How FONGIT Uses Fax.Plus Alongside Sign.Plus

Innovation work still involves established ways of exchanging documents. At FONGIT, Geneva's foundation for technological innovation, fax remains part of the working environment. Its director's priority is to keep that channel practical so the team can focus on the people and organizations it supports.

An ecosystem with many working relationships

FONGIT supports more than 300 startups and works with entrepreneurs, public institutions, investors and partners. Fax remains part of that working environment.

Antonio Gambardella, Director, FONGIT - Fondation Genevoise pour l'Innovation Technologique, explains:

At FONGIT, Geneva's foundation for technological innovation, we support more than 300 startups and work closely with entrepreneurs, public institutions, investors, and partners every day.

Fax remains a reality in our world, and Fax.Plus gives us complete peace of mind: it's fully managed, automated, and incredibly practical. It simply works, without us ever having to think about it.

Antonio Gambardella, Director, FONGIT - Fondation Genevoise pour l'Innovation Technologique

Keeping an established channel out of the way

The director's account centers on attention. Fax needs to remain available, but managing it should not become a prominent part of the team's day. His description of Fax.Plus as practical and managed gives a clear picture of the experience FONGIT values.

For another view of getting started with a practical fax service, Husco's account of an easy start describes convenient setup and helpful support.

Signing is a separate part of the document work

FONGIT's testimony also describes Sign.Plus, Alohi's electronic signature product, for contracts and official documents. The director describes a benefit both for the foundation's team and for the people it works with:

Sign.Plus has been another major step forward. Signing contracts and official documents has become seamless, both for our team and for the people we work with. The fact that Alohi is a Swiss company is particularly important to us, reflecting the high standards of security and privacy we value in Switzerland and across Europe.

That part of the account concerns Sign.Plus for signing, alongside Fax.Plus for fax. For readers handling both tasks, the practical guide to the fax and electronic signature handoff explains how the two products can be used together.

Match each document task to its role

For another organization, FONGIT's account offers a useful distinction. A fax task concerns exchanging a document with a counterparty that uses fax. A signature task concerns getting a contract or official document signed. Identifying those purposes first makes it easier to decide which product belongs at each point.

A practical review can start with three questions: does the document need a signature, does it need to be faxed, and who handles it between those steps? FONGIT's testimony establishes that it values both products; the sequence for another organization will depend on its own document process.

Vendor identity is part of the choice

Gambardella also gives a specific reason why the provider matters to FONGIT: Alohi is a Swiss company. He connects that identity with the security and privacy standards the foundation values. For buyers with a similar preference, company identity can be one part of the evaluation alongside the service's documented terms and the document task itself.

FONGIT's experience brings together two distinct document tasks: keeping fax practical and making contracts easier to sign. The foundation values Alohi's Swiss identity alongside the everyday usefulness of the products.

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