Their story
Cegeka was created as part of the reconversion plan for the Campine Coal Mines in 1988. It consisted of a data centre and a small team of about 30 people who provided mainframe services to a limited number of customers. In 1991, VCST (Volvo Cars Sint-Truiden) became a new shareholder of Cegeka. Their founder, André Knaepen, was VCST’s IT manager at the time.

There was no long-term vision. In 1992, VCST wanted to stop the services but the opposite happened. André Knaepen invested all of his savings in Cegeka, and bought out the shareholders. He promised its employees that he would turn Cegeka into a success.

André Knaepen grew up in a modest family in which common sense, respect, honesty, authenticity and entrepreneurship were important values.

Their family values, combined with a team of strong people and a strong vision, form the foundation on which their future is built.

Their Mission
As a family-owned IT solutions provider founded on craftsmanship, they work In close cooperation with their customers.

They help organizations create frictionless and highly personalized experiences for their, customers, consumers, employees and citizens.

It is our ambition to become the leading European orchestrator of digital business platforms and ecosystems in our focus markets.