Born in 1971 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Point S transferred its head office to eleven years later in Rungis (Val-de-Marne), then in Goussainville (Val-), next to Roissy. Its commercial lease coming due in 2004, the independent sign distribution and installation of pneumatic decided to leave the Paris region. "We wanted a city well served with the means of communication;" "so that it is possible that one day we rouvrions a logistical platform," says Christophe Rollet, Director-General. Lyon, where he resided in a personal capacity, has quickly emerged as the best choice. In doing so, he believes have saved between 20 and 25 both in the real estate rental as wages, to identical positions. Gains redeployed on other actions, including the promotion of the network. This, this transfer in the region was a strong sign to members (garage) "located at more than 90 in the province." "We stopped to be seen as the Parisians, which contributed to democratize our brand", recognizes the leader. With respect to the home, he appreciated Aderly (the Lyon region development agency) (charge) services to locate offices and accompany families in search of their homes and schools for their children. At the time the seat employed 25 employees. "On the twelve who were sedentary duties, five have followed us and all of the seventeen trade on the ground", remembers Christophe Rollet. It provides have not met no difficulty on the spot to recruit the necessary skills knowing that, since then, the team is is extended and today 31 people. For Rémi square, the "relocation" was an opportunity to rank in the company. At the time in charge of the activities of reprography, is now Executive and head of computer and legal. His current position "was occupied by a person close to retirement who, for various reasons, would not leave Paris." "A promotion not refuses to even if it was not clear at the beginning," said the 38 years collaborator that started in the company at the bottom, to the mail service. Born in Pantin, he says he is relieved to not have to suffer the hell of the Parisian movement and his wife, carer, had no difficulty to find a job in the civil Hospices in Lyon.
As a first step, the company moved boulevard Stalingrad in Villeurbanne (Rhone), in a building shared with other companies. Most recently, she moved Curie Street, in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon, where it occupies the whole of a building of 1,500 square metres not far from the Part-Dieu business district. "In less than two hours of TGV, we are in Paris." "And the Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airport offers direct air connections with most of the countries where the mark is coming", appreciate. Since Lyon, Point S pilot 400 points of sale in France, 385 million euros of turnover in 2009. Also located in Lyon, Point S development, subsidiary shared with a partner in German to win abroad, also feeds strong ambitions. Already head of bridge of 1,400 outlets (internationally), she comes to announce his arrival in Britain and the Netherlands.
Monday: Ulmann and Faber, in the Yonne Department.
Photo credits: Dr. Christophe Rollet, CEO of Point S. 020694519889web 020694770054web
