Case Study: Distrelec Group builds a remote-first people culture with HiBob

Building a company culture that excels, surprises, and delights, even remotely

Distrelec Group, a UK-based distribution company with 400+ employees across 14 sites in Europe, was undergoing a digital and cultural transformation while operating almost entirely remotely during COVID-19. To support its shift from a traditional HR model to a more people-centric approach, Distrelec needed a modern HRIS that could centralize people data, improve engagement, and help the People and Culture team become more strategic.

Hibob’s Bob platform gave Distrelec a single source of truth for core HR, analytics, and time-off, enabling better visibility into attrition, retention, absenteeism, and DE&I data. HiBob also helped the team run a fun, highly engaging remote launch with webinars, games, videos, and local workshops, while supporting localization across 14 countries. As a result, Distrelec gained easier reporting, more time for value-added work, stronger employee engagement, and the ability to personalize recognition using employees’ hobbies and interests.

Distrelec Group

Nick Holmes

Head of People and Culture