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What underlines Bodet’s success over the last 150 years as it continues to expand?
Sylvain Bodet: The first quality might be somewhat obvious, considering my surname: Bodet is still a family- run company. We have inherited certain skills which have allowed us to weather the storms of the last century and a half, and they get reassurance from that.
Our long-term strategy is also a quality I believe makes this company different. Even though we’re experiencing great success at the moment, we’re always thinking about what’s next: the next market trends, the next technology we can utilise, and who our next customers might be.
“Any company surviving for so long can only do so with
satisfied customers, so that is a constant focus.”
Finally, I would say that our other main quality is the standard of our products. Since they are all designed and manufactured in-house, it allows us to control the whole process to a great degree. Exhaustive market research is undertaken to ensure that each product is created with a specific purpose. Then when it comes to manufacture, not only do we use the highest quality materials, they are also assembled by the very best in skilled technicians.
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Are there any particular turning points in Bodet’s history which have contributed
to putting it where it is today, as a European leader of Time Management Solutions?
SB: I would say the creation of our Time & Attendance department in 1990 was a huge turning point for the company. At that time, we were already renowned across France for our Clock & Bell Systems. However, this decision allowed us to move onto the international stage and diversify our product offering, all in one step.
Today, Time & Attendance has become a major part of the company. Our solutions are used by millions of users daily to manage human resources, manage time and attendance, optimise planning and control access to buildings.
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How important is it to Bodet’s continued success that they provide a complete
and comprehensive solution, from designing hardware and software, through to installation, training and support?
SB: Personally, I believe it’s one of the main reasons of our success today, that we deliver and support a complete solution for our customers. That way, we ensure we maintain the same high standards throughout every stage of our offering. This approach is much more efficient for everyone and is also the reason why so many of our systems are modular. This means they can easily be increased in both scale and scope as and when our customers require it, making them futureproof.
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