Babelway - Company profile

We founded Babelway in 2007. Our goal was to simplify the automation of data exchange between business partners. It remains so today.

Before Babelway, we had already accumulated many years of experience in the creation of electronic data exchanges between partner companies. So we thoroughly understand the benefits that machine-to-machine communication can bring to business performance. Cost savings. Improvements in quality and speed. Stronger partner relationships. We also understand what customers want. A totally reliable system that's easy to get & easy to maintain. It's got to be quickly deployable to ANY PARTNER whatever their particular requirements may be. The customer must have full and sole CONTROL. And it's got to be affordable. Naturally.

We realised just how unhappy customers were with existing solutions. Keeping control of document exchanges is not a piece of cake. So many balls to juggle at once, from clarifying and agreeing exchange specifications across partners to managing infrastructure, exceptions and change requests. Enough to give anyone a headache. And this, despite the multiplication of software solution, data standards or data integration providers. There wasn't a solution at hand that could meet both 'quickly deployable' and 'full and sole control' expectations AT THE SAME TIME.

So we rolled up our sleeves and got down to business. We wanted to create an Internet platform that would provide all the functionalities of a local integration and translation software. Except that you wouldn't have to acquire, install, run and maintain yet another piece of software. We also wanted to create an Internet platform that would benefit from the work of all its users. Without repeating similar data integration efforts. But helping customers to jump start configuration work if someone else had already dipped their toes.

Our solution simplifies the whole process of B2B data integration right across the board. From collecting specifications to controlling systems, issues and maintaining data exchange flows. For faster, functional and flexible data exchange capabilities.

We believe the world would be a better place if data flowed fluidly between companies. For us this is a work domain in its own right. All too often, add-on's are plugged into the existing IT environment that create more costs than they avoid. Automated data exchange is our only focus and chosen field of activity. We don't do anything else. Because of this we are keen to generate partnerships with complementary experts. We're just one piece of the jigsaw. We are the glue between applications, a tool for process experts and a godsend for administrative staff.

The people behind Babelway

Francois Van Uffelen, Founder and Managing Director of Babelway

François Van Uffelen,
Founder and
Managing Director

Everything must work like a dream. Timing must be spot on. My users must be totally happy. François isn’t short of statements like these.

He has a Masters Degree in Commercial Engineering from HEC (’89) in Liège, Belgium and an MBA from Insead (’94) in Fontainebleau, France. He worked as a Strategy Consultant for Accenture in London until 1999. Upon his return he joined the late 90s start-up wave and became a successful entrepreneur. From 2000 to 2006, he co-founded and developed B2Boost, a data exchange service provider for the videogames industry, to market leadership level.

Francois created Babelway and convinced Mathieu to join him for the ride. He wants you as a client or partner. Contact him now.

Mathieu Pasture,
Founder and
Technical Director

'Now that's interesting...' Such is Mathieu's take on life. He’s our technical dynamo.
For him, all issues are a window on new ideas and opportunities. The ultimate aim being to reach the next level of technical expertise..

Mathieu has a BA degree in Mathematical Science from UCL (’95) in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium and a Masters Degree in Management from the Solvay Business School (’97) in Brussels, Belgium. He has over 10 years experience as a Senior IT professional. He led multiple software architecture and development projects for leading organisations such as CSC Computer Sciences, Dexia, Bell Mobility, Mobistar and Electrabel.

Mathieu abandoned big company life to show what technology can do for you!

Investors

There are 10 other Babelway investors who made all this possible. They bring their valuable experience to the table:

Founded in November 1998 by entrepreneurs Laurent Drion and Gregory Hédo, E-MERGE has recently invested in several Internet & Technology related businesses in the early stages of development. (E-merge's investments)

Portfolio companies are carefully selected on basis of their technological and commercial strengths. They have strong, dedicated management teams with relevant expertise, significant growth potential, strongly automatised processes, and recurrent revenue.

Sherpa Invest is active in all economic sectors and concentrates on Belgian-based companies showing strong growth potential and a competitive advantage.

Sherpa Invest mentors the enterprises in which they have invested. In addition to providing capital, Sherpa Invest offers a range of competences to help companies structure their business plan and align it to their goals.

Nivel Invest is the result of a joint management experience between the public and the private sector. It provides financial and human resources with the following goals to promote, to develop, to manage, strategic thoughts, to diversify and reposition small and medium companies in Walloon Brabant in order to user regional resources at their best and to create stable and sustainable jobs.


