Review of 2018 Quable

As January draws to a close, everyday life returns to normal. The start of the year is a busy time for everyone, with everyone returning to the office after the holidays, setting goals for the year ahead and making good personal resolutions! At Quable, rather than resolutions, we've taken stock of what happened in 2018. And all we can say is that we are proud of how far we have come! A look back at the highlights of our year 2018.

Business is great business

Starting a business is a great adventure. But it has to be sustainable! 2017 was the year of scalability. In 2018, Quable further strengthened its market presence, thanks in particular to a new €2.5M fundraising round and 32 new brands that have become users of our PIM (Product Information Management) solution. We also welcomed 11 new solution partners and 18 new recruits during the year.

It's fair to say that our teams have not been idle to create these successes: they were present at 7 BtoB events (trade fairs, conferences, workshops, etc.) and 3 Business Tours from the United States to Italy and Spain, which generated 22 press releases. And this is just the beginning.

But beyond the business figures that speak for themselves, it is also the satisfaction of seeing that our model works and that our tool convinces the market players!

An increasingly mature product

Our PIM is, in a way, our most precious asset. We pamper it, we almost worship it, but the cinematic metaphor ends here, because we share our PIM with many users, who help us to continue to develop it.

In 2018, the Product team released 2 major new versions of PIM, 6 major releases and 19 minor releases. So the roadmap has been busy, and we intend to keep it that way, because a product that evolves is a product that improves!

These developments have led to numerous UX optimisations, the creation of better connectivity and the assurance of greater security and performance. Each new implementation is a challenge that we take up with the desire to provide our customers with an ever more simple, high-performance and reliable tool.

A pampered team

What would Quable be without its team? In 2018, we have redoubled our efforts to provide our teams with a pleasant working environment, new services and a unique atmosphere.

It started with the recruitment of our Happiness Manager Caroline, just one year ago. New partnerships have been formed to make the daily lives of our employees easier and more enjoyable:

• Delicorner, the 'happiness at work dispenser' that delivers snacks and fruit;
• Lunchr, which has replaced old school luncheon vouchers with a convenient Mastercard;
• Payfit, which allows our employees to access their pay slips and manage their holidays;
• A new mutual insurance plan covered at 100% by Quable.

In terms of sharing, we had the opportunity to organise a barbecue in our garden to bring together clients and partners, 2 team seminars to take stock of the situation together in a calm environment and around a hundred afterworks and wild dinners. In other words, fun and conviviality one evening out of three on average during the year!

Finally, our teams have moved to new premises in the heart of the Sainte Marthe district, towards Belleville/Goncourt... and rumour has it that they are delighted with it.

Happy employees are not only 30% more productive, they are also men and women who are convinced and better able to convey our values to our customers and partners.

Conclusion

To say that 2018 has been another busy year for Quable would be an understatement, and what a great year it's been! While it's beneficial to observe how far we've come, it's also and above all important to look to the future and draw up concrete objectives to keep moving forward. In 2019, Quable has set itself some ambitious new goals. We will strengthen our network of partners to offer our customers an ever more complete experience. We will further strengthen our PIM solution to make it as mature as possible, to make the work of marketing teams ever easier. Last but not least, we'll be conquering the world! On the strength of 5 years' experience in France, Quable is opening up to international markets, and is looking to expand into new ones. So, see you in a year's time to take stock of this new adventure?