Why AE
We are convinced that we are the ideal business and IT partner for your company. Our in-depth expertise, our unique position in the market, our broad portfolio of services and solutions and our clear business focus form an unbeatable combination.
Helping you thrive in a digital world
That's what we aspire!
Everybody tells you the world is changing rapidly and you need to transform your business. But into what exactly?
We help you find an answer to that question and are a trusted partner along this journey. We inspire, advice and co-create. We approach your challenge from both an IT as a business perspective. And together, we choose the winning combination of people, processes and technology.
What makes us unique?
Small enough to care, big enough to deliver
We value a strong connection with our customers. It’s a key factor we uphold, even as we grow as a company each year. With over 400 highly qualified and enthusiastic employees we’re big enough to deliver, but we’re small enough to care.
A perfect blend of IT and business
We like to position ourselves on the crossroads between technology, business, and people. That gives us a broader view on your challenges and possible solutions, and allows us to help or advise you on more than just technology.
A true end-to-end partner
Our consultants have a lot of expertise and can boast a large range of skillsets. That lets us be a true end-to-end partner, that can help from concept to go-live. And beyond.
A broad offering, but in-depth expertise
We master both company-wide implementations and highly specific expert solutions. By seamlessly integrating them into your landscape, we deliver results. We know what we are talking about and we’ve got the track record to prove it.
A strong belief in people
We strive to improve the lives of your customers and employees. Because every business is a people’s business. Happy people make happy customers. We invest in our own people so they can support others to thrive.
The loyalty of our customers
Every company says it’s customer-centric these days. We’ve got the numbers to prove it: our average customer satisfaction score is 89% and the average duration of our customer collaboration is over 7 years.
We can help you find the right focus
We believe that thriving in a digital world requires mastery and maturity in a few different domains. Together, we can decide on your needs and priorities before we initiate the transformation of your business.
We’ll help you focus on the technological challenges that matter and - once solved - will offer real added value for your business. It’s never about the solution, it’s about what it can mean for your growth.
Meet the Senior Leadership Team
At AE, our management team combines vision, expertise, and dedication to drive innovation and deliver impactful solutions.
Christoph Neut
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Senior executive with strong international business and corporate development skills in SaaS and IT consulting.
Bart Michiels
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Senior executive with a proven track record combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
Vincent Guelinckx
Chief Customer Officer
Senior commercial executive responsible for the service & growth of our strategic account base.
Eddy Saelens
Chief Strategy Officer
Experienced and passionate manager skilled in building out business & IT relations, shaping teams, management and coaching.
Liesbet Van Nerum
Chief People Officer
Senior executive in charge of shaping the AE DNA as well as the overseeing the overall recruitment strategy.
Filip Geeraerts
Chief Financial Officer
Senior executive, specialised in setting up self-service reporting environments, providing insights for self-managing teams.
Danielle Glassée
Chief Of Staff
Senior executive, specialised in setting up self-service reporting environments, providing insights for self-managing teams.
Valerie Taerwe
Director Build
Director of the 'Build' business unit, with a focus on software engineering and architecture. She aids in expanding AE's related offerings such as user experience and cloud.
Johan Moons
Director Build
Director of AE Studio, which focuses on delivering and maintaining valuable digital products to our customers.
Kevin Stobbelaar
Director Data & AI
As Director of the Data & AI Business Unit, he leads a dedicated team in designing and implementing cutting-edge, data-driven solutions.
Joeri Wijns
Director Software quality + Cloud & Platform engineering
Joeri is a dynamic leader who leads a highly skilled group of both software testing and cloud specialists to deliver robust, scalable solutions that drive business success.
Mark Mampaey
Director Business & IT architecture
As Director of 'Business & IT architecture', he leads a multidisciplinary team which designes agile, future-proof solutions that drive organisational success.
Lieven Hermans
Director CIAM
As Director of Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), Lieven leads a skilled team in designing and deploying robust identity and access solutions.
Lien Ponnet
Account director
Lien oversees and nurtures relationships with existing clients. By maintaining communication and understanding each customer’s evolving needs, she ensures that clients receive the highest level of support.
Joannes Dereymaeker
Account director
Joannes oversees and nurtures relationships with existing clients. By maintaining communication and understanding each customer’s evolving needs, he ensures that clients receive the highest level of support.
Great Place To Work
We value people
Our own people. But also your people. Our employees. Your customers. Because happy people make happy customers.
It’s no coincidence that for the 14th year in a row, we are recognised as a Great Place to Work. However, achieving this recognition isn't our end goal; it’s just the cherry on top of the cake. We prefer to use the Great Place to Work Survey as a valuable tool for improvement.
We continue to focus on attracting people who fit our DNA. We let culture fit outweigh expertise. We value communication and transparency. And above all else, we value people.