Meet the man behind RACSO

“You have to be adventurous and follow your ideas all the way through!”
Perseverance defines the entrepreneur – a constant thread running through his career. Meet the man behind RACSO.

Who is Jean-Alain Mamet – the man then the Managing Director?
A father of four daughters, deeply attached to family values and committed to making them the driving force behind his company.

A look back at the diverse career path that shaped you…
“When I was a little younger [laughs], I started my career in the sugar cane industry before spending nearly a decade in hunting. But something important was missing: connecting with people. I then decided to train in sales.

After 20 years of experience, I started an unpaid internship for a six-month trial period.”

Were you not afraid of starting over from scratch?
“No, because you have to be adventurous and follow your ideas all the way through!”

You then secured a position in sales before moving into entrepreneurship…
“With a former client in the construction sector. One of my ideas caught the attention of a major group, which eventually acquired the company. I later went on to develop the corporate divisions of two major successively automotive groups.”

Racso, services that have become an obvious necessity?
“It all began during my time in equipment rental, where I discovered the widespread issue of diesel theft. I started looking for a solution to monitor fuel consumption and put an end to these practices.

At the same time, I reached an agreement with an oil company to supply businesses with diesel. Back then, it concerned more sectors than one might imagine – particularly bakeries, whose ovens consumed up to 4,000 litres per month each.

Today, we supply hotels, the sugar industry, and several major players in the construction sector.”

So it is a highly sensitive line of work…
“Especially because fuel supply is often a matter of urgency. Hotels, for example, rely on diesel to power generators during cyclones and power outages. Those operating in the sugar industry cannot afford a shortage, as downtime can be extremely costly.