Who we are ?

Our history

  • 2014

    Creation of Bridging

    Born from the initiative of experts in purchasing, project management, production, and quality, Bridging aimed to embody a strong commitment to transferring operational know-how and valuable international experience to companies.


    Their guiding principle in 2014: strengthen SMEs’ internal resources and facilitate secure access to the best suppliers and technologies.


     
  • 2018

    Purchasing & Securing Division

    Bridging is structured around two divisions:


    The International Purchasing division, dedicated to market analysis and supplier sourcing.

    The Securing division, focused on project management, risk management, and quality control of imported industrial components.

    This organization now enables our clients to integrate our services at every stage of the product lifecycle (upstream, project, series), according to their specific needs.

  • 2019

    Acquisition of new offices in Le Poiré-sur-Vie (FR-85)
    Bridging is expanding and acquiring new offices in Le Poiré-sur-Vie (FR-85), strengthening its local presence. This milestone marks our integration at the heart of our first historical circle of French clients.
  • 2020

    Bridging establishes a quality inspection partnership in Shenzhen, China

    Bridging has formed a quality inspection partnership in Shenzhen, China, to meet demands for pre-shipment quality inspections.


    Quickly called upon to offer new services, we are also expanding in Hangzhou, with specialists in project management and supervision, as well as product and process auditors.

  • 2021

    Bridging establishes a presence in Chennai, India

    Bridging is establishing a presence in Chennai, India, to support a broader and more diverse client base.


    Its two divisions, Purchasing and Securing, now provide optimal proximity to the main European and Asian markets.

  • 2023

    New Services: CSR & Ethical Sourcing
    The Securing division incorporates advanced tools to manage reputational, social, and environmental aspects of companies.
  • 2024

    Europe & Engineering services

    Bridging has entered into a strategic partnership with 3D Engineering to better meet client expectations and enhance value creation.


    This alliance combines expertise in sourcing, product-process engineering, and quality, offering a wide range of integrated solutions designed to optimize the performance of R&D and Purchasing departments, while facilitating potential reshoring initiatives.


     
  • Tomorrow

    Bridging’s Purchasing and Securing divisions are committed to leveraging the potential of artificial intelligence, enhancing your operational agility, and strengthening supply chain resilience.


    We will reinforce our organization to enable new forms of collaboration and smart outsourcing, allowing our clients to focus on value creation, a key objective often hindered by increasing complexity and risk management challenges.

Presence in France and Asia

With a presence in France and Asia, we combine pragmatism, expertise, and ethical commitment to meet our clients' competitiveness and innovation challenges. Need support? Let’s schedule a meeting!

Origin

  • (CEO & Founder)

    Thierry GUICHET
    Professional in Technical Purchasing at the International Level.

    23 years of experience in multinational companies.
    Management of large, complex, multi-technological portfolios - Management of multinational teams.
  • (Co-Founder)

    Pierre-Vincent COOLS
    Professional in operational management of production, projects, and industrial quality.

    With 25 years of experience, including 8 years in Asia and Central Europe, I now bring this hands-on expertise and my pragmatic approach to your service

How we operate

Flexible, Targeted, Efficient.
Whether in a leadership role or in support, Bridging provides your organization with the additional skills and resources needed to achieve your strategic and operational goals.

We offer flexible solutions, tailored to your needs:



  • As project lead, as facilitator.

  • As a complement of skills, as a complement of resources.

  • For evaluation and development, for support.

  • Outsourcing.

Our values

  • Ethics

    Bridging integrates the four pillars of the "Global Compact" framework into all its activities and actively supports the societal and environmental commitments of its clients.
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  • Proximity

    The organization of Bridging, as well as the responsibilities and authorities, are defined to provide all the benefits of proximity to our clients and their suppliers.
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  • Agility

    Bridging tailors its services to the context, objectives, and constraints of its clients to respond quickly and efficiently to their expectations.
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  • Pragmatism

    Customer and results orientation compel Bridging to implement practical approaches that ensure rapid, measurable, and sustainable results.
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