Easi is taking another step forward in the development of its employee ownership model. This year, just over 40 additional employees are becoming shareholders in the company. This symbolic milestone comes just a few weeks after the announcement of Apheon’s investment in Easi and confirms the group’s ambition to strengthen, rather than dilute, a model that has been part of its DNA for more than 25 years.
Tangible sign that employee ownership remains at the heart of Easi’s vision
When Easi announced Apheon as a strategic investment partner, the IT company set out several non-negotiable conditions: preserving its corporate culture, maintaining its management autonomy and safeguarding its employee ownership model, which it considers one of the key drivers of its growth and employee engagement. A few months later, welcoming just over 40 new employee shareholders provides tangible proof of that commitment.
“Employee ownership is not just another benefit at Easi. It is one of the foundations of our success. Welcoming new employee shareholders today, following the announcement of Apheon’s investment in Easi, sends a very clear message: our ambition is to further strengthen this model in the years ahead”, explains Jean-François Herremans, co-CEO of Easi.
New phase of growth with Apheon’s support
For many years, employee ownership has been one of Easi’s defining characteristics. It encourages long-term commitment, an entrepreneurial mindset and a strong sense of responsibility across the organization. This model has played a major role in building Easi’s recognized corporate culture while supporting the group’s continued growth.
Apheon’s investment now opens up new opportunities for development, particularly internationally, without calling into question the principles that have helped Easi become one of Belgium’s most recognized IT players. Apheon itself was attracted by Easi’s employee ownership culture and has expressed its commitment to preserving the model and supporting its further development.
“Our ambition is clear: to continue growing while remaining true to the principles that have made our company successful. Apheon’s investment gives us additional means to accelerate our development, particularly internationally. We will initially focus this expansion on Europe, while continuing our acquisition strategy and further strengthening our presence in Belgium and Luxembourg”, says Thomas Van Eeckhout, co-CEO of Easi.
With more than 40 new employee shareholders and Apheon now part of its ownership structure, Easi is entering its next chapter with the same strong conviction: the best companies are those in which employees also have a stake in shaping their future. This new wave of employee shareholders demonstrates that, even as the company accelerates its development, its ambition remains unchanged: to make Easi’s growth a shared success.
About Easi
Easi is a company specializing in IT services and solutions, distinguished in particular by the development of its own proprietary business software designed to meet the needs of medium and large enterprises. Beyond providing IT solutions, Easi positions itself as a strategic partner that delivers high added value, with a strong focus on building lasting client relationships. Its approach is grounded in proximity, trust, and operational excellence. Today, Easi employs 682 people and has more than 100 shareholders. The company places particular importance on the well-being of its teams, firmly believing that client satisfaction stems first and foremost from the fulfillment of the people who support those clients every day.
For more information, please visit www.easi.net.
About Apheon
Apheon is a pan-European mid-market private equity investment company managing ~€4.5 billion of assets from select global institutional investors and families. Apheon is characterized by its partnership approach, providing “patient and friendly capital” and industrial know-how to entrepreneurs and management teams, preparing their companies for the future. Through its pan-European footprint, the firm acts as a gateway into Europe for companies in the mid-market. Since its founding in 2005, Apheon has raised more than €5 billion in capital, invested in ~45 companies across Europe and completed ~250 add-on acquisitions for a total aggregate transaction value in excess of €8 billion. Apheon’s current portfolio consists of ~25 companies across its target sectors, representing ~€3.5 billion sales and more than 20,000 employees. Apheon is advised by Apheon Advisors, which has offices in Brussels, Paris, Munich, Milan, Madrid and Amsterdam.
For more information, please visit www.apheon.com.