DS of CreAim joins Total Specific Solutions

Sep 04, 2017 Netherlands
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DS (“DS”), Digital Services, part of the Dutch company CreAim, specialized in software solutions for authentication and authorization via the internet joins Total Specific Solutions (“TSS”). DS provides solutions for, amongst others, the accountancy vertical and enables authenticated and safe client-accountant interaction, workflow management, filing and digital signing. Through this acquisition, TSS will gain experience in the accountancy vertical. eTD, the digital identity division of CreAim and its product “eHerkenning” are not part of the transaction and will remain with the current owners.

DS is active in the field of client portal solutions for the accountancy market and enables digital interaction between accountants, auditors, tax advisors and salary administrators, their customers, third party institutions and the authorities. The product suite consisting of several features and solutions is used (white label mostly) by the respective clients of the accountancy firms and authorities, as well as third party software vendors. The solutions reduce the overall work load throughout the accountancy chain and provide a safe, authenticated means to track workflows and issue filing to third party stakeholders (such as chamber of commerce, tax authorities, etc.)

Ramon Zanders, General Manager at TSS: “DS is a software unit catering to a particular vertical market and is, therefore, a good addition to our software group TSS. The company is at the forefront of identity management, digital signing, authentication and client interaction solutions within its niche. It has an impressive client list of more than 1.200 accounting firms including two of the Big Four and has partnerships with KPN and Wolters Kluwer. Frank Jonker, himself a chartered accountant, founded CreAim DS in 2001, will join TSS as Managing Director. He will report to Robert Heinen, the Managing Director of Van Brug Software and the head of all Business Units in the notary vertical.”

Frank Jonker, CEO of CreAim DS: “We were looking for an opportunity to guarantee the future of DS and a way to realize our growth ambitions within our vertical. TSS offers us the opportunity to ensure a long-term commitment to our clients and provides a stable foundation for future growth. We are looking forward to learning and applying the TSS / CSI best practices. We also share such values as customer centricity and agility. Furthermore, TSS places high value on people and continuous development of talent, which is vital for the long term continuity of our product portfolio. Their experience, best practices, and scale will be of great benefit to our position in the market.”

About DS
DS, Digital Services, is a unit of CreAim and has portal solutions and point solutions for the accountancy vertical and its respective clients and stakeholders. The portals and additional products enable digital filing (SBR) in a safe (i.e., GDPR compliant) and a fully authenticated way. DS operates in the Netherlands and has its headquarters in Zaandam. For more information, visit the website: https://www.creaim.nl/accountancypagina. www.creaim.nl Share: