Stanislas Niox-Château, founder of Doctolib, alongside Cédric O, Secretary of State for Digital. - E.Piermont / AFP

It is one of the European leaders in digital services adapted to the field of general public health. The French group Doctolib announced on Monday the establishment in Nantes of its second site, its first outside the Paris region. The installation is planned for this summer with 200 new employees initially. Within three years, 300 additional recruitments are envisaged, which will increase the workforce of the Nantes office to 500 employees.

Faced with strong development, Doctolib chose the City of Dukes after a comparison between ten major French cities. “We were looking for a city that offers a pool of talent in the digital professions, commercial profiles, customer service, and a pleasant living environment for our current and future employees. Nantes has perfectly fulfilled the specifications, ”explains the company.

At the service of doctors and patients

"This is good news for employment, which contributes to making Nantes a recognized metropolis in terms of research, innovation and economic development on health," says Johanna Rolland, president of Nantes metropolis.

Doctolib offers doctors software to facilitate their organization and allows patients to book an appointment online 24 hours a day by selecting their time slot. The Doctolib website records more than 50 million patient visits each month. Nearly 125,000 practitioners use its services. In medical offices, he often replaces the posts of secretaries.

The company, founded by Stanislas Niox-Château, currently employs 1,400 people in France and Germany.

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