Sopra Steria acquires Belgian IT service provider Tobania
Sopra Steria announced the acquisition of Belgian IT service provider Tobania. The French IT firm hopes to gain a foothold in the Belgian market. Sopra Steria is interested in the region due to its high density of European and financial institutions.
The financial details weren't disclosed. Sopr... Read more
Belgian provider EDPnet is in dire financial straits
Belgian provider EDPnet is in financial trouble, according to website Data News. The provider was granted temporary creditor protection by a Belgian court. The company is said to have debts with network operator Proximus, among others.
Data News stated that EDPnet obtained creditor protection fr... Read more
Google plans new Belgian datacenter in La Louvière
Google plans to establish a new datacenter near the Belgian city of La Louvière. The tech giant has recently purchased 36 acres of land.
Belgian media report that Google plans to build its new datacenter in Ecaussines, a municipality in the Belgian province of Hainaut. Ecaussines lies south of ... Read more
Belgian government helps consumers switch providers
Switching telecom providers is getting easier in Belgium. Petra de Sutter, the Minister of Telecommunications, recently announced new rules that help consumers change providers and receive compensation in the event of delays.
The Easy Switch system has allowed Belgian consumers to switch teleco... Read more
Amazon acquires Belgium’s Cloostermans to further develop robotics
Amazon announced the acquisition of Cloostermans. The Belgian company develops robotic systems for transporting heavy pallets and sorting products.
Cloostermans was founded in 1884. Automation has always been central to the business. The Belgian company produced textile machines during the seco... Read more
Belgium’s M80 acquires IT service provider Luminis
Belgian investment fund M80 acquired a majority stake in Luminis, a Dutch cloud and data service provider. The investment fund aims to grow into a European provider of digital transformation services.
Luminis said the acquisition allows it to further expand its strategy and market position. Acco... Read more
‘One in five low-income Belgian households has no fixed internet’
While Proximus works on national fiber coverage, one in five low-income Belgian households lacks a fixed internet connection. Research by the King Baudouin Foundation indicates a growing gap between the digitalization of low- and high-income households.
The foundation conducts annual research ... Read more
Cegeka acquires Avento, expands Microsoft Dynamics 365 offering
Cegeka announced the acquisition of Avento, a Belgian developer of Microsoft Dynamics 365-based CRM solutions. Avento will strengthen Cegeka's Microsoft Dynamics 365 offering.
Cegeka is an IT service provider in the broadest sense of the word. The organization was founded in Belgium in 1982 and... Read more
Cyberattack closes more than 100 dental practices in Benelux
A cyberattack forced more than 100 Belgian and Dutch dental practices to close shop. The practices are part of Colosseum Dental Benelux, a parent company with over 130 branches.
Colosseum Dental Benelux was recently hit by a cyberattack. The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) was informed. Som... Read more
Belgian government accuses China of targeted attacks
The Belgian government accuses Chinese cybercriminals of carrying out sophisticated APT attacks on Belgian government agencies. Targets include the Ministries of Internal Affairs and Defence.
The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on China to end a slew of attacks by state-sponsored Advan... Read more