{"id":5964,"date":"2025-11-27T05:27:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T04:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gemba.nl\/discover-our-history\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T10:32:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T10:32:42","slug":"discover-our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gemba.nl\/en\/discover-our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Graph Chart Section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;hero_sec&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;250px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;250px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;200px||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; 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class=\"v-t-year\">2022<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"v-t-desc\">Gemba has been an IBM Gold Business Partner for 15 years and celebrates its 25th anniversary<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"v-timeline-item v-pos-up\">\n                    <div class=\"v-timeline-dot\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"v-t-content\">\n                        <span class=\"v-t-year\">2022<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"v-t-desc\">Gemba achieves ISO 9001 certification for quality management<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"v-timeline-item v-pos-down\">\n                    <div class=\"v-timeline-dot\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"v-t-content\">\n                        <span class=\"v-t-year\">2025<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"v-t-desc\">Gemba launches Gemba Cloud<\/span>\n                    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Whether it&#8217;s a colleague or the director, you just pick up the phone.                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                            <div class=\"v-story-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gemba.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Sjors-Keij-Gemba-150x150.webp\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"medewerkers-others\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            It&#8217;s a relaxed company, you get a lot of freedom and responsibility, and there are always fun things to do outside of work. Plus, dogs are welcome in the office. Almost every day there&#8217;s one around for some distraction.                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                            <div class=\"v-story-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gemba.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Larry-van-Elewoud-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"medewerkers-others\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            Given the market demand, I think Gemba will continue to grow. And the impact of AI will be significant. We will use it more and more, with clients and to make our own work smarter and faster.                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"medewerkers-others\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            I get a peek behind the scenes at large and interesting companies, such as Schiphol and clients in the oil and gas industry. When do you ever get that chance? When I hear how my colleagues tackle and solve problems, I often think: wow, we really do that. We help clients with issues that they have sometimes been struggling with for years, and then we solve them in a short time.                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                            <div class=\"v-story-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gemba.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Emile_van_Rijn-150x150.webp\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"medewerkers-others\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            At Gemba, employees are central; they are pleasant and warm people who do their work with common sense. Everyone has a sense of responsibility towards each other, towards projects, and towards the company.                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                            <div class=\"v-story-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gemba.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Brian-de-Quack-150x150.webp\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"medewerkers-others\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            Human capital is Gemba&#8217;s greatest asset. If our people feel comfortable, that also reflects on our customers.                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                            <div class=\"v-story-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gemba.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Wouter-Schouten-Gemba-150x150.webp\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"medewerkers-others\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            Gemba is not a large company, but it does have large clients and assignments. I love working in a small team where you can switch gears quickly.                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"medewerkers-others\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            The people at Gemba all work hard, yet everyone is willing to help each other. I find it characteristic that Jack, our director, does not have his own office and simply walks around the company.                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                            <div class=\"v-story-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gemba.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Interview-Abdi-Muuse-Bij-Gemba-ben-je-geen-nummertje-150x150.png\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"medewerkers-others\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            We organize all sorts of things together, which is great fun. We just spent a long weekend in Winterberg. That was another great success. So many people came along that we had to book an extra apartment.                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                            <div class=\"v-story-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gemba.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sylvia-Hoffmanns-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"medewerkers-others\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            The world of asset management is incredibly dynamic. Different industries, different products, different people I get to talk to.                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                            <div class=\"v-story-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gemba.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Johan-Knook-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"medewerkers-others\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            Gemba has major clients, giving it a unique position for a company of its size.                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                            <div class=\"v-story-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gemba.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fred-Vermue-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"medewerkers-others\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            Every year, a few people get the chance to go to Maximo World. It&#8217;s a major event focused on the latest IBM Maximo developments, always held at a different location in America. I went to Texas in 2021, it was great!                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                            <div class=\"v-story-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gemba.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Larry-van-Elewoud-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"medewerkers-others\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            As a consultant at Gemba, I deal with technology, functionality, and customers, which is a great middle ground for me!                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                            <div class=\"v-story-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gemba.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/John-de-Haas-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"klanten\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            &#8220;The collaboration is always smooth and proactive, with expertise, thinking along, and personal contact being paramount.&#8221;                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"klanten\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            &#8220;It&#8217;s about more than just technology, it&#8217;s also about the people. The people of Schiphol and Gemba know how to find each other very well. That is important, because you have to do it together.&#8221;                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"klanten\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            &#8220;Gemba is a reliable company that always focuses on finding a solution and also contributes ideas. The people within Gemba with whom we work are always very friendly, and I always feel welcome there.&#8221;                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"klanten\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            &#8220;IBM Maximo is a proven product with many possibilities. We are currently only using a fraction of it. We want to get much more out of Maximo to further improve the maintenance of our primary assets. Gemba&#8217;s specialized knowledge and broad experience are very important in this regard.&#8221;                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"klanten\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            &#8220;We can rely on Gemba and are satisfied with the collaboration. Gemba understands the challenges of Schiphol.&#8221;                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"medewerkers\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            It is a small company where you do a lot of &#8216;learning on the job&#8217;. 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If you like diversity in work and enjoy working in a close-knit team, then this is the place for you.                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                            <div class=\"v-story-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gemba.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Wouter-Schouten-Gemba-150x150.webp\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"medewerkers\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            On average, I spend one day every two weeks with the client and one day at the office in Wormer. At some companies, that would feel awkward, but not at Gemba.                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"v-story-profile\">\n                                                        <div class=\"v-story-info\">\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-name\"><\/span>\n                                <span class=\"v-story-p-role\"><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"v-story-slide\" data-cats=\"medewerkers\">\n                        <div class=\"v-story-quote\">\n                            They interact very well with people. 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