About us

‘In close cooperation’ is the common thread throughout our growth story. It's the combination of our values. It's the way we have grown with our customers and vice versa, based on long-standing relationships of trust.

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Our story

Cegeka was created as part of the reconversion plan for the Campine Coal Mines in 1988. It consisted of a data centre and a small team of about 30 people who provided mainframe services to a limited number of customers. In 1991, VCST (Volvo Cars Sint-Truiden) became a new shareholder of Cegeka. Our founder, André Knaepen, was VCST’s IT manager at the time.

There was no long-term vision. In 1992, VCST wanted to stop the services but the opposite happened. André Knaepen invested all of his savings in Cegeka, and bought out the shareholders. He promised its employees that he would turn Cegeka into a success.

André Knaepen grew up in a modest family in which common sense, respect, honesty, authenticity and entrepreneurship were important values.

Our family values, combined with a team of strong people and a strong vision, form the foundation on which our future is built.

In close cooperation

This is a mindset that has become a core part of the DNA of Cegeka. ‘In close cooperation’ means being close to your customer, and providing them with advice and assistance.

The Trinity of Innovation

It's all about the synergy between 5G, Artificial Intelligence and Cloud

5G, Artificial Intelligence and hybrid cloud: all breakthrough technologies in and by themselves. But their real potential? That’s to be found in the synergy they create. The trinity will define and shape innovation in the decade to come.

Are you ready for the next decade?

Craftsmanship

We started out with a few mainframe services and have grown into an international player with all-round technological expertise in various industries. It takes strong people to achieve this. Our people are professionals who are passionate about their job and who focus on quality.

We combine our knowledge to develop solutions that accelerate the growth of our customers through digitization. We look for solutions that truly generate business impact for our customers and help them stay relevant in a rapidly changing digital world. Thanks to our broad knowledge and expertise in our focus markets, technologies and trends, we are able to build complex platforms that require multiple connection points and integrations. Connections that are needed to build bridges between companies, business models and partners.

Our values

Cegeka is a leading family business in technology. Our strong values form the cornerstone of our identity and are at the baseline of our success. Our values are crucial for the continuity of our company and the next generations to come.

Company timeline

1992 - Foundation of Cegeka by André Knaepen
Making a difference in the market with own data centre

1995 - Start of Cegeka Healthcare
Entering the healthcare market

2004 - Full takeover of Datacenter & Host IT
Extending the Infrastructure Solutions offering

2006 - Acquisition of Ardatis & Databalk
Extending the Agile Software Development offering
Establishing footprint in the Netherlands

2009 - Majority share in NSI
Establishing footprint in Wallonia

2010 - Acquisition of Inside
Establishing footprint in Romania
Setup of nearshoring capabilities

2014 - Acquisition of Brainforce
Footprint in Italy, Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic

2016 - Acquisition of DanubeIT
Expanding local presence as an IT managed services provider in Austria and Germany

2017 - New shareholder: Gimv
The Gimv investment company acquires 23.6% of Cegeka’s shares

2019 - New CEO: Stijn Bijnens
Stijn Bijnens succeeds André Knaepen as CEO

2020 - Acquisition of KPN Consulting
Expanding local presence in The Netherlands

2020 - Acquisition of Gridmax and majority stake in Citymesh
Strategic partnership which represents a unique connectivity opportunity for the industry

2021 - Cegeka becomes long-term IT-partner Digital Flanders
Cegeka is responsible for managing the Flemish government’s digital workplaces and is selected for the roll-out of application services

2021 - Cegeka and Smartschool join forces
Strategic partnership to support the educational world in further accelerated digitization

2021 - Cegeka acquires cyber security specialist SecurIT
A major player in the identity and access management field with HQ in Amsterdam

2022 - Cegeka and data specialist Solver Sweden join forces
Cegeka marks a new milestone in their globalisation and the expansion of its data solutions business line

Cegeka acquires Microsoft Azure specialist DexMach
This acquisition strengthens Cegeka’s activities in the field of cloud, in particular, public cloud

NSI acquires BuSI