KPN is a Dutch provider of telecom and IT services and provides consumers landlines, mobile connections, internet, and TV. They also provide complete telecom- and IT services for the business market. As the telecom market stabilized in the Netherlands years ago, IT services are important to KPN for growth. The relatively new proposition ‘Workplace’ is one of those services where IT and Cloud services are combined and has the potential to help KPN grow their business.

In 2020 Citius Fiber, a new player on the glass fiber player, launched. The brand stands for reliable and affordable access to internet, TV and (landline) telephony. Together with BAM Infra Telecom, Citius Fiber started developing a glass fiber network in Prinsenbeek in 2020, with the goal to give 5.000 households access to Gigabit internet. Citius Fiber and BAM Infra Telecom were responsible for the (technical) preparation, building permits, financing, and the development and maintenance of the network.

PostNL is one of the largest postal companies operating in the Benelux; their core business is the efficient delivery of post. Like any other postal company, PostNL is dealing with a decline of the traditional postal business and a steep growth of the parcel business. The impact of new technologies and digitization is enormous. Together with PostNL Sound developed a customized workshop to increase awareness of the impact of digital among employees of PostNL.

The retail market is an always changing, fast moving market, requiring its’ players to be adaptable and future-proof. Focusplaza is a food and DYI-retail member organisation. They select the most insightful developments and trends and organise inspiring events, informative workshops and study-trips abroad for their members.

Waar voorheen samenwerking op ICT gebied gevonden werd in gemeenschappelijke ICT-omgevingen, zien wij in toenemende mate behoefte ontstaan om deze gezamenlijke ICT omgevingen (onder andere gedeelde Microsoft tenant en werkplekinrichting), tussen gemeenten en andere instanties te ontvlechten.

VRTogether is een mediaproject dat door de Europese Commissie wordt gefinancierd in het kader van het H2020-programma. Het duurde 3 tot 4 jaar (2017-2021) en beschikte over een budget van 3,9 miljoen euro.

Ons Shared Service Centrum is een samenwerkingsverband tussen de gemeenten Kampen, Zwolle, Dalfsen, Westerveld, Zwartewaterland en de provincie Overijssel. Ons verleent diensten op het gebied van Inkoop, Personeel- en Salarisadministratie en ICT.

De organisatie besproken in deze reference case verzocht Sound om haar tot leider op het gebied van hybride werken te maken in de grootzakelijke markt. Hybride werken is de vorm waarbij medewerkers van organisaties en bedrijven deels thuis en deels op kantoor werken.