{"id":14069,"date":"2024-12-06T19:38:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T19:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"\/over-ons\/onze-reis\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T09:46:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T09:46:31","slug":"our-journey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.grip-facility.com\/en\/about\/our-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Our journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"hero hero--blue\">\r\n  <div class=\"hero__bg-circles hero__bg-circles--left\"><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"hero__bg-circles hero__bg-circles--right\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"hero__overlay\">\r\n    <div class=\"hero__inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"hero__content\">\r\n        <span class=\"hero__eyebrow\">Our Journey<\/span>\r\n\r\n        <h1 class=\"hero__title\">\r\n          The digital facility <span class=\"highlight\">contract manager<\/span>\r\n        <\/h1>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"hero__subtitle\">\r\n          We are revolutionizing the management of facility contracts for organizations and service providers. Since 2016, we have been building the standard for contract management.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"hero__actions\">\r\n          <a href=\"\/demo\/\" class=\"hero__btn hero__btn--primary\">Schedule a demo<\/a>\r\n          <a href=\"\/en\/get-in-touch\/\" class=\"hero__btn hero__btn--secondary\">Contact us<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"hero__meta\">\r\n          <span class=\"hero__meta-pill\">Amsterdam<\/span>\r\n          <span class=\"hero__meta-text\">200+ organizations trust GRIP<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"hero__media\">\r\n        <div class=\"hero__media-frame\">\r\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\r\n            src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/onze-pic1.png\"\r\n            alt=\"GRIP Facility presentation\"\r\n            class=\"hero__image\"\r\n          >\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"timeline-visual\">\r\n  <div class=\"timeline-visual__container\">\r\n    <div class=\"timeline-visual__track\">\r\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__item\">\r\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__circle\">2016<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__label\">\r\n          <strong>GRIP Facility<br>founded<\/strong>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__connector\"><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__item\">\r\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__circle\">2017<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__label\">\r\n          <strong>Introduction of<br>quality management<\/strong>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__connector\"><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__item\">\r\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__circle\">2018<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__label\">\r\n          <strong>Spin-off from<br>CONTRAST<\/strong>\r\n          <span>(GRIP is now<br>independent)<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__connector\"><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__item\">\r\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__circle\">2019<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__label\">\r\n          <strong>Introduction of<br>Financial Management<\/strong>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__connector\"><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__item\">\r\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__circle\">2023<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__label\">\r\n          <strong>Relocation<br>to a<br>new office<\/strong>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__connector\"><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__item\">\r\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__circle\">2024<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__label\">\r\n          <strong>New<br>proposition<br>&#038; rebranding<\/strong>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"story-section\">\r\n  <div class=\"story-container\">\r\n    <div class=\"story-block\">\r\n      <div class=\"story-year\">2016<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"story-content\">\r\n        <h2>GRIP Facility founded<\/h2>\r\n        <p>\r\n          GRIP Facility was born on January 1, 2016 with the ambition to revolutionize the management of facility contracts. Our initial platform offered the ability to import, process, and visualize facility data both manually and automatically for clients.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <p>\r\n          This facilitated an optimization in the collaboration between clients, suppliers, and intermediaries through more transparent agreements.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"story-block\">\r\n      <div class=\"story-year\">2017<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"story-content\">\r\n        <h2>Introduction of quality management<\/h2>\r\n        <p>\r\n          The platform grows with quality measurements. Not just managing contracts, but also measuring and visualizing performance for all stakeholders.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"story-block\">\r\n      <div class=\"story-year\">2018<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"story-content\">\r\n        <h2>Spin-off &#8211; GRIP becomes independent<\/h2>\r\n        <p>\r\n          We expanded our offering with three new applications: contract management, audit software, and specific DKS software for cleaning control. These products, including our original dashboard, are designed to seamlessly integrate with each other.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <p>\r\n          GRIP splits from CONTRAST and continues as an independent company.