5 years of inspiration & innovation for businesses

VanRoey's location in Geel is not new. In 2019, the company opened an Experience Centre there, focusing on technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), Virtual Reality (VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). However, the pandemic caused a delay, so companies could not take full advantage of it until 2021.

“At the time, companies were fully focused on adapting their processes to the pandemic,” explains Marketing Officer Emiel Willems. “During that period, business leaders weren’t focusing on innovative technologies such as IoT, VR and AI. So we had to revise our strategy regarding the Experience Centre and focused on safe and efficient collaboration using Microsoft Teams as the central theme.”

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Experience Center vs Inspiration Center

Organisations are now familiar with collaboration platforms such as Teams, so VanRoey felt it was time to take the next step. “The name ”Experience Centre“ sometimes gave the wrong impression,” said Willems. “Visitors expected futuristic technologies, but for us it’s all about solutions that companies can already implement today. The focus is on the customer’s stories and needs, with interactive demos designed primarily to inspire. Hence the name change to Inspiration Centre.”

Microsoft technology as a common thread

To kick off the revamped centre, VanRoey is launching the concept 'IT Inspiration Days’. “We want to make Geel the place where organisations come together to discuss and learn about technology,” explains Emiel. “It’s no coincidence that ”Technology is best when it brings people together’ is the motto displayed on our walls.”

Microsoft remains the common thread throughout the demo centre, with sessions this autumn on Copilot, Dynamics 365, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams and the Power Platform. In addition, the Inspiration Centre also offers demos on optimising your data centre, achieving strong Wi-Fi coverage, AI-assisted camera security, cybersecurity, digital signage and a unique Retail Corner.

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