It is in this state of mind that he decides to set out on his own as a driver by entering the service of a businessman. “One thing led to another, I developed my services in the sector of bosses and senior executives, before joining the company High Drive created in 2017 by Lionel Reul and Sébastien Bourgys.”
It must be recognized that in the aftermath of the Covid crisis, society was in bad shape. Jean-Paul Decort joined the company in 2021 as associate director and rushed to revitalize the activities, in particular by bringing his own address book. He reconnects with old acquaintances for whom he had worked and activates his “dormant” clients, while relaunching a series of music labels who intend to benefit from a four-star service to convey their artists. “Sometimes missions can last several days,” he adds without saying more. Discretion and professional secrecy are required.
We understand that one of the strong points of the service is the open-mouthed and tight-lipped attitude. “But our success also lies in availability and responsiveness. You can contact us to send a particular vehicle with a particular driver profile within the hour. We organize ourselves accordingly, even if I prefer to be able to establish a schedule within a reasonable time frame. Our line is also open permanently (0487/39.03.38 or [email protected] Currently, we work with three types of customers: individuals, for private events or one-off trips for large Belgian companies; and multinationals, for the travel of their executives and directors and their corporate events; finally, public relations houses and media groups in Brussels, Paris and Amsterdam. concerts or TV sets. This sector now constitutes a significant part of our turnover.”
In all cases, confidentiality remains a cardinal virtue, hence the need to surround yourself with a highly competent team. “Our drivers are rigorously selected, but the decisive step is getting behind the wheel for a random journey to test concentration, endurance and resistance to stress. You should know that some of our services can be considerably prolonged. We require impeccable presentation, excellent defensive driving skills, good general knowledge, good manners, discretion and active multilingualism from our staff. If we have our own fleet of luxury sedans and vans, our. drivers also get behind the wheel of the vehicles of our customers who wish to travel with their own cars: Rolls-Royce, Maybach, Bentley and others.”
For the future, High Drive intends to expand further into the high-end market and the artistic community. In any case, it is a profession that gives rise to unforgettable encounters, such as that of Charles Duke, the youngest NASA astronaut to have set foot on lunar soil. The handshake exchanged by the two men before parting was full of emotion. And when Jean-Paul Decort thanked him for their conversations, he couldn’t help but tell him that when he looked at the Moon in the future, he would see it very differently.
