Overview
It was founded in 2023, is headquartered in Kontich and reports a size of 201 to 500 employees, with offices in Antwerp, Leuven, Kortrijk and Hasselt and further locations in Amsterdam, Breda and Stockholm. The company bundles specialised companies from the wider group into one AI offering, counting more than 90 use cases, more than 40 teams and more than 350 experts. Its services run from Inspiration and Strategy through Governance to Build, and it sells three ready-made products: Oswald for virtual assistance, Irisearch for answering questions from company documents, and KlassifAI for document processing. It keeps vendor pages for AWS, Google Cloud, IBM, Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle, Red Hat, Salesforce and SAP. Published cases name DP World, Technoform, Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center, Eurocontrol and Partena Professional, delivered together with group companies EpicData, Coretecs, Arinti, Hyperion, Mr. Watts and Raccoons. At DP World's Antwerp Gateway Container Terminal a berth planning simulation tool saves more than 250,000 kilometres of straddle carrier travel a year. The client list also includes VRT, Fluxys, CM, Port of Antwerp-Bruges, VDAB, Van Marcke and the Flemish government. A Cronos AI Academy covers AI literacy, Copilot adoption, prompting, agentic workflows and ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer certification. Parent De Cronos Groep was founded in 1991 by Jef De Wit and Dirk Deroost and reports more than 9,000 employees, EUR 1.323 billion consolidated revenue in 2025 and 5,000 Benelux clients.
Stated facts & numbers
- Founded: 2023
- Headquarters: Kontich
- Employees: 201-500
- Part of: De Cronos Groep NV (enterprise number 0467.132.994)
- Group CEO: Sam Bambust (De Cronos Groep)
- Group founders: Jef De Wit and Dirk Deroost, 1991
- Group scale: 9,000+ employees, EUR 1.323 billion consolidated revenue in 2025
- Network: 350+ experts, 40+ teams, 90+ use cases
- Products: Oswald, Irisearch, KlassifAI
- Services: Inspiration, Strategy, Governance, Build
- Customers: DP World, Eurocontrol, Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center, Partena Professional, Technoform
- Also serves: VRT, Fluxys, CM, Port of Antwerp-Bruges, VDAB, Van Marcke, Flemish government
- Offices: Kontich, Antwerp, Leuven, Kortrijk, Hasselt, Amsterdam, Breda, Stockholm
- Platforms: AWS, Google Cloud, IBM, Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle, Red Hat, Salesforce, SAP
- Training: Cronos AI Academy, including ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer
In the news
- Meer dan 100 professionals. Eén centrale vraag: hoe bouwen we samen aan de haven van morgen? 🚢 Vorige week mochten we vanuit Arxus mee de schouders zetten onder Haven van Morgen, samen met De Cronos Groep, Stad Antwerpen, Flows en verschillende partners. We brachten professionals uit de maritieme en logistieke sector samen om ideeën en ervaringen uit te wisselen over de uitdagingen die vandaag volop spelen: van geïntegreerde data en slimme verbindingen tot AI, automatisering en cybersecurity. En net daar willen we vanuit Arxus mee
- Meer dan 100 professionals. Eén centrale vraag: hoe bouwen we samen aan de haven van morgen? 🚢 Vorige week mochten we vanuit Arxus mee de schouders zetten onder Haven van Morgen, samen met De Cronos Groep, Stad Antwerpen, Flows en verschillende partners. We brachten professionals uit de maritieme en logistieke sector samen om ideeën en ervaringen uit te wisselen over de uitdagingen die vandaag volop spelen: van geïntegreerde data en slimme verbindingen tot AI, automatisering en cybersecurity. En net daar willen we vanuit Arxus mee
- AI success isn’t just about technology. It’s about the choices you make. 🙇♂️ With wide hands-on experience across the private and public sectors, Daan Decat, AI Strategist at De Cronos Groep, sees the same challenges come up time and again. During his keynote alongside Sven Pletinckx at Trefdag Vlaanderen Digitaal, he shared some practical insights on what makes AI work in an organisation. What should organisations get right before diving into AI? Swipe through for three insights from the field. 👉
- AI success isn’t just about technology. It’s about the choices you make. 🙇♂️ With wide hands-on experience across the private and public sectors, Daan Decat, AI Strategist at De Cronos Groep, sees the same challenges come up time and again. During his keynote alongside Sven Pletinckx at Trefdag Vlaanderen Digitaal, he shared some practical insights on what makes AI work in an organisation. What should organisations get right before diving into AI? Swipe through for three insights from the field. 👉
- SecWise explained in 120 seconds. Ready? 👇 We helpen organisaties om hun cybersecurity van strategie naar realiteit te brengen. Met Strategic Security Advisory, Technical Security Delivery en Managed Security Services combineren we advies, technische expertise en continue ondersteuning onder één dak. 🛖 🎥 Bekijk de video en ontdek wat SecWise voor jouw organisatie kan betekenen. SecWise maakt deel uit van De Cronos Groep en werkt nauw samen met de IT specialisten van Arxus, Cronos Security, Cronos Defence Academy, Cronos
- SecWise explained in 120 seconds. Ready? 👇 We helpen organisaties om hun cybersecurity van strategie naar realiteit te brengen. Met Strategic Security Advisory, Technical Security Delivery en Managed Security Services combineren we advies, technische expertise en continue ondersteuning onder één dak. 🛖 🎥 Bekijk de video en ontdek wat SecWise voor jouw organisatie kan betekenen. SecWise maakt deel uit van De Cronos Groep en werkt nauw samen met de IT specialisten van Arxus, Cronos Security, Cronos Defence Academy, Cronos
- Vorige week waren we met Kunlabora aanwezig op de Trefdag van Digitaal Vlaanderen bij de stand van Cronos Public Services NV! 🤩 We voerden er heel wat interessante gesprekken over digitalisatie en digitale autonomie. Twee thema's die duidelijk leven en verschillende vragen oproepen. Zelf eens van gedachten wisselen over deze onderwerpen? We denken graag met je mee. 🤗
- Vorige week waren we met Kunlabora aanwezig op de Trefdag van Digitaal Vlaanderen bij de stand van Cronos Public Services NV! 🤩 We voerden er heel wat interessante gesprekken over digitalisatie en digitale autonomie. Twee thema's die duidelijk leven en verschillende vragen oproepen. Zelf eens van gedachten wisselen over deze onderwerpen? We denken graag met je mee. 🤗
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Tim BogemansContent Management Consultant→Co-founder & Product manager at involv intranet- PTimmy MarisSoftware Architect→Founder at Climapulse
Veerle GoossensHuman Resources Officer→Chief Operating Officer at CrossPoint Solutions
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Alexander VanwynsbergheCollaboration Architect→Zaakvoerder at Aptus
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