Select Group, Arch and Beyond Data join forces

Select Group, Arch and Beyond Data join forces

When everyone is aligned in approach and vision for the future, and the predicted synergies will help all parties move forward, it makes sense to join forces. This realization fully dawned on Arch and Beyond Data, and today they proudly announce a strategic share transaction supported by Select Group. This transaction takes place within the framework of a Smart Deal, with Select Group as the strategic partner and controlling shareholder.

The most fruitful collaborations arise from the needs of clients, and this is especially true for this strategic share transaction. Arch's experience with complex, C-level-led transformation projects, Beyond Data's expertise in data and data architecture, and Select Group's broad HR solutions and consultancy expertise come together in a unique service offering.

Select Group, Arch and Beyond Data in a nutshell

Since 2004, Select Group, under the leadership of Bart Gonnissen, has grown into a reliable partner for organizations seeking sustainable growth and development. The company provides quality HR solutions tailored to the client, focusing on strengthening both individuals and teams. Select Group's services include recruitment & selection, temporary staffing, project sourcing, recruitment services, interim management, consultancy, and outplacement. Thanks to their in-depth knowledge of the market and a personal approach, Select Group helps companies attract, develop, and retain top talent.

“Select Group offers quality project solutions and HR services. All our solutions facilitate the growth of people and organizations, helping them become the best versions of themselves,” says CEO Bart Gonnissen. “Our mission is to support companies optimally leverage their human capital so they can not only grow but also excel in a rapidly changing world.”

For more than 25 years, Arch has guided complex transformation projects for clients in both the public and private sector, from strategy to implementation and embedding within the organization. The focus is always on co-creation, whether it's a short advisory assignment or a comprehensive transformation project. Managing Partner Bert Kuypers explains: “The customer knows their organization best, so we always let them take the lead. Our role is to act as a co-pilot, who knows the road to a successful transformation and can adjust where needed.”

Beyond Data started more than 15 years ago under the name Agilos, initially as a distributor of the analytics tool Qlik. The company has since evolved into an end-to-end data specialist with expertise in the entire data flow, from collecting and structuring data to visualizing insights and making informed decisions. “Making decisions and mapping out action plans can only be done based on an optimal data platform that includes the right data and demonstrates good governance,” says Beyond Data CEO Koen De Koker. “For organizations, it’s crucial to work with data in a reliable and fast way, especially in turbulent times with various crises.”

One plus one equals three

“The demand for data in the market today is enormous,” explains Bert Kuypers, Managing Partner of Arch, emphasizing the importance of providers like Beyond Data. “But at the same time, we see a clear desire among many customers to frame this data story within an appropriate strategic framework.” The result is 'data-driven decision-making,' which is especially important during transformations. “Supporting their decision-making during these processes in a well-founded and objective manner is the goal for many organizations. And that’s exactly our focus with this strategic collaboration.”

Bringing Arch and Beyond Data under a joint holding company and incorporating them into Select Group is a ‘match made in heaven.’ Each of the parties was already involved in supporting both private companies and public organizations and now takes this guidance to a higher, even more customer-oriented level by joining forces. This collaboration will create operational synergies, but even more important are the substantive win-win situations and optimized service delivery.

“One plus one equals three,” emphasizes Kuypers. “Our consultants are particularly specialized in processes and structures at management level. Diving deep into the inner workings of an organization’s data is less embedded in our DNA. This is where Beyond Data adds value: they have a deep understanding of how to approach data and identify challenges. Combining this with our experience at the C-level, we can provide maximum support to the client.” Koen De Koker is equally excited about this synergy. “A management team that drives transformation and raises awareness about the fundamental role of data: this brings tremendous advantages. It creates an overarching vision where strategy and data go hand in hand.”

In most projects that Arch and Beyond Data accompany, the need for human talent emerges. The combination with Select Group’s broad offering in consultancy, assessments, recruitment, interim management, and project sourcing completes the solutions that can be offered to the customer.

From Small Deal to Smart Deal

In complex transformation issues, it is essential to correctly involve the people within an organization, which makes Select Group’s role in this story crucial. The leading international HR services company, led by Bart Gonnissen, Jelle Destoop and Charlot Van Ussel, has been involved with Arch since 2021 through a Small Deal, to the great satisfaction of all parties. Select Group now decides to join this new adventure to further expand its consultancy activities.

The deal is a new Smart Deal, in which Arch and Beyond Data combine their activities, and Select Group acquires a controlling stake. The current management teams of both companies remain on board and are now also more broadly represented in the shareholding.

Thanks to this partnership, a versatile, future-proof, and always customer-centric consultancy company is coming to life, supported by a strong underlying structure and a unique mix of strategic, technological, and human competencies.