Valcon has kicked off 2023 with over 150 promotions, a record number for a European technology and management consulting firm.

The many promotions are a result of the strong results Valcon delivered in 2022. Last year, the agency grew by double digits and expanded its workforce to more than 1,500 employees. Most of the growth has been achieved through acquisitions – for example, Valcon bought Typeqast in Eastern Europe and added P2 Consulting in the UK to its lineup.

“Our company’s success is based on our people, they are the lifeblood of our organization”, said Geert van den Goor, CEO of Valcon. “The promotion of our consultant, technologist and data expert is the result of our organization’s strong growth and is certainly well deserved.”

Most promotions take place in the Netherlands, where 109 professionals are allowed to start the year in higher positions (with higher salaries, of course). 24 promotions were made in the UK, while 17 employees were promoted in Scandinavia. And there are also some promotions in Germany and Eastern Europe (Croatia, Serbia and Romania).

Within Valcon, 70+ colleagues active in the consulting business line were promoted, within the data and technology practice departments, 48 ​​and 27 respectively. In addition, nine employees from three divisions joined the partnership.

“Ultimately, we strive to create the happiest consulting community. That is why personnel development is an important point of concern for us. We listen to our people’s ambitions and take the right steps to help them achieve their goals. This also means that recognizing their accomplishments is very important. Therefore, we are very pleased that so many colleagues are continuing their stories of growth with us.”

The story of Valcon’s growth as an organization goes back to 2019, when Waterland initiated a buy and build strategy with Dutch consultancy First Consulting. The following year, the troop merged with Scandinavian consultancies, after which the group completed a rebranding to Valcon again a year later (2021).