Omar Mohout, tech entrepreneur and digital strategist at consultancy firm Nova Reperta, uses the insights from openthebox to get started at companies well prepared. 'I use openthebox to thoroughly prepare for a conversation with a customer. I'm amazed that not every company uses it: it's so valuable and user-friendly. '
Omar Mohout worked as a researcher at Sirris, a Belgian non-profit organization that supports companies in introducing technological innovations. He did a lot of research into Belgian and European technology companies, and also started teaching at universities and colleges in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Great added value
For his studies and lessons, Mohout often needed information about companies: structure, number of employees, financial data, financial statements, deeds,... For that company data, he consulted various sources — a time-consuming activity.
When, in 2017, he became acquainted with open the box, he discovered that he could search for the data he needed via one interface. “With openthebox, I was now able to delve into the structure behind companies and make analyses on one platform. A new world opened up for me: an enormous added value for my work. '
In 2021, Mohout became Head of Digital at consultancy firm Nova Reperta, which strategically supports companies in their digital transformation and growth. “Of all the subscriptions I had as a researcher, I continued to use two, including openthebox. I couldn't live without it. '
“Why still look for information on various websites and archives when you can use an up-to-date and user-friendly platform that brings all this data together?”
Omar Mohout, partner Nova Reperta
Knowledge is power
Mohout uses openthebox to get a customer off to a good start. “Who is connected to each other, what is the financial situation of a company: in my role, it is a must to know the underlying structures of a company, and also between companies and entrepreneurs. With the information from openthebox, I can give better advice to the companies I come into contact with. 'Knowledge is power' may be a bit strange, but it is the basis of important insights. '
Mohout shares these insights with the companies he advises and shows them where he gets his knowledge from. “They are all impressed, especially by the spider web that maps out the connections around an entrepreneur. They often start using openthebox themselves afterwards. Openthebox is very valuable and user-friendly; I don't understand why not every company uses it. '
Pleasantly surprised
In addition to its notes, accounting package and lead management system, openthebox is one of the four favorites in Mohout's browser. Checking the platform has become a daily habit for him. Recently, he was looking for the company number of a company that he recently co-founded. Instead of looking it up in his mailbox like before, he decided to check if it was already on openthebox. He was pleasantly surprised: barely ten days after it was founded, the company was already discoverable.
“Why would you still look for information on various websites and archives when you can use an up-to-date and user-friendly platform that brings all this data together? For me, this is by far the best way to quickly find the information I need. '
