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SO! NEWS
 
SOMFY Group 3-minute news update
 
#25 / September 2024
 
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15 MINUTES WITH…
15 MINUTES WITH…
In the second episode of our “15 minutes with…” podcast on the desired culture, SOMFY CEO Pierre Ribeiro tells us about his path within the Group, and how it ties in with the 5 behaviors of the desired culture. This exclusive interview reminds us that the desired culture helps everyone at the Group to rise to challenges, even our CEO! Want to find out more? Take 15’ here.
 
EN ROUTE TO FELGUEIRAS
EN ROUTE TO FELGUEIRAS
A new plant in Felgueiras, Portugal, is to open in 2025! This 25,000 m² plant will gradually ramp up production to reach 5 million motors per year, thanks to its qualified workforce and an excellent network of suppliers. A hub of future innovation and digitalization for what will become one of our 3 biggest production plants. A step forward in our 2025 One Way execution plan!
 
SO-GPT: THE SUCCESS STORY
SO-GPT: THE SUCCESS STORY
In October 2023, SOMFY launched So-GPT, an experimental AI chatbot for secure internal use. Thanks to its success, we increased its usage quota by 80 times! In response to high demand, new features like conversation history, the ability to choose between GPT versions, image recognition, the addition of new languages for translation, and offline access will be introduced by the end of the year. We’re proud of this achievement!
 
 
 
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 The 9th edition of the SOMFY Foundation’s Solidarity Challenges will be held on November 28th this year. Come and spend half a day helping a charity to solve a problem! Register now to tackle one of the 5 challenges, including one international challenge. Access the employee area to sign up and learn more about the challenges.
 
 “Finance for All” is here! Discover our e-learning program, specially designed to explain key financial concepts in an easy-to-understand way! The seven 20-minute modules of this workbook are your guide to improving company performance. Everyone has a role to play in the finance value chain, so make a start now with Module 1!
 
 The R+T trade fair? It was certainly the event of the year! Relive the fun with a look back at the highlights of this trade fair with our Competition Book, presenting the strategies of our competitors and the key figures of the event. View the file on our R+T 2024 SharePoint.
 
 Final preparations for your professional development interview! The opportunity to discuss with your manager and work together to produce a development plan incorporating the behaviors of the desired culture. Webinars and resources are available for a few more hours to help you prepare for these interviews.
 
 SOMFY has adopted third-party logistics (3 PL) as part of its 2025 One Way execution plan! The goal? To improve the efficiency and resilience of our supply chain in key markets like Sydney and Dubai. In partnership with GAC and Geodis, our Group aims to strengthen its operational capabilities, optimize logistics, and better serve its customers. Thanks to the teams for their commitment to innovation and excellence!
 
 Memorizing all your passwords? With 1Password, you can. It can be mission impossible trying to remember all your passwords when they need to be unique and updated regularly! To help you do so without jeopardizing security, the password manager 1Password is being progressively rolled out on workstations. More info to come in October, for cybersecurity month!
 
 Summer is over, and SOMFY has published its half-yearly results! For the latest on our business project, read the message from Pierre Ribeiro.
 
 On October 17th, Pierre Ribeiro will host a web conference, with simultaneous translation into multiple languages powered by AI through Heygen. Don’t miss this unique experience in the language of your choice!
 
 
 
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DESIRED CULTURE IN MOTION
 
DESIRED CULTURE IN MOTION
The workshop on desired culture presented to our BA AP and BU Integrated teams in China was a great success! Its objective was to explore the behaviors and values on which our company culture is based, a crucial asset for our overall success. We hope that you will keep the 5 behaviors in mind in your daily activity, in order to meet our future challenges! Find out more on Viva Engage.
 
 
 
 
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ON TARGET
Discover precision at its finest with our athlete, Benjamin Daviet, multi-medalist and named Best International Athlete by the IPC (International Paralympic Committee)! Watch the video now on SOMFY Group’s LinkedIn page!
 
ON TARGET
 
 
 
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