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Bewel is a sheltered workplace, and with 2,200 employees, one of the largest employers in Limburg. "Our mission is to employ and develop people distanced from the labour market," says Johan Bongaerts, Managing Director. “Our previous office was dated and had poor energy values, which was no longer in line with our company's commitment to sustainability. This created the demand for a new office building.” In the new office building collaboration was the focal point. "We felt it was important that everyone was on board at the start of the project, and that we involved all employees," states Johan. The building is divided into anchor zones North and South. Each anchor zone has its own offices, open and closed cockpits. " We also chose to have a kitchen on both floors because we wanted to encourage interaction between the various departments.", says Filip Boelen, Construction Project Manager. Within the project two values played a prominent role: accessibility and ergonomics. With a selection from our own product range and made-to-measure products, Pami was able to respond to these requirements. Filip Boelen explains, "The open cockpits included in the wish list are wheelchair accessible. The height of all our desks can be adjusted electrically, which, of course, also addresses our ergonomic needs perfectly.” “The collaboration with Pami went very smoothly. Everything was delivered by the set deadline. Any comments we had were always followed up very quickly. I would definitely recommend Pami. It was clear to us that they perfectly understood our needs.”, concludes Filip Boelen.

Telenet approached Pami during the supplier selection process for this challenging project. Several parties were approached, but Pami stood out in their presentation of values, principles and working method. The alignment with Telenet's principles and values was striking. “The fact that Pami is a Belgian company, also affected our decision”, according to Peter Minnen, project manager with Telenet. "Pami offered the best response to Telenet's requirements by actively thinking along with us and designing customised solutions that met our needs. Pami is more than a supplier alone. As a partner, they joined Telenet at the drawing board and worked together to flesh out solutions for their interior, furniture and tailored pieces.” According to Kris Legroe, Employee Services Director with Telenet, the most important function of their office is now that of a meeting place. “Since employees are working from home much more now, the office stimulates the connection between employees and with the Telenet culture. Together with Pami, as a workspace designer, we fleshed out various concepts to support hybrid and agile working. The Telenet offices function as a type of city, where the atrium acts as the central square, comparable to the Grote Markt. This is where people meet and move across various departments.” Each floor was fitted with different types of workspaces, such as brainstorming rooms, creative meeting rooms and one-on-one rooms. In addition, there are traditional desks where people work on their own or make phone calls. To facilitate focus work, Telenet and Pami designed the library. This is where employees are able to work fully focused, for an hour, half a day or even an entire day. The collaboration was very smooth. At the start of the project, there was a lot of sparring between Pami and Telenet about the detailing of the various concepts, but everything was delivered on time and within budget in the end. And to everyone’s satisfaction at that. Not just the project team’s, but all of Telenet employees. The result is very well received and the employees feel completely at home on their bespoke floors. Telenet is ready for the future!”, concludes Kris Legroe.

As an employer, you want your employees to be productive and deliver good results, but it is also important they have a good balance between their work and private life. If they get this right, they will have enough time for work, but also for the other important things in their lives, such as family and friends, sports or hobbies.

After the success in London, the first edition of the Workspace Design Show will soon take place in Amsterdam. A leading event around the workplace of the future with best practices, inspiring top speakers and interesting contacts. Exclusively aimed at industry professionals such as (interior) architects, facility managers or end-users. And Pami will be there, too!