Broad Horizon

What Broad Horizon does

Broad Horizon, now operating as The Digital Neighborhood, is a Northern European IT services and consultancy headquartered in Amsterdam (Keienbergweg 100, 1101 GH). The firm is organized as a "community of tech companies" specializing in Microsoft AI and Cloud technologies, with a stated engagement model in which clients partner with one community member and can draw on the expertise of the entire network ("pick and choose the IT expertise you need").

The company's service portfolio is built around Microsoft AI and Cloud — covering transformation consulting, cloud implementation, and related expertise areas — and is delivered to enterprise clients through a horizontal segmentation approach across industries. Marketing and distribution run through a B2B direct-enterprise motion supplemented by content marketing (a News & Views hub), customer case studies, training programs, and events. The corporate identity was refreshed in 2023 from Broad Horizon to The Digital Neighborhood to better reflect the community positioning. Cmotions was acquired on 2022-12-12 for an undisclosed amount, broadening the community's Microsoft-aligned capabilities.

Monetization is consultancy/SI-style: enterprise clients engage the community for Microsoft AI and Cloud digital-transformation work, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Ownership, revenue, funding, and detailed financial figures are not available in the source material. Leadership disclosed is Jean-Yves Charlier as Chief Executive Officer and Rudolf Meijer as a founding partner, with no additional management-team detail.

Name

Broad Horizon

Legal name

The Digital Neighborhood

Website

https://broadhorizon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Broad Horizon, now The Digital Neighborhood, is a Northern-European IT consultancy operating as a community of Microsoft AI and Cloud specialists, delivering digital-transformation and cloud-implementation services to enterprise clients, headquartered in Amsterdam.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Consulting Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Integration, API & Middleware Consulting (BPAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cloud Data Platforms & Analytics Migration (BPAEACAI)

Keywords

• Microsoft cloud services
• Cloud consulting services
• AI transformation consulting
• Managed IT services
• Azure implementation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Broad Horizon, now operating as The Digital Neighborhood, is a community of tech companies focused on Microsoft AI and Cloud services. The company enables enterprise clients to access specialized IT expertise by partnering with one member company, then drawing on the broader community network for additional Microsoft technology skills as needed. The model supports digital transformation initiatives, cloud migrations, and AI adoption for organizations across Northern Europe.

Product overview

The company, formerly known as Broad Horizon, has rebranded to The Digital Neighborhood. It is described as 'a community of tech companies focused on all things Microsoft AI and Cloud.' The model operates on a collaborative basis where clients can 'partner with one of us and you can call on all of us,' accessing various IT expertise areas. The specific product portfolio and individual product/module names are not detailed in the available source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Microsoft AI and Cloud Expertise Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Avanade: Joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft, the largest global Microsoft-focused services firm. Comparable as the incumbent scale leader in Microsoft AI and Cloud implementation services against which community partners compete.
• Capgemini: Global IT services giant with a dedicated Microsoft Azure business and significant Northern European delivery. Comparable at the enterprise level for large Microsoft transformation deals, though broader in scope.
• Insight Enterprises: Global Microsoft partner combining IT services and hardware/software distribution. Comparable in offering Microsoft cloud solutions and managed services to enterprise clients.

Regional players

• Macaw: Dutch Microsoft and digital transformation partner. Comparable as a regional competitor targeting similar enterprise customers in the Netherlands with Microsoft cloud and modern workplace expertise.
• Odyssey Consulting: Benelux-based consultancy with Microsoft cloud and business applications capabilities. Comparable as a Northern European Microsoft services peer operating at a similar scale tier.

Direct peers

• Slalom: Global consulting firm with a strong Microsoft Cloud and AI practice. Comparable in business model (regional Microsoft-focused consulting pods) and target customers (mid-market and enterprise transformation).
• InSpark: Netherlands-based Microsoft cloud, security, and AI specialist. Direct peer given overlapping Microsoft-only focus, similar Benelux enterprise customer base, and comparable scale.
• Portiva: Benelux Microsoft cloud and low-code partner. Directly comparable as a regionally focused Microsoft SI competing for the same Northern European enterprise workloads.
• Wortell: Dutch-headquartered Microsoft cloud and modern workplace specialist. Closely comparable to The Digital Neighborhood as a Benelux-rooted Microsoft partner of similar size targeting enterprise digital transformation.

Others

• Microsoft (services & advisory arm): Microsoft's own services organization competes for some of the same Azure, Copilot, and Fabric deployment work. Included as an ecosystem participant whose productization decisions directly affect partner economics for The Digital Neighborhood.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Broad-Horizon-103145951055637

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A3 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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