Report 01 Aug 2025

Centric - Vendor Profile - Worldwide

Centric Strategy Review 2025: New Ownership, Leadership, And Sector-Focused Growth

Centric is entering a new chapter following its 2024 acquisition by a Dutch IT entrepreneur consortium led by Imker Capital Partners. This strategic shift aims to stabilize and grow Centric as an independent IT services provider. The company has introduced a simplified, sector-based structure and appointed a new leadership team to drive transformation and customer-centric innovation.

Key developments

  • The new leadership includes CEO Hans van Waaijenburg, CFO Guido Winkelman, CPTO Rob van der Salm, and Debby de Gelder as MD of Professional Staffing.
  • Focused on four core sectors: public sector & healthcare, retail & wholesale, financial services, and transport & logistics.
  • Expanded into FinTech with a majority stake in Twelve, enhancing its retail software and international reach.

Strategic offerings

  • Digital Business Solutions: Microsoft 365, Azure, ServiceNow, XR, and risk management.
  • IT Outsourcing: cloud, workplace, and data center services.
  • Cybersecurity: threat detection, SIEM/SOC, and compliance.
  • SAP HCM and Data & AI services.
  • Staffing solutions via insourcing and multi-disciplinary teams.

Public sector leadership

  • Over 220 Dutch municipalities use Key2Finance; 117 use Centric Belastingen.
  • New sovereign cloud offering for government ensures data residency in Dutch data centers.
  • Healthcare cloud services, supported by a Cloud Center of Excellence.

Centric’s strategy review highlights a renewed focus on innovation, sector alignment, and sustainable growth, positioning it as a key player in the evolving European IT services landscape.