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We founded Babelway in 2007. Our goal was to simplify the automation of data exchange between business partners. It remains so today. Before Babelway, we had already accumulated many years of experience in the creation of electronic data exchanges between partner companies. So we thoroughly understand the benefits that machine-to-machine communication can bring to business performance. Cost savings. Improvements in quality and speed. Stronger partner relationships. We also understand what customers want. A totally reliable system that's easy to get & easy to maintain. It's got to be quickly deployable to ANY PARTNER whatever their particular requirements may be. The customer must have full and sole CONTROL. And it's got to be affordable. Naturally. We realised just how unhappy customers were with existing solutions. Keeping control of document exchanges is not a piece of cake. So many balls to juggle at once, from clarifying and agreeing exchange specifications across partners to managing infrastructure, exceptions and change requests. Enough to give anyone a headache. And this, despite the multiplication of software solution, data standards or data integration providers. There wasn't a solution at hand that could meet both 'quickly deployable' and 'full and sole control' expectations AT THE SAME TIME. So we rolled up our sleeves and got down to business. We wanted to create an Internet platform that would provide all the functionalities of a local integration and translation software. Except that you wouldn't have to acquire, install, run and maintain yet another piece of software. We also wanted to create an Internet platform that would benefit from the work of all its users. Without repeating similar data integration efforts. But helping customers to jump start configuration work if someone else had already dipped their toes. Our solution simplifies the whole process of B2B data integration right across the board. From collecting specifications to controlling systems, issues and maintaining data exchange flows. For faster, functional and flexible data exchange capabilities. We believe the world would be a better place if data flowed fluidly between companies. For us this is a work domain in its own right. All too often, add-on's are plugged into the existing IT environment that create more costs than they avoid. Automated data exchange is our only focus and chosen field of activity. We don't do anything else. Because of this we are keen to generate partnerships with complementary experts. We're just one piece of the jigsaw. We are the glue between applications, a tool for process experts and a godsend for administrative staff. The people behind Babelway François Van Uffelen, Founder and Managing Director Everything must work like a dream. Timing must be spot on. My users must be totally happy. François isn’t short of statements like these. He has a Masters Degree in Commercial Engineering from HEC (’89) in Liège, Belgium and an MBA from Insead (’94) in Fontainebleau, France. He worked as a Strategy Consultant for Accenture in London until 1999. Upon his return he joined the late 90s start-up wave and became a successful entrepreneur. From 2000 to 2006, he co-founded and developed B2Boost, a data exchange service provider for the videogames industry, to market leadership level. Francois created Babelway and convinced Mathieu to join him for the ride. He wants you as a client or partner. Contact him now. Mathieu Pasture, Founder and Technical Director 'Now that's interesting...' Such is Mathieu's take on life. He’s our technical dynamo. For him, all issues are a window on new ideas and opportunities. The ultimate aim being to reach the next level of technical expertise.. Mathieu has a BA degree in Mathematical Science from UCL (’95) in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium and a Masters Degree in Management from the Solvay Business School (’97) in Brussels, Belgium. He has over 10 years experience as a Senior IT professional. He led multiple software architecture and development projects for leading organisations such as CSC Computer Sciences, Dexia, Bell Mobility, Mobistar and Electrabel. Mathieu abandoned big company life to show what technology can do for you! Investors There are 10 other Babelway investors who made all this possible. They bring their valuable experience to the table: Founded in November 1998 by entrepreneurs Laurent Drion and Gregory Hédo, E-MERGE has recently invested in several Internet & Technology related businesses in the early stages of development. (E-merge's investments) Portfolio companies are carefully selected on basis of their technological and commercial strengths. They have strong, dedicated management teams with relevant expertise, significant growth potential, strongly automatised processes, and recurrent revenue. Sherpa Invest is active in all economic sectors and concentrates on Belgian-based companies showing strong growth potential and a competitive advantage. Sherpa Invest mentors the enterprises in which they have invested. In addition to providing capital, Sherpa Invest offers a range of competences to help companies structure their business plan and align it to their goals. Nivel Invest is the result of a joint management experience between the public and the private sector. It provides financial and human resources with the following goals to promote, to develop, to manage, strategic thoughts, to diversify and reposition small and medium companies in Walloon Brabant in order to user regional resources at their best and to create stable and sustainable jobs.	Babelway is a true multi-tenant ‘Software-as-a-Service’ (SaaS). This means you control your own individual environment, in full flexibility and autonomy, without the need to buy and maintain any software or infrastructure. Powered by the ‘cloud’: quickly up and running, lower costs, more scalable, more secure, more reliable, automatic upgrades. And a monthly subscription instead of capital investments.