The Collective
The Collective is a Belgian cybersecurity consultancy based in Lochristi, specializing in Microsoft security services — including Microsoft endpoint management and Microsoft security consulting…
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The Collective is a Belgian cybersecurity consultancy based in Lochristi, specializing in Microsoft security services — including Microsoft endpoint management and Microsoft security consulting delivered by dedicated senior consultants and service delivery managers.
Vanroey, a Belgian ICT group, acquired The Collective, which now operates as a named division within the VanRoey ICT Group, confirmed directly on VanRoey’s own careers and company pages. Deal terms and the exact transaction date were not disclosed.
Innovation Matrix Assessment
A small, specialized regional consultancy absorbed into a larger group; no independent growth metrics were available prior to integration.
Provides hands-on Microsoft security consulting and endpoint management directly to customers as part of VanRoey's delivery teams.
Integration into VanRoey ICT Group as a named division is confirmed directly, though no financial terms, revenue, or client-count figures were disclosed.
Microsoft-focused security consulting is a well-established, heavily populated regional services category with no novel technique involved.
No independent, published customer-outcome data is available for this small regional consultancy.
Demand for Microsoft-ecosystem security expertise among regional Belgian and European enterprises remains steady.
Why CISOs Should Care
Gives Belgian and regional customers a Microsoft-security-focused consultancy now backed by VanRoey ICT Group's broader delivery capacity for endpoint management and security consulting.
What Makes It Different
A specialist Microsoft security and endpoint management consultancy, distinguished by deep focus on the Microsoft ecosystem rather than broad multi-vendor coverage.
The Matrix Verdict
38/100 — EMERGING / UNRANKED
A small, specialized Microsoft-security consultancy absorbed into a larger regional ICT group as a named division; Incremental Innovator as a niche services acquisition rather than a technology breakthrough.
Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings
The Collective's integration into VanRoey ICT Group is confirmed directly on VanRoey's own website, where it is described as operating 'as onderdeel van de VanRoey ICT Group' (as part of the VanRoey ICT Group) and lists open positions under The Collective's name; no dated acquisition announcement or financial terms were found.
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