ARC expands into the Benelux region with two new acquisitions
ARC Arise Consulting expands its presence in continental Europe with the acquisitions of design agency Fabrique and development agency Q42 in the Netherlands. ARC is bringing vital competencies geographically closer to clients as part of its relentless pursuit to support them achieve their business goals. With the addition of Fabrique and Q42, ARC grows to a total of 16 companies and over 1200 talents with world-class expertise in communication, innovation, strategy, tech, and marketing.
“"We know our clients are looking to us for swift action in making their businesses resilient while continuing to support them with their growth journeys. With the acquisition of Q42 and Fabrique, we are bringing best-in-class digital innovation competencies to our clients in wider Europe and beyond”
Mattias continues, “Both Q42 and Fabrique are two passionate and seasoned agencies that put people and craft first – values that match ARC’s DNA. We are excited to welcome them to the group”.
Leading ARC’s growth in the Netherlands will be Fabrique’s former CEO, Gert Hans Berghuis. “We believe that this era of innovation is design-led and tech-enabled. With the acquisition of Fabrique and Q42 we’re kickstarting the challenge of building ARC in the Benelux region and accelerating our growth at speed and scale as well as that of our clients”.
Stef Brooijmans, CEO at Q42: “The connection with the Swedes has been remarkably good from the start. Like us, they strongly believe that people and impact are of utmost importance. We have a common goal: raising the innovation bar of industries with market leaders and start-ups alike. As engineers, we can realize our dreams even better thanks to ARC’s additional expertise in hardware, branding, and strategic expertise. Because of the many years of collaboration with Fabrique, it feels very good to embark on this adventure together.”
Matthijs Klinkert, CEO at Fabrique: “For almost 20 years, Fabrique and Q42 have been doing their best work together. We both have strong cultures that are different, but we have always been aligned on fundamental principles, like being open, curious, and thinking ahead. When ARC was introduced to Fabrique, we instantly recognized the match in work culture and principles for both Fabrique and Q42 and both saw the opportunity. The ARC platform makes it possible for us to accelerate our growth and our international ambitions.”
About Q42
Q42 builds digital products that make people’s lives smarter, better, and more fun. Since 2000, Q42 has been helping companies like Philips, Lightyear, PostNL, HEMA and Rijksmuseum from ideas to impactful products. Apps, websites and connected devices that every Dutch person regularly uses. As a digital product studio, Q42 also develops its own ventures like video chat app Mibo, ultra-res storytelling tool Micrio and tech for good start-up Hack The Planet.
About Fabrique
Fabrique is a digital design agency, specialized in service design, app development, e-commerce and website design. A design agency that makes meaningful experiences. For our clients, for ourselves and for society in general. Together we create surprising projects that make our complex world usable for people. We design more than products and services: one hundred curious people design surprise, connection and return on investment. Since 1992 we have been working for a broad spectrum of clients, like Rijksmuseum, HEMA and Luxaflex.
Eidra is a consultancy collective bringing together a unique group of leading companies in strategy, creativity, and innovation. Our companies provide businesses with the concentrated expertise they need to deliver sustainable commercial advantage, at speed. We help leaders create Great Change: the exponential growth that only happens at the intersection of different perspectives.
Born in the Nordics and headquartered in Stockholm, we have found kindred spirits around the world, building strong operations in the Nordics, the Netherlands, and the US.
Today, Eidra includes Above, Ariel, Alexander Reklamebyrå, Conversionista, Cupole, Curamando, Curious Mind, Fabrique, Goods, Heydays, Kurppa Hosk, Kurppa Hosk Communications, Los & Co, Mission Anew, Neue, Tba, Q42, and Umain. We are now 1,200+ strong: strategists, creatives, and engineers, built on a foundation of management consultancy competency that allows us to move effortlessly between strategy and implementation.
Eidra is driven by its active founders and shareholders, who collaborate with minority owners Altor Equity Partners, leveraging their strategic investments to develop the consultancy collective.
Elin Kiw
Head of Communications, Eidra
Email: elin.kiw@eidra.com
Phone: +46 70 777 2267