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Virtual employees & AI agents

Your team.
Without limits.

Expand your capacity without recruiting. Virtual employees take on operational tasks autonomously – strategically, reliably, scalably. Available 24/7, with no fixed costs.

Discover the benefits
24/7 Availability
0 Fixed costs
Scalability
100% Reliability
Your benefits

More capacity without more headcount

A flexible workforce with no fixed costs

Scale as needed. Pay only for actual work. No salaries, no social contributions, no office.

Keeps your back free

Your virtual employees take on time-consuming routine tasks. You focus on what matters.

Strategic & operational

From data analysis to appointment coordination – your AI agents work both strategically and operationally.

Available around the clock

No holidays, no sick days, no lunch breaks. Your virtual employees work 24/7 – at the weekend too.

Scales with your needs

Peak season? More capacity in minutes. Quiet spell? No fixed costs. Perfect elasticity for volatile demand.

Consistent & error-free

No typos, no careless mistakes, no mood swings. Consistently high quality on every task.

A flexible workforce with no fixed costs

Scale as needed. Pay only for actual work. No salaries, no social contributions, no office.

Keeps your back free

Your virtual employees take on time-consuming routine tasks. You focus on what matters.

Strategic & operational

From data analysis to appointment coordination – your AI agents work both strategically and operationally.

Available around the clock

No holidays, no sick days, no lunch breaks. Your virtual employees work 24/7 – at the weekend too.

Scales with your needs

Peak season? More capacity in minutes. Quiet spell? No fixed costs. Perfect elasticity for volatile demand.

Consistent & error-free

No typos, no careless mistakes, no mood swings. Consistently high quality on every task.

The problem

Why classic hiring is no longer enough

The reality: good staff are hard to find. Recruiting takes months. Onboarding costs time and money. And then someone resigns, and it all starts again.

At the same time the work grows: more emails, more enquiries, more admin. Your team is working at the limit, but capacity falls short. You need reinforcement – but not the complexity of more headcount.

The solution: virtual employees. AI agents that handle tasks on their own – from answering emails and scheduling appointments to creating documents. No onboarding, no turnover, no limits.

Use cases

What virtual employees take on

From communication to back office – specialised AI agents for every task.

AI receptionist

Answers calls, responds to questions, routes or books appointments. Reachable 24/7, always friendly.

Never miss a call again

Inbox manager

Sorts emails, answers routine enquiries, escalates what matters. Significantly reduces your email load.

Email chaos cleared

Chat support

Answers customer enquiries on your website, qualifies leads, hands over to a human when needed.

Instant answers 24/7

Booking assistant

Coordinates appointments, checks availability, sends reminders. Integrates with any calendar system.

Goodbye scheduling chaos

Document processor

Reads documents, extracts data, fills in forms, creates summaries.

Paperwork automated

Data steward

Maintains CRM data, cleans duplicates, enriches information, creates reports.

Clean data, always

Sales dev rep

Qualifies leads, creates quotes, follows up on opportunities. Your digital sales assistant.

More closed deals

HR assistant

Screens applications, coordinates interviews, answers HR enquiries from staff.

Recruiting accelerated

Back-office admin

Handles administrative tasks, maintains systems, creates reports. The invisible force in the background.

Admin runs itself
Live example

Mira – our virtual COO

Business partner to Markus Kirchmair

Mira is more than a chatbot. She is the operational soul of KIKOM.

While Markus develops the strategy, Mira keeps the engine running. She prepares decisions, coordinates projects and makes sure nothing falls through the cracks.

  • Decision architect: prepares decisions instead of asking open questions.
  • Commercial conscience: always asks "does this drive growth? Or is it just cool tech?"
  • Accountability partner: makes sure priorities are kept.
  • Press officer: communicates with authority, clarity and optimism.

This is what your virtual employee could look like too – adapted to your processes and requirements.

Mira – our virtual COO
Comparison

Virtual employee vs. the classic solution

Aspect Classic (staff/agency) Virtual employee
Availability Office hours, holidays, sickness 24/7/365 without downtime
Scaling Weeks to months for recruiting Minutes for more capacity
Cost Fixed costs (salary, office, contributions) Variable costs by usage
Onboarding 2-6 months to full productivity Ready to use immediately
Consistency Varies by the day 100% consistent
Language skills Limited by staff Automatically multilingual
Documentation Often patchy Complete and searchable
Turnover Resignations, knowledge loss No knowledge loss
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Agent types

Which virtual employee suits you?

