Turn a static notice board into a living workplace.

A personalized newsfeed keeps everyone informed without another "email to all." Staff post updates, run polls, share files, recognize colleagues, and surface ideas — from web or mobile, all the way to the front line.

The Problem

Announcements disappear. The front line never hears them.

Important updates get buried in inboxes where nobody reads them. Staff without a company email address — nurses, factory workers, field teams — are simply left out. The notice board collects dust. The SharePoint no one visits.

Engagement is zero because the information flow is one-directional. People have no way to react, ask questions, or share ideas. Knowledge is announced and then archived and forgotten.

It doesn't have to be this way.

The Solution

A newsfeed everyone actually reads.

Communication Node replaces the email blast and the static notice board with a personalized social intranet — mandatory channels ensure critical updates land, optional channels let people stay engaged with what matters to them.

Personalized newsfeed

Mandatory and optional channels mean every person sees what is important to them — without information overload.

Announcements with push & email

Critical messages reach everyone — top-down, with read confirmation — even staff without a desk or email account.

Reactions, comments, polls & ideas

Employees respond, vote, and contribute. Content that gets seen is content that gets acted on.

Mobile app for every employee

Frontline and deskless staff stay connected via the mobile app — no email account required.

Events & shared calendars

Publish events and keep the whole organisation aligned on what is happening and when.

Recognition & idea boards

Colleagues recognize each other, surface improvements, and build culture — inside the same platform.

Cross-team, organisation-wide communication

Break down silos: news, knowledge, and conversations flow across departments, locations, and hierarchy levels — not trapped in separate inboxes or chat groups.

A single source of truth for the whole organisation

One platform where official information, documents, and decisions live — so everyone works from the same current source instead of scattered, conflicting copies.

Result: Information that gets seen, discussed, and acted on — not archived and forgotten.

Why Communication Node

Replaces email + SharePoint.

Communication Node Email + SharePoint / notice board
Frontline reach (no email) Yes — mobile app No
Engagement Reactions, polls, ideas One-directional
Read confirmation Yes No
Data location Germany/EU, your control Varies
Part of one platform Yes Separate tools
Built for your use case

From public administration to distributed commercial teams.

Top-down communication for public organisations

Mandatory announcements reach every employee — including those without a desk or email address. The conversation continues in tasks and workboards linked to the same message, so nothing falls through the cracks between announcement and action.

Internal comms for distributed commercial teams

Retailers, manufacturers, and service companies with shift workers or remote staff use the social intranet to keep the whole team aligned. HR publishes updates, managers recognize contributions, and employees share ideas — all in one place, on any device.

Common questions

About the Social Intranet

Does it reach staff without an email account?

Yes. The mobile app lets frontline and deskless employees stay fully connected — posting updates, reading announcements, and receiving push notifications — without needing a company email address.

Can we make some channels mandatory?

Yes. You can configure channels as mandatory so critical announcements always appear in the newsfeed of the relevant audience. Optional channels let people self-select into topics that matter to them.

Can we confirm that announcements were actually seen?

Yes. Push notifications and read-confirmation tracking mean you know whether an announcement reached its intended audience — not just whether it was sent.

Your data never leaves your control.

  • Hosted in Germany/EU — certified data centres
  • GDPR-compliant by design
  • No third-party cloud storage, encrypted databases, regular backups
  • On-premise installation available
  • Enterprise identity: Active Directory, Azure AD, SSO, SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect and further directory services — scope on request
  • Redundant servers and separate test and production environments

Built for organisations that are legally responsible for every byte they manage.

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