Interview with Thomas Beguin from IXXI

IXXI, renowned for modular wall décor featuring a patented system of square tiles and connectors, was working with a traditional payroll administration provider. Although the provider employed knowledgeable and friendly people, IXXI encountered significant limitations.

The main challenges were:
- Lack of flexibility: changes could not be implemented at the desired time (for example, on the 23rd for a payroll run on the 24th)
- High costs for every change, whether large or small, which resulted in changes being bundled together
- Need to outsource complex matters such as tax filings and pension contributions, whilst simple changes could not be made independently
- Absence of an expense claims module in the software

Thomas Beguin discovered Employes through a LinkedIn recommendation and quickly realised it offered exactly what he was looking for. The platform provided an easy-to-use online portal where everything could be managed independently, without needing to know about payroll administration. For more complex matters, there was always a quick response from a payroll administrator or service representative at Employes.

The implementation included:
- The ability to make adjustments to data, salary and add new employees when desired
- Expense claims, leave and absence management in one system
- No need for Excel or email for data submission

Following the switch to Employes, IXXI experienced:

- Improved flexibility: adjustments possible at any desired time
- Time savings: entering data directly into the portal is faster than submitting via Excel or email
- Cost savings: reduced expenditure on payroll administration
- Integrated solution: expense claims, leave and absence management in one system
- Reduced administrative overhead
- Prompt response when issues arise