Voice agent
Phone AI for call answering, appointment booking and lead qualification.
Mail agent
Email triage, automatic replies, inbox management.
Chat agent
Website chat, customer service, lead generation.
Scheduling agent
Appointment coordination, reminders, calendar sync.
Document agent
Document processing, data extraction, form automation.
Analytics agent
Reporting, dashboards, automated insights.
HR agent
Applicant management, onboarding, employee enquiries.
Sales agent
Lead qualification, quote generation, follow-ups.
Our process

How your virtual employee comes to life

1

Requirements analysis

Week 1

Which tasks should the agent take on? Which systems are involved? What quality requirements are there?

2

Design & configuration

Week 2

We develop the logic, define decision rules and configure the integrations.

3

Training & testing

Week 3

The agent is trained on your content and tested thoroughly.

4

Go-live & optimisation

Week 4+

Productive launch with monitoring. Continuous improvement based on real data.

The KIKOM Impulse Workshop

Which tasks can a
virtual employee
take on for you?

The possibilities are many: email management, scheduling, document processing, customer service. But which tasks have the biggest automation potential? We offer a hands-on assessment of where you stand.

  • Analysis of your processes and task profiles
  • Identification of automation potential
  • Assessment of technical feasibility
  • ROI calculation for your first virtual employee
  • A roadmap with concrete next steps

AI Impulse Workshop: AI Workforce

from € 1,710
net (EU B2B reverse charge)

3 hours • remote or on-site • incl. preparation and recommendations

Your outcome:

Clarity on where virtual employees offer the biggest leverage.

FAQ

Your questions about virtual employees

What distinguishes a virtual employee from a chatbot?

A chatbot answers questions based on predefined rules or simple AI. A virtual employee is a fully-fledged AI agent that handles complex tasks on its own: it accesses systems, makes decisions, escalates when needed and learns continuously. It works not only reactively but also proactively – and integrates seamlessly into your existing workflows.

Which tasks can a virtual employee take on?

Typical areas: email management and inbox triage, scheduling and calendar coordination, document processing and data extraction, customer enquiries and support, lead qualification and sales support, HR tasks such as application screening, reporting and data analysis. The boundary is: anything rule-based or pattern-based can be automated.

How secure is my data?

Data security is the top priority. Hosting in EU data centres (GDPR-compliant), end-to-end encryption, granular access rights, audit logging of all actions. On request: on-premise installation for maximum control. We provide a data processing agreement (DPA) and document all security measures.

How long does implementation take?

The duration depends on complexity: simple agents (e.g. email triage) take a few weeks. Standard agents (e.g. scheduling with integrations) take several weeks. Complex agents (multiple systems, complex logic) take several weeks. We recommend starting with one focused use case, showing value quickly and then expanding step by step.

What does a virtual employee cost?

The cost depends on complexity and usage volume. The investment is typically considerably cheaper than a human employee (salary, social contributions, office, management overhead). On top of that: no onboarding time, no turnover, no holiday cover. In an initial consultation we put together an individual quote based on your requirements.

Can I connect the virtual employee to my systems?

Yes, integration is a core competence. We connect to: CRM systems (Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, etc.), calendars (Google, Outlook, Calendly), email (Gmail, Outlook, IMAP), document management, ERP systems, industry software and more. API access or webhooks are ideal, but RPA solutions for legacy systems are also possible.

How is the virtual employee trained?

Training happens in several phases: 1) Initial setup with your processes, documents and examples. 2) Configuration of the decision logic and escalation rules. 3) Testing with various scenarios. 4) Continuous learning in live operation – the agent gets better with every interaction. You keep control over all changes.

What happens if the agent cannot handle a task?

Every virtual employee has clearly defined escalation paths. When uncertain, or for tasks outside its competence: automatic escalation to a human with all the relevant information, transparent documentation of the case, no autonomous decisions on critical topics. You define the boundaries – the agent keeps to them.

Markus M. Kirchmair - AI expert

"Virtual employees are not a gimmick. They are the answer to the skills shortage – flexible, scalable and instantly available."

Your contact

Markus M. Kirchmair

The KIKOM team around Markus Kirchmair develops tailored AI agents for companies of every size. The focus: pragmatic solutions that deliver real value and pay for themselves very quickly.

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