AXI expands Microsoft Cloud expertise with acquisition of Spikes

AXI has acquired Spikes. Spikes will be the group's best-in-platform Microsoft Cloud competence center, with a portfolio that strongly complements AXI's existing offerings. As an added advantage, Spikes also offers the knowledge and expertise to help integrate the potential of the latest Microsoft Cloud technologies, including data and (gen)AI, into customers' business processes.

Spikes specializes in digitally transforming the way people collaborate and innovate. It fully embraces Microsoft technology and employs a comprehensive, unique cloud-first approach.

This approach supports clients in their innovation journeys by activating and strengthening the knowledge and expertise of their employees and enabling them to collaborate smoothly and effectively. The acquisition is a significant milestone for AXI. We can further expand our service offerings.

"Spikes lives and breathes Microsoft technology. They have extensive knowledge and in-depth experience with Azure and the many solutions built on the platform. They also operate with a highly methodical approach and are a true long-term technology partner for their clients. We share this common ground. And the clients of both companies will reap the benefits," Paul Peeters, CEO of AXI Digital, explains the acquisition.

Marc Dries, CEO of Spikes, adds: "Our vision to help passionate people collaborate smarter every day will be realized much faster in this new group. On the one hand, because the Microsoft Cloud platform is the ideal tool for every customer to differentiate themselves even more strongly in their market. On the other hand, because there are many customers in this new group who will undoubtedly benefit greatly from it. There's no better foundation than the Microsoft Cloud platform, which enables innovations like AI on any legacy environment (Oracle, SAP, .Net, etc.)."

AXI and Spikes: Together we're shaping the digital future

With the integration of Spikes into the AXI family, both companies are committed to a shared future centered around innovative technologies and customer-focused solutions. The combination of our extensive service portfolio and Spikes' deep expertise in Microsoft technologies will help our customers take their digital transformation to the next level.