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A New Way of Networking at Van Kessel

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Van Kessel combines traditional business cards with digital solutions. What started as an interest in a new way to share contact details has now become a practical addition to their daily operations.

A Family Business That Keeps Moving Forward

Van Kessel is a family-owned business headquartered in Milheeze, specialising in the sale of fuels and lubricants. The company serves a wide range of industries, including transport, earthmoving, agriculture, manufacturing, automotive garages and petrol stations.

Alongside its daily supply of fuels and lubricants, Van Kessel is increasingly focused on the energy transition. Sustainable fuels, electric mobility and hydrogen all play an important role in this development. With over 100 employees, the family business is committed to providing its customers with excellent service and support.

Van Kessel is also embracing new ways for employees to exchange contact details. The company now uses digital business cards alongside traditional printed cards.

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Always Have Your Business Card at Hand

Van Kessel’s decision to start using digital business cards wasn’t driven by a specific problem. Traditional business cards were working just fine, but the sales team increasingly noticed business contacts sharing their details digitally.

That sparked their interest. After all, why carry a stack of business cards to a networking event when there’s an easier way?

Convenience was the main reason for exploring the possibilities. With a digital business card, employees can easily share their contact details using their phone or a physical NFC card. This means they always have their details at hand, even when they’re not carrying printed business cards.

Today, Van Kessel still uses traditional business cards, but significantly less often than before.

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Centralised Management Makes the Difference

After researching the options online, Van Kessel discovered Wizard Card. The clear and user-friendly website immediately caught their attention. A free, no-obligation demo then gave them a better understanding of the digital business cards and the central management system.

With so many colleagues using business cards, keeping everything organised was important.

The Card Manager allows Van Kessel to manage all digital business cards from one central platform. New employees can easily be added, while changes to details such as job titles or phone numbers can be made in just a few clicks. At the same time, all digital profiles maintain a consistent look and feel.

The Card Manager is clear and very user-friendly, which is exactly what we like.

Ilse Berden

Marketing

For Van Kessel, this mainly saves time. While updating traditional business cards often requires new cards to be printed, digital contact details can be updated instantly.

Convenient at Trade Shows and Presentations

Digital business cards are now used in various ways at Van Kessel. During customer visits and networking events, employees can easily share their contact details without having to carry a stack of printed business cards.
The digital solution also proves useful at trade shows, where Van Kessel regularly uses the lead capture form.

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Through the lead capture form, new contacts can easily leave their details. Van Kessel employees receive this information directly by email, making it quick and easy to follow up with potential customers.

The company has also found another practical use for the digital business card’s QR code. When an employee gives a presentation to a larger audience, the QR code is displayed at the end of the presentation. Attendees can simply scan it with their phones to view and save the speaker’s contact details.

The statistics available in the Card Manager also provide valuable insights, allowing Van Kessel to see how often their digital business cards are scanned.

Colleagues and Customers Are Enthusiastic Too

Digital business cards have been well received at Van Kessel. The Wallet feature, which allows employees to store their business card on their phone, has proven particularly popular.

The convenience also appeals to a wider group of employees than initially expected. Even colleagues who previously didn’t have a physical business card are now keen to have a digital one.

This new way of sharing contact details is also attracting attention outside the company. Customers and business partners have responded positively to the digital business cards. Van Kessel has even inspired one of its business contacts to start using digital business cards as well.

It shows how a relatively small change in everyday working practices can inspire others to do the same.

Working with Wizard Card

In addition to the convenience of digital business cards, Van Kessel is also positive about its experience working with Wizard Card. The company particularly appreciates the clear explanations, fast delivery and responsive support.

We received a clear explanation of the system right from the start. The cards were delivered quickly and in perfect condition. Whenever we have questions, we always receive a prompt response. In short: excellent service!

Ilse Berden

Marketing

A Practical Addition to Everyday Work

For Van Kessel, traditional and digital business cards don’t have to replace one another. Both are used alongside each other, depending on the situation and personal preference.

The digital option offers added convenience. Employees always have their contact details at hand, can share them in different ways and no longer have to worry about outdated information. At the same time, centralised management helps the company keep everything organised.

What started as an interest in a new way of networking has now become a practical part of everyday work at Van Kessel.

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