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"story-block\">\r\n      <div class=\"story-year\">2019<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"story-content\">\r\n        <h2>Introduction of Financial Management<\/h2>\r\n        <p>\r\n          Financial management is added to the platform. Complete transparency in costs, invoice control, and budget monitoring make GRIP a complete contract management system.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"story-block\">\r\n      <div class=\"story-year\">2023<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"story-content\">\r\n        <h2>Relocation to Amsterdam<\/h2>\r\n        <p>\r\n          With an eye on continuous improvement and growth, we moved to a new home at Nieuwe Hemweg 48 in Amsterdam. Here we continue to dedicate ourselves to improving the experience of building users.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"story-block\">\r\n      <div class=\"story-year\">2024<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"story-content\">\r\n        <h2>New proposition &#038; rebranding<\/h2>\r\n        <p>\r\n          A completely renewed proposition and rebranding. AI-driven document processing, smart analytics, and a fresh appearance. With 200+ organizations relying on GRIP daily, we are ready for the next phase.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"feature-section\">\r\n  <div class=\"feature-container\">\r\n    <div class=\"feature-grid feature-grid--2col\">\r\n      <div class=\"feature-card bg-light\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;\">\r\n        <h2 style=\"font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: 700; color: #0F172A; margin-bottom: 16px;\">Data-driven contract management<\/h2>\r\n        <p style=\"color: #475569; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n          Our core lies in the details of facility contracts and connecting information. We don&#8217;t just look at contract information from a high level, but also at the details of calculation and performance.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n        <p style=\"color: #475569; line-height: 1.7;\">\r\n          <strong style=\"color: #0F172A;\">Making decisions based on data.<\/strong>\r\n        <\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\r\n          src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/onze-overlay-copy.png\"\r\n          alt=\"The GRIP Facility team\"\r\n          style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 0;\"\r\n        >\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"mission-section\">\r\n  <div class=\"mission-container\">\r\n    <div class=\"mission-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"mission-icon\">\r\n        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\">\r\n          <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M15.59 14.37a6 6 0 0 1-5.84 7.38v-4.8m5.84-2.58a14.98 14.98 0 0 0 6.16-12.12A14.98 14.98 0 0 0 9.631 8.41m5.96 5.96a14.926 14.926 0 0 1-5.841 2.58m-.119-8.54a6 6 0 0 0-7.381 5.84h4.8m2.581-5.84a14.927 14.927 0 0 0-2.58 5.84m2.699 2.7c-.103.021-.207.041-.311.06a15.09 15.09 0 0 1-2.448-2.448 14.9 14.9 0 0 1 .06-.312m-2.24 2.39a4.493 4.493 0 0 0-1.757 4.306 4.493 4.493 0 0 0 4.306-1.758M16.5 9a1.5 1.5 0 1 1-3 0 1.5 1.5 0 0 1 3 0Z\" \/>\r\n        <\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <h3>Our mission<\/h3>\r\n      <p>\r\n        Supporting organizations and their contract partners with a simple and user-friendly digital software solution for facility contract management. We use smart technologies such as AI, automation, and detailed performance and cost analyses to make contract management easier and more transparent.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"mission-card\">\r\n      <div class=\"mission-icon\">\r\n        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\">\r\n          <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M2.036 12.322a1.012 1.012 0 0 1 0-.639C3.423 7.51 7.36 4.5 12 4.5c4.638 0 8.573 3.007 9.963 7.178.07.207.07.431 0 .639C20.577 16.49 16.64 19.5 12 19.5c-4.638 0-8.573-3.007-9.963-7.178Z\" \/>\r\n          <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M15 12a3 3 0 1 1-6 0 3 3 0 0 1 6 0Z\" \/>\r\n        <\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <h3>Our vision<\/h3>\r\n      <p>\r\n        A future where facility contract management is simple, efficient, and accessible to everyone through GRIP Facility. By improving collaboration and communication between organizations and their contract partners using smart technologies. Through continuous innovation, we aim to set the standard for contract management worldwide.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"values-blob-section\">\r\n  <div class=\"values-blob-container\">\r\n    <h2 class=\"values-blob-heading\">Our core values<\/h2>\r\n    <div class=\"values-blob\">\r\n      <div class=\"values-blob__shape\">\r\n        <div class=\"blob-circle blob-circle--small blob-circle--accent\"><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"blob-circle blob-circle--1\">\r\n          <span>Genuine<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"blob-circle blob-circle--connector-1\"><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"blob-circle blob-circle--2\">\r\n          <span>Connecting<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"blob-circle blob-circle--3\">\r\n          <span>Analytical<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"blob-circle blob-circle--4\">\r\n          <span>Empowering<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"blob-circle blob-circle--connector-2\"><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"blob-circle blob-circle--5\">\r\n          <span>Realistic<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"cta-section\">\r\n  <div class=\"cta-container\">\r\n    <div class=\"cta-content\">\r\n      <h2 class=\"cta-title\">Join our story<\/h2>\r\n      <p class=\"cta-text\">Curious what GRIP can mean for your organization? 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