ECM dialoog

What ECM dialoog does

ECM dialoog is a Dutch professional services firm founded in 2007 that delivers organizational consulting, HRM advisory, coaching, and learning & development services to Dutch small and mid-sized businesses and to Protestant-Christian primary schools. The firm operates three brands under the ECM DIALOOG B.V. umbrella: the core ECM dialoog advisory practice, JufMeester.nl (a substitute teacher placement pool for Christian primary education, formerly the Talentenpool), and WerkMetTalent (a cross-sector recruitment and selection service). It is headquartered in Nunspeet, Gelderland, with a secondary office in Genemuiden, and is privately held following a 2020 family succession from founder Eppie Klein to Marien Klein.

The firm has no proprietary technology platform. Its service offering is built on the expertise of approximately 12 professionals — organizational consultants, HR advisors, coaches, and educational specialists — and is delivered through custom project engagements. Service lines include organizational structure and process optimization, HRM policy implementation, leadership and personal coaching, design of online learning academies (e.g., the Van Kooten Academy), recruitment and selection, and educational staffing. The firm is a certified partner of WELDER, a Dutch HR/organizational development network. Case-study clients include Erdee Media Groep, Van Kooten Tuin & Buitenleven, Bast Hoveniers, Mudde Kok Automotive, ARVOO Imaging Products, Krooneman Hydrauliek, Yelloo, and Coöperatie ZWN.

ECM dialoog generates revenue through custom project-based consulting engagements priced via formal quotes (valid for 30 days), with payment terms of 14 days post-invoice. The go-to-market is sales-led, relying on referrals from existing clients, the corporate website, and direct outreach, with initial contact typically through a free intake conversation. The customer base is geographically constrained to the Netherlands and spans diverse industries including media, horticulture, automotive, hydraulics/manufacturing, industrial services, and education. No external funding, no public listing, and no technology products are disclosed.

Name

ECM dialoog

Legal name

ECM DIALOOG B.V.

Website

https://ecmdialoog.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ECM dialoog is a Dutch HR and organizational consulting firm founded in 2007, serving Dutch SMB and mid-market companies and Protestant-Christian primary schools through advisory, coaching, learning, and recruitment services across three brands: ECM dialoog, JufMeester.nl, and WerkMetTalent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nunspeet

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional consulting services: ECM dialoog generates revenue through consulting engagements in HRM, organizational advice, coaching, and learning & development. Services are delivered through custom project-based engagements scoped through formal quotes and contracts. The company works with both business clients (MKB) and educational institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ECM dialoog is a Dutch organizational advisory firm that provides consulting, HRM advice, coaching, and learning and development services to businesses, public-sector organizations, and the education sector. Through its sub-brands JufMeester.nl and WerkMetTalent, the company also operates a substitute teacher pool and a recruitment/selection service focused on the education labor market.

Product overview

ECM dialoog operates as a professional services firm rather than a software product company. Its core offering is advisory and coaching services in organizational consulting, HRM, learning and development, and education. The portfolio consists of ECM dialoog (the parent advisory brand), JufMeester.nl (a substitute teacher placement pool for Christian elementary education), and WerkMetTalent (a cross-sector recruitment and selection service). These operate as distinct brands under the ECM dialoog B.V. umbrella, sharing back-office functions but targeting different market segments (business/MKB, education, and job seekers/employers respectively). No AI-powered software product, API, or integrations are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JufMeester.nl: Replacement pool for Protestant-Christian and reformatory primary education, providing substitute teachers and educational assistants
• WerkMetTalent

Products and services

• Organizational Advice (Organisatieadvies) Standalone consulting service for businesses and organizations on organizational design, change, and leadership issues. Targeted at directors, owners, and management teams of Dutch SMBs and mid-market organizations.
• Learning and Development (Leren en ontwikkelen)

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% of Mudde Kok employees activated their accounts within 3 months of the employee app launch
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WELDERminorGTM or Marketing PartnerECM Dialoog is an officially certified partner of WELDER. WELDER appears on the ECM dialoog website as part of their partner logo display, indicating a certification or partnership relationship in the HR/organizational development space.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GITP: GITP is a Dutch organizational and HR consulting firm offering assessment, coaching, leadership development, and HR advisory. It directly parallels ECM dialoog's organizational advice and coaching offerings but at greater scale.
• Match voor de Klas: Match voor de Klas is a Dutch substitute teacher pool primarily serving public primary schools. Comparable to ECM dialoog's JufMeester.nl subsidiary in substitute teacher placement, though focused on the public-school segment rather than Protestant-Christian schools.
• Hays Netherlands: Hays is a global recruitment and workforce-solutions firm with a strong Netherlands presence. Closely comparable to ECM dialoog's WerkMetTalent recruitment subsidiary, sharing the Dutch SMB and mid-market recruitment customer base.
• De Baak Training & Coaching: De Baak is a Dutch executive coaching, training, and leadership development institute. Directly comparable to ECM dialoog's coaching, leadership development, and learning offerings for Dutch professionals and managers.
• Schouten & Nelissen: Schouten & Nelissen is a Dutch training, coaching, and organizational development provider. Overlaps directly with ECM dialoog's learning & development and coaching services, especially for SMB clients.
• Van de Bunt Adviseurs: Van de Bunt is a Dutch organizational consulting firm specializing in governance, board advisory, and restructuring. Closely comparable to ECM dialoog's organizational advice and education-organization governance work (e.g., Coöperatie ZWN).
• LTP: LTP is a Dutch HR consulting and interim management firm serving SMB and mid-market clients. Comparable to ECM dialoog in HR advisory, organizational development, and Dutch SMB targeting.
• WELDER: WELDER is a Dutch HR and payroll consulting network of which ECM dialoog is an officially certified partner. Both serve Dutch SMBs with HR advisory, coaching, and employment-law support, making them closely comparable in service offering and target market.

Broad incumbents

• Mercer Netherlands: Mercer is a global HR consulting and advisory firm with Netherlands operations. It competes for the same Dutch HR advisory and rewards/organizational work but at much larger scale and with broader multinational reach.

Emerging players

• Effectory: Effectory is a Dutch employee-feedback and listening specialist. While more productized and survey-focused, it operates in the Dutch organizational-development market and overlaps with ECM dialoog on culture and engagement initiatives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecm-dialoog

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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