About us

From ambitious beginnings to the data partner we are today. Our journey has been characterized by constant growth, innovation and the drive to help organizations move forward. Check out the milestones that shaped us below and see how we've evolved over the years.

Overline

Why DDBM?

We're not a traditional consultancy. We're a tech-driven partner that combines the speed of AI with the control of senior experts.

The foundations of DDBM

The driving force behind DDBM

At DDBM, we believe data only creates value when it's backed by a solid foundation of technology, commercial vision, and operational control. Our leadership team combines decades of experience with a shared mission: empowering organizations to make faster, sharper decisions based on data-driven insights.

Technological Vision & Innovation

Under the leadership of Martijn (Co-CEO / CTO), DDBM stays ahead of the curve. In a world where data changes daily, he provides the stability and structure that DDBM is built on. By leveraging the latest techniques — including Snowflake and dbt — and applying AI accelerators intelligently, we build solutions that don't just work today, but are ready for tomorrow. Martijn ensures the technical integrity of everything we deliver, holding every solution to the highest quality standards.

Strategic Growth & Culture

Rik (Co-CEO / CCO) is the driving force behind our market position and the guardian of our culture. For him, success isn't just about numbers — it's about building lasting partnerships and an environment where talent can thrive. By combining a human-centered approach with a sharp commercial strategy, he ensures that DDBM is more than a vendor: we're a strategic partner who understands what it takes to win market share.

Operational Excellence & Performance

Turning strategy into results is the domain of Jeroen (Director Operations). He's the architect of our execution. With a sharp eye on planning, project progress, and margins, he makes sure promises are kept. Jeroen drives our teams on efficiency and results-orientation, giving our clients the confidence of a predictable and profitable partnership.

Our Timeline

Aug 2015

Establishment of The Information Lab Netherlands

In August 2015, Rik van Schaik and Martijn Verstrepen co-founded The Information Lab (TIL) Netherlands, as a franchisee of TIL UK. Focus: helping people how to get more value out of data, resell Tableau and Alteryx and give optimal service and attention to our (future) customers.

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Aug 2015
Oct 2015

First customers and colleagues

The first customers who trusted us then, and still do today, started with Tableau/ Alteryx licenses and deployment of our knowledge.

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Oct 2015
Jan 2016

Inspiration sessions, trainings, events

From day one, we started sharing our knowledge around data visualization and data transformation. We delivered 250+ (free) trainings, inspiration sessions etc to 5000+ data lovers.

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Jan 2016
Feb 2022

Snowflake and dbt

Since 2022 we have added Snowflake and dbt to our portfolio besides Tableau and Alteryx and introduced them within the TIL group. From this moment we can deliver the full modern data stack, allowing us to realize total solutions for data driven work at our customers (incl data impact model, enablement program etc)

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Feb 2022
Jan 2023

Nimbus Intelligence launch

In January 2023, we launched this new organization with full focus on data engineering with offices in Amsterdam, Milan and Madrid. Given the shortage of data engineers, we immediately started an academy. Focus on Snowflake, dbt and Coalesce

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Jan 2023
Sep 2025

Our 10th anniversary

10 years after the founding of The Information Lab Netherlands, in 2025, we toasted this special moment with colleagues, former colleagues, clients and partners.

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Sep 2025
Jan 2026

DDBM founded

January 1, 2026 official start of DDBM, the combination of Nimbus Intelligence Netherlands and The Information Lab Netherlands, so that with this great team full focus on the Dutch and Belgian market we can help our relations from data source unlocking, visual analysis, to enablement and managed services.

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Jan 2026

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