We combine values, implementation expertise and an understanding of regulatory requirements – including within the context of the EU institutions.
Materna is an owner-managed family business with roots in the heart of Europe, its headquarters located barely 250 kilometres from Brussels. Our mission is clear: to shape digitalisation in such a way that it creates sustainable added value for people, organisations and society. For decades, we have stood for reliability, long-term partnerships and responsibility – towards our clients, our employees and, in particular, the public sector.
Our particular strength lies in our many years of experience and extensive expertise in public administration: we understand complex technical processes, regulatory requirements and the high expectations regarding security, transparency and continuity. We bring this know-how to the EU context – for example, in the creation or modernisation of administrative and specialist procedures, the implementation of interoperable, secure platforms, and in cross-cutting issues such as accessibility, data protection and resilient operating models. In this way, we support EU bodies and institutions in providing digital services in a confident, citizen-centred, efficient and future-proof manner.
As the Materna Group, we have an international presence and employ over 4,500 staff across more than 40 locations worldwide. Together, we are passionate about delivering innovative and sustainable IT and digitalisation projects for more than 1,200 clients. These include large corporations, high-growth medium-sized businesses and numerous federal and state government agencies. Our group ranks among the top employers in the IT sector and is one of the highest-turnover IT consulting and systems integration companies in Germany (Lünendonk). Our IT group comprises several subsidiaries and associated companies. For more than 40 years, Materna has stood for sustainable business practices, innovative IT projects and the highest quality in software projects. And despite all this progress, we also stand for tradition and stability: to this day, we remain 100% privately owned by the two founding families.
Elevate is our strategic programme for sustainable growth, digitalisation and corporate development through to 2029. To guide this journey, Materna has set itself a clear mission and vision that will underpin its growth trajectory. Elevate focuses on profitable growth, new market segments and the targeted use of artificial intelligence.
The programme builds on existing growth ambitions and translates them into a clear, implementation-oriented framework. The aim is to establish Materna as a leading European IT service provider and to achieve a turnover of around one billion euros by 2027.
An increase in turnover to around one billion euros by 2027, as well as double-digit annual growth until 2029.
Positioning Materna as a leading European IT service provider with strong domain expertise and a clear focus on AI.
Further development of structures, processes and corporate culture to ensure performance, employee satisfaction and sustainable growth.
Chairman of the Executive Board and the Executive Management Board
Michael Hagedorn is Chairman of the Executive Board of the Materna Group. He is also responsible for the Public Sector division, as well as the Enterprise Transformation division and the areas of Corporate Development, Marketing & Communications, Employer Branding and Corporate Social Responsibility. In addition, he is responsible for the subsidiaries Materna TMT, Materna Virtual Solution GmbH, Materna Infrastructure Solutions GmbH and TraffGo Road GmbH.
Managing Director, Materna Belgium B.V.
Carsten Krinke is Managing Director of Materna Belgium B.V. For 26 years, he has been advising the public sector in the areas of strategy consulting – including resilience and sovereignty –, project management and digital transformation. Among other things, he has led projects on behalf of the German Federal Government within the framework of the European Commission. Notable projects include supporting the EU Benchmarking Initiative, implementing the SDG Regulation (both on behalf of the Federal Ministry of the Interior), and developing and establishing the Trusted Cloud Label, particularly for German SMEs, for secure, sovereign cloud services (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs).
Vice President European Institutions, Materna Belgium B.V.
Toon Kockx is Vice President of European Institutions at Materna Belgium B.V., where he is responsible for establishing and leading Materna’s strategic presence in the Brussels EU market. He has been at the heart of the EU institutional landscape for over 15 years, working with European institutions and technology companies on complex, large-scale digital programmes in the areas of digital government, cybersecurity, government cloud, and data and AI.
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