4PS is streamlining its support services and expanding internationally with Freshdesk

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Leendert Moree
Leendert Moree Business Administrator

For 25 years, 4PS has been the market leader in software for the construction, civil engineering and installations sectors. Whilst the company was growing rapidly on an international scale – with new branches in countries including England, Belgium, Sweden and France – the support department continued to use a system developed in-house.

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“Why on earth are we still doing this this way? That was a real eye-opener for us.”

 

– Leendert Moree, Freshdsk Functional Administrator at 4PS.

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Complexity

Manual processes for multilingualism and international offices had become unsustainable.

Lack of standardisation

Their bespoke solution was no longer in line with the ‘standard approach’ that 4PS recommends to its own clients.

Higher expectations

The move to the cloud and the takeover by the Hilti Group placed greater demands on the support department.

Internationalisation & Scalability

Seamlessly connecting new international branches to a single centralised, multilingual environment.

Standardisation

Replacing error-prone in-house custom solutions with Freshdesk’s proven and efficient standards.

Professionalisation

Increasing transparency and collaboration between different teams across the organisation.

Efficiency in Management

Shifting the focus from the technical maintenance of a system to providing optimal support for customers.

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The solution

Instead of replicating the old system exactly in Freshdesk, Gorilla Services advised going back to basics. 4PS opted for a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) approach.

What did we do?

  • Freshdesk implementation: Established a solid foundation without unnecessary customisation, ensuring the process aligns directly with best practices.
  • Focus on scalability: Setting up an environment to which new international branches can be connected immediately.
  • Role as a Liaison: Gorilla Services acted as a strategic partner between 4PS and Freshworks for complex issues relating to language settings and contracts.

Results

Freshdesk – New feature update

International Continuity

New branches are immediately integrated into the standardised environment.

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More Efficient Induction

New employees get up and running more quickly thanks to the user-friendly platform.

Freshdesk en Freshservice – Chatbot & AI (Freddy) training

Transparency

Colleagues from other teams can easily view tickets, which improves collaboration.

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Professional Impact

A scalable system that supports the Hilti Group’s ambitions.