Crew Management & Digital Employment Solutions

Ankaa is a fully digital recruitment platform tailored for the marine industry.

Ankaa Recruiter offers an end-to-end hiring solution—from job advertisement to onboarding—streamlining candidate sourcing, automating workflows, and integrating compliance checks to make recruitment significantly more efficient.

Ankaa Marine is a user-friendly crew management platform created for smaller shipping owners and operators. It simplifies and digitalizes crew operations, enhances accessibility, and ensures full compliance with industry standards.

 CASE STUDY

A leading EU recruitment agency has successfully implemented Ankaa's paperless system.

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 Following the switch to Ankaa, it was reported that there was a 67% reduction in the time it takes to create onboarding paperwork. The company committed to a paperless future and now report an 87% reduction of paper usage in the office.

Following the disposal of the legacy paper database the company has built an active database of over 30k candidates. Ankaa has significantly enhanced compliance, enabling efficient remote working and audit.

THE TEAM

 

Fraser Cannon

Sales Director 

 
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Bala Narayanan

Director & Co-Founder

Fraser is an accomplished sales and business development professional with a strong background in maritime recruitment. As Sales Director, he brings a wealth of expertise in cultivating long-term client relationships, negotiating high-value contracts, and driving strategic growth within the maritime sector.

In his current role, he continues to leverage his expertise in sales strategy, client acquisition, and market intelligence, ensuring business success in a dynamic and competitive industry

 

Bala spearheads product architecture, development and implementation through best industry practices. He has more than 22 years of experience in developing recruitment and database software with multinational companies and start-ups.

His experience also spans software development technologies with Insurance Brokering, Office Automation and Workflow Engineering.