A family-friendly platform

Mary Oppenheimer Daughters family office (“MODO”) manages their operations and financial interests around the world. Known for its philanthropic initiatives and investments in South Africa and beyond, MODO has over 100 staff based in Johannesburg, Isle of Man and London.

Mary Oppenheimer Daughters family office

When the office of the influential Oppenheimer family wanted to empower its employees with a future-fit intranet - Pixl8 used its own Preside platform to deliver a sophisticated solution.

Mary Oppenheimer Daughters family office (“MODO”) manages their operations and financial interests around the world.

Known for its philanthropic initiatives and investments in South Africa and beyond, MODO has over 100 staff based in Johannesburg, Isle of Man and London.

What MODO wanted

MODO wanted to move from manual HR, employee administration and communication methods to an integrated platform which could be easily accessed by staff in all of their international offices. They sought a flexible, easy-to-use platform that could bring teams together from across the world.

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We delivered

 

A single staff-centered solution

Using our innovative Preside platform, Pixl8 brought together the best intranet and HR features to create a single service centre for MODO’s staff. These included a global staff directory, team calendars, line management records, expenses approval, holiday booking and asset management - all available from a single sign-on.

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A dynamic dashboard

Pixl8 created an intuitive interface which addressed MODO’s internal communications and employee administration needs.

The homepage pulls together a suite of widgets; personal profile, company events calendar, announcements, must-read documents, holiday requests and more. Managers can see details of  their line reports including leave status. 

An easy to navigate top menu leads to a multitude of useful functions including knowledge-based spaces, expense forms and events. Everything is easily accessed from the intranet home screen. 

 

Connected global teams

Want to see when colleagues across the world are free to join a call? Team calendars allow MODO staff to see at-a-glance who is on holiday and when public holidays are happening at their international offices. Calendars can be filtered by region and by team making people’s availability easily visible.

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Spaces to connect and learn

A knowledge-based hub is integrated into the platform enabling MODO’s teams to share activities, events & information. These blog-like spaces can be used for a wide range of purposes - from IT and training to notices for social activities and events. 

 

A platform for financial planning

MODO are now able to log and track all their equipment on one system. They can see when hardware needs replacing or software licenses expire. By having a centrally held purchase history and record of equipment the team can more easily plan financially for future investments.

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Admin made easy

MODO’s new system enables their staff to easily submit personal expenses, record gifts and register hospitality. Users select from extensive drop down menus and can input all details needed for approval. Comprehensive records are created and stored for future reference. 

When an employee books their leave they can see which team members are also on holiday on their chosen dates. 

On submission managers receive an alert to approve leave. When approved or rejected, staff receive an email notification, with managers able to include an explanation for their decision.

Automated email alerts prompt team members to login and carry out tasks. This simplifies and speeds up login allowing staff to complete tasks more quickly. Documents assigned as mandatory reading have check boxes to confirm employees have read and understood the latest company policies.

 

Future-proof flexibility 

Multiple admin groups can be created with different permission levels. Users can be given access to documentation specific to their role and restricted from seeing confidential information. 

Users can be added, edited and removed from admin groups as people's roles change and grow.

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And then some

The features and flexibility built into our Preside platform meant MODO received their new intranet in under two months, integrated seamlessly with Microsoft Azure for single sign-on. 

But the benefits of the platform continue beyond delivery. MODO can now benefit from new profile features to capture pension records, company benefits and employment service records.  

Life at MODO has been made easier, speeding up tasks and saving time and money. All thanks to an intranet that is future fit for their family of employees.

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