Confined with … Franck Allard, president of AMV

What are the main players in the motorcycle world doing during the lockdown linked to the Covid-19 pandemic? Franck Allard, founder and president of Assurance Moto Verte (AMV), spoke to Journal moto du Net.

MNC: Where are you confined ?

Franck Allard : I am lucky to live in the countryside and have a little space … So I have the leisure to enjoy nature after my busy days! Just before the decisions related to confinement, two of my children and grandchildren left the large cities in which they usually live to settle in the great outdoors with us. It’s more bearable for them and more reassuring for us too.

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MNC: How are your days going? ?

F. A. : I must admit that my days are extremely busy! I sit in my office, set up in my house, from 8 a.m. and I don’t leave it before 8 p.m.! From the start of the crisis, we set up a "war room" to manage our daily activity, our organization, human resources management and our internal communication. We need to be on the lookout for government measures that occur every day and involve responsiveness in our own decisions and our organization. Skype meetings take place all day because it is essential to keep in touch with our employees. As AMV’s team manager, I remotely ensure that all the cogs of the company operate with the essential agility that we need even more in times of crisis.

MNC: What do you miss the most? The least ?

F A. : What I miss the most is the human contact with our collaborators and feeling the heart of AMV beating with all the enthusiasts … At this time of the year, we should be on, on … It’s also the season to change bikes, discover new things … We’re used to the excitement of this season, which I miss terribly. What I miss the least are the Bordeaux traffic jams !

MNC: What are you afraid of ?

F. A. : I’m never afraid ! There will undoubtedly be a before and an after Covid-19 … But the future is for us to write in different economic and health environments. We must look ahead with optimism !

MNC: A book, a film, a series, a record to recommend ?

F. A. : In my office I work with a musical background. At the moment I have two favorites: and .

MNC: Your Favorite Motorcycle Video ?

F. A. : Last week, I took great pleasure in watching "" on Arte by Sylvain Tesson, a biker at heart. He gave us five appointments to immerse us in the extraordinary myths of the Odyssey, a treat! It’s nice to follow him when we have the chance to know him, we take a different look at his story.

MNC: The first thing you will do at the end of the lockdown ?

F. A. : The beautiful days are here … What a sacrifice to have to stay at home! So as soon as the confinement is over, I will start my bike and drive AMV !

Interview by Eric MICHEL

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