In 2022 Brainbridge, builds bridges between Belgium and Romania by bringing new IT talent to the Belgian market with Akindra Talents. One of the biggest challenges in the fast-growing Belgian IT market is the shortage of talent. Thanks to the accelerated rise of remote work, we can easily attract top IT talent from Europe.

Who is Akindra Talents Romania?

Based in Cluj-Napoca (in the heart of Transylvania), Akindra Talents focuses on the secondment of local IT talent to Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. Besides secondment, Akindra Talents helps organizations to build and manage remote support or development teams. The Romanian-Belgian management facilitates a one stop solution and builds a bridge between the Akindra talent and international clients.

The founders of Akindra Talents Romania and Brainbridge speaking

David Kesteloot (Triangle Knowledge Investments) moved abroad 10 years ago to further specialize in Project and Program Management for global brands like SONY, Microsoft and Vodafone.

"In 2015, I came into contact with Romania for the first time, after which an immediate connection with the country and its people developed. Romania (and other Eastern European countries) are sometimes misunderstood as countries for nearshoring (read: cheap labour), while the thriving and ever-growing pool of IT talent is overlooked."

Peter Wens, CEO of Brainbridge, agrees: "We've been convinced for a while that we needed to move in that direction, but also realized the need for local presence.

David - no stranger in the IT consultancy world - has years of experience in building and managing projects and teams in different countries, including Romania.

The combination of the knowledge and expertise of both parties created Akindra Talents Romania. "A natural progression of the growth and expansion of what David has been doing in recent years, complemented by the knowledge and expertise of the Brainbridge team".