13 crucial measures to ensure a (cyber)secure reception

Companies that lease offices and coworking spaces are enhancing their efforts in terms of (cyber)security and digitalisation. Many of these companies are opting for a digital reception. What added value does this bring them? Why are business centres like Business Park Ieper and Park Office, as well as major players like NewFlex, choosing digital receptions?

Bringme obtained the ISO 27001 information security certificate after the DQS audit in January 2020. Our products are used by customers to protect their ideas, expertise, and data. That starts at the front door of the company with the Bringme Bell, welcoming visitors with our Desk, to internal logistics with track & trace via the Bringme Box Exchange. With the ISO 27001 certificate and the 27701 privacy compliance, we confirm to our customers that we invest heavily in IT security and the secure management of personal data. We’ll explain below why the step to ISO certification wasn’t such a big one for our company.

2019 has come to an end. It's been a pretty exciting year for us here at Bringme. Over the holidays, no fewer than 1000 companies had access to a Bringme Box. In this piece, our CEO Jo Vandebergh looks back on why companies are all choosing for our system and he looks forward on why there isn't a single company left with an excuse not to in 2020.

Author: property advisor Alexandra Gevers As a property consultant in the Flemish Brabant region, I am increasingly asked why the sale of our new construction projects runs so smoothly. Many property developers even send a “mystery shopper” to attempt to understand my sales methodology. I lost a lot of time with this, so I decided to share my “success formula”. Although interest rates are historically low and the property market in Leuven is in excellent health, competition is fierce due to the many new construction projects. The reason my “sales velocity” is so high, is as follows:

Buyers of new-build apartments have different priorities to investors, as they will effectively be living in the building. Project developers and architects should therefore bear the following five things in mind to avoid frustrations among buyers.

The very first digital concierge was introduced 4 years ago, but a clear trend can now be seen whereby both small and large property developers are including this as the norm in their residential projects. Following a survey among promoters, these appear to be the underlying reasons why the digital concierge has become so important.

With low interest rates, economic instability and trade wars, investors are turning towards the property market. New apartments are particularly popular, being easy to rent out and sell on. Also, the possibility of personal use in the future is attractive to investors. The offer is vast, so we made a study among investors and wealthy individuals to find out which criteria are behind the perfect investment apartment.

Have you ever taken a critical look at your reception? How smoothly your visitors are welcomed and what they experience during their visit determines not only their impression of your company, but also of the quality of your products or services. These 5 frustrations stand in the way of a positive visitor experience.

Many apartment buildings still have a traditional doorbell – a doorbell that no longer meets the standards of modern residential comfort. So, if the resident not at home, he has no idea who’s at the door. Online orders end up with the neighbours. Opening the door remotely is not an option. And the safety of residences is more and more jeopardised. That's why property developers invest in smart doorbells. Let's summarize the main benefits.