Digital Signatures in Use at wenco

Fast, across all locations and paperless

Wenco is a non-food partner for the retail sector, combining product range expertise, logistics solutions and a strong team. With over 50 years of experience, wenco supports retail businesses in successfully positioning non-food assortments in the market — from assortment planning and logistics through to in-store service. To further modernise internal processes and facilitate collaboration across locations, wenco also relies on digital solutions, including electronic signatures. The digital signing process allows documents to be signed more quickly and without postal delivery, significantly reducing paper-based workflows.

We spoke with Denise Alvarez (Executive Assistant to the Management Board) about her experience with inSign.

How did you learn about the electronic signature solution inSign and what factors contributed to its introduction within your company?

“We discovered inSign through our own vendor comparison. What particularly impressed us was the excellent value for money and the reliable support. From the initial workshop and follow-up queries through to day-to-day use, our experience has been very positive.”

Why is digitalisation becoming increasingly important in your sector?

“We primarily use inSign to sign shareholder resolutions. As our shareholders are often on the move, electronic signatures allow us to avoid postal delays and significantly speed up processes. It is also extremely helpful for urgent or cross-location coordination, for example when a managing director’s signature is required at short notice while they are working from home or at another site.”

How quick and easy is it to get started with inSign? What helped you the most (help pages, webinars, tutorials, support, etc.)?

“Getting started was very straightforward. The webinar and the support for any open questions were particularly helpful.”

Which signature method do you use most frequently?

Normally, we use the simple electronic signature.

What positive changes have you observed so far? How do your contractual partners respond to the electronic signature solution?

“We primarily save time and postage costs. We have also not experienced any resistance to electronic signatures so far — they have always been accepted by shareholders, authorities and service providers.”

Would you recommend inSign?

“Yes, I can recommend the system without reservation.”

About wenco

Non-food partner for the retail sector
Combination of product range expertise, logistics solutions and in-store service
Over 550 employees
Around 15,000 retail outlets supplied
More than 6,000 products in the portfolio
Active in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic

About inSign

Germany’s number one signature solution
On the market for over 15 years
GDPR-compliant and legally binding across Europe
German data centre, no dependency on US cloud providers
Fast, secure and verifiable signatures
Suitable for all industries and departments

About the author

Christina Detling – Online Marketing Manager

Christina has been working at inSign for over five years and is happy to pass on her knowledge of electronic signatures and digitisation.