VNSG

Name

VNSG

Legal name

Vereniging Nederlandstalige SAP Gebruikers

Website

https://vnsg.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

's-hertogenbosch

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Membership Fees: VNSG generates revenue through annual corporate membership fees. The membership is company-based, allowing all employees of member organizations to access benefits. Three types of memberships are offered: License members for organizations using SAP, Advisory members for SAP-related product/service providers, and SAP Business One Community members. Membership is for an indefinite period and automatically renews annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VNSG is a membership-based association for Dutch-speaking SAP professionals, offering corporate subscriptions that grant all employees of member organizations access to specialized SAP focus groups, an annual program of roughly 100 events, SAP Learning Hub training access, a job vacancy board, and direct influence channels into SAP product development. The association operates as a non-profit vereniging with three membership tiers: License Members (organizations running SAP), Advisory Members (SAP product/service providers), and SAP Business One Community Members.

Product overview

VNSG (Vereniging Nederlandstalige SAP Gebruikers) is a Dutch-speaking SAP users' association founded in 1988, serving as the central platform for SAP professionals in the Netherlands. The organization offers a unified membership platform providing access to approximately 20 specialized Focus Groups covering diverse SAP domains, a comprehensive events program (circa 100 events annually including themedays, workshops, masterclasses, and an annual conference), collective access to the SAP Learning Hub for training and certification, a job vacancy board, and participation in SAP influence programs (Customer Engagement Initiatives and Continuous Influence Sessions). The association connects 8000 SAP professionals from approximately 600 companies, focusing on knowledge sharing, networking, and advocacy for SAP users.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VNSG Focus Groups: Specialized communities within VNSG covering various SAP topics including Analytics, Application Lifecycle Management, BTP4Integration, Business Transformation, Custom Development, Customer Experience, Enterprise Asset Management, Finance, Human Resources, Industry 4.0, Modern Cloud Architecture, Portfolio & Project Management, Quality Engineering & Management, Retail, S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, Security & Access Management, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, and User Experience.

Products and services

• VNSG Corporate Membership Annual corporate membership subscription granting every employee of a member organization access to all VNSG focus groups, events, webinars, member communications, SAP influence programs (CEI and CIS), the job vacancy board, and SAP Learning Hub procurement benefits. Sold in three tiers: License Member, Advisory Member, and SAP Business One Community Member.
• VNSG Focus Groups Twenty specialized SAP-domain communities within VNSG, including Analytics, Application Lifecycle Management, BTP4Integration, Business Transformation, Custom Development, Customer Experience, Enterprise Asset Management, Finance, Human Resources, Industry 4.0, Modern Cloud Architecture, Portfolio & Project Management, Quality Engineering & Management, Retail, S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, Security & Access Management, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, and User Experience.
• VNSG Events Program Annual program of approximately 100 events including Focus Group meetings, themedays, workshops, masterclasses, and an annual congress covering topics from SAP ABAP to Z-reports, available to member organization employees.
• SAP Learning Hub Access Member access to SAP's training and certification platform, offered through VNSG's collective purchasing arrangement with member discounts.
• VNSG Vacaturebank (Job Board) Online job vacancy board containing positions from member companies, available to members for viewing and posting.
• Customer Engagement Initiative (CEI) Participation Program allowing VNSG members to work with SAP developers on future SAP solutions through structured engagement initiatives.
• Continuous Influence Sessions (CIS) Program for newer SAP products and cloud solutions allowing members to submit improvement requests directly to SAP development teams through a continuous open channel.
• VNSG Knowledge Portal Themed content platform with dedicated programme managers (e.g., for Sovereignty) who curate and surface relevant SAP information for member organizations.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SAP Learning HubcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026VNSG provides access to the SAP Learning Hub platform for training and certification. The association offers collective purchasing of SAP Learning Hub licenses with discounts to members. In 2026, VNSG continues to provide access to the SAP training and certification platform.
• SAP (Nederland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1988VNSG operates in partnership with SAP as the recognized Dutch-speaking SAP user group. SAP provides office space at their 's-Hertogenbosch location for VNSG. The association facilitates direct dialogue between SAP and Dutch users through programs like Customer Engagement Initiative (CEI) and Continuous Influence Sessions (CIS). SAP participates in VNSG events and focus groups.
• SUGEN (SAP User Group Executive Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSUGEN is the global network of SAP user groups worldwide. VNSG represents Dutch users at SUGEN meetings and contributes to global advocacy efforts. Through SUGEN, VNSG ensures Dutch user voices are heard at the highest levels within SAP.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Club Utilisateurs SAP France: The French SAP user community operates a similar national association model. It is a SUGEN-affiliated counterpart providing the same knowledge-sharing and SAP influence proposition as VNSG in a different language market.
• AUSAPE (Asociación de Usuarios de SAP España): AUSAPE is the Spanish SAP users' association, operating the same membership and focus-group structure as VNSG. It serves as the Iberian peer within the SUGEN network.
• SAP Italian User Group: The Italian SAP user group is a national SUGEN-affiliated peer. It operates the same membership and event-driven community model as VNSG for Italian-speaking SAP professionals.
• SAUG (SAP Australian User Group): SAUG is the Australian SAP users' association, another SUGEN-affiliated national user group. It mirrors VNSG's structure with focus groups, events, and direct SAP influence access for its members.
• SAP Japan User Group: The Japan SAP user group is another SUGEN-affiliated national peer. It mirrors VNSG's focus-group, event, and influence-program model for Japanese-speaking SAP professionals.
• ASUG (Americas' SAP Users' Group): ASUG is the Americas-region SAP user association, operating the same membership-based model as VNSG with focus groups, events, and direct SAP influence programs. It is the largest and most directly comparable global peer to VNSG.
• DSAG (Deutschsprachige SAP-Anwendergruppe): DSAG is the German-speaking SAP users' association, the closest geographic and linguistic neighbor to VNSG. It operates the same user-group model with focus groups, events, and SAP influence programs, serving Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
• SAP India User Group (SUGI): SUGI is the Indian SAP user community, a large SUGEN-member peer. While VNSG and SUGI operate in vastly different geographies, they share the same membership-driven user-group model and SAP influence proposition.
• SAP UK & Ireland User Group (UKISUG): UKISUG is the SAP user group for the UK and Ireland, operating an analogous membership and focus-group structure. It is a fellow SUGEN member and direct organizational peer to VNSG.

Others

• SUGEN (SAP User Group Executive Network): SUGEN is the umbrella network of national SAP user groups worldwide, of which VNSG is a member. It is not a competitor but an ecosystem coordinator and global advocacy channel that VNSG participates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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