Most of the staff working at KOOMPI are undergraduate students between the ages of 18 and 20. KOOMPI also accepts talented young people from the age of 16 for internships.

Environmental care
KOOMPI implements environmental awareness that are rare in Cambodia. KOOMPI staff are advised not to bring plastic into the office. Their personal appliances are stored in the shared kitchen in the office. KOOMPI Chefs use reusable eco-bags for everyday shopping. Most of KOOMPI staffs, including Thul Rithy, use bicycles as a means of transportation. For work holidays or gatherings, we encourage waste reduction. KOOMPI staff ensures that there is no rubbish or waste anywhere after the tour, especially when it is a natural resort.

Head Office
During the computer recycling project, KOOMPI is located in Toul Kork. The office is also a communication center for young IT enthusiasts. KOOMPI then moved to a larger building in the same area in March 2017. The new headquarters has storage, group parking and community facilities. At the end of 2019, KOOMPI moved to its new headquarters and first showroom in Daun Penh. This place has a dormitory and a repository for all the KOOMPI computers for sale. By mid-2021, KOOMPI staff were offered the option to work at the Vitamin Air site in Kampong Seila, Sihanoukville. Employees who do not choose to relocate will work from the KOOMPI office at Raintree Building.

The relocation to Kampong Seila coincided with the sale of the two computer models of the KOOMPI and was the company's target location from the beginning.

Logo
The KOOMPI logo is made up of two books of the same size, facing each other. This open book image can be seen from all four angles. The star shape that emerges from this combination represents enlightenment and light associated with the KOOMPI's name and mission. This symbol was designed by Mr. Sok Panha and Vireak Chandara.

Sponsorship and Charity
KOOMPI sponsored $ 5,000 for BarCamp in 2018, the year of the E13 KOOMPI launch. In 2019, the KOOMPI donated $ 8,000, along with 10 E13 notebook to BarCamp, and $ 700 to two Cambodian digital programs and two E13 books to the Institute of Technology of Cambodia and two E13 books. To the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia. Bible donated 10 E13 computers and US $ 2,000 to Angkor Hospital for Children in 2020, and the company also donated E11 to JCI.

Partner Institutions
KOOMPI partners with schools, universities, and NGOs to open computer labs and open source computer classes. Most partners get a conditional E13 laptop loan. The following are the biblical partner institutions (past and present).


 * Passerelles Numériques Cambodia (PNC)
 * ACLEDA Institute of Business (AIB)
 * Chroy Changvar High School
 * Wat Bo Primary School
 * Banteay Srei High School
 * Hun Sen Saang High School
 * Samaki High School
 * Preah Sisowath High School - New Generation School
 * Anuwat Kompong Cham Primary School - New Generation School
 * The Westline School
 * Life and Hope Association (LHA)
 * UNDP Cambodia
 * Ang Roka High School
 * Sam Povpun High School