Amsterdam-based Winc Academy, an online education platform, announced recently that it will become a part of the Complementair Groep (DCG) family from September 2, 2024.
Noor Gerrits, CEO of Winc Academy, says, “My goal is to strengthen Winc Academy as a leading educator in the tech sector by continuing to search for the best innovative learning solutions without losing sight of the student experience. Ultimately, it is all about happy students.”
Winc Academy: Offers online courses
Founded in 2018 by Marijn Pijnenborg, Carla Snepvangers, and Joran van Aart, Winc Academy offers online courses for anyone to learn in-demand digital skills regardless of location, time, or prior knowledge (anytime, anywhere).
Emma Haagen, COO of Winc Academy, says, “Our collaboration with De Complementair Groep is crucial to train even more students for their dream jobs. Together, we are stronger and we can share our unique and flexible teaching method more widely.”
According to the company, the self-paced courses with personal mentoring are designed to be combined with work or private life and prepare learners for a career as a developer, data analyst, and other in-demand tech jobs.
Students benefit from personal guidance through 1-on-1 consultations, live events, feedback videos, and an active online community of peers and mentors.
Winc Academy was one of the nine Dutch scaleups to join batch #8 of Techleap.nl’s Rise programme.
Winc Academy’s statistics
As per the company’s claims, 43 per cent of the students are women.
With a 70 per cent pass rate and an average rating of 4.5/5.0 stars, Winc Academy outperforms its competitors.
In addition, 60 per cent of alumni experience a direct positive impact on their careers after completing their studies.
20 per cent of alumni even get promoted or find a new job as a direct result of their studies at Winc Academy.
The Dutch company will remain an independent part of the group and will keep growing its programs in IT, Data, and Online Marketing.
The acquisition allows DCG to integrate the learning paths of Vijfhart IT-Opleidingen and AT Computing with Winc Academy’s courses, creating high-quality blended learning opportunities.
DCG: What you need to know
The Complementair Group is the parent company of the Netherlands’ leading trainers in the field of IT, data management and architecture, open source, AI, data centres, vitality, personal development, and safe working.
DCG brands include — Vijfhart, Cibit, AT Computing, Coach+Result, Sonnevelt, Vijfhart ARBO-opleidingen, EPI Europe and Winc Academy.
Bastiaan Janssen, CEO of DCG says, “Winc Academy is a young and innovative company that fits perfectly into our strategy of broadening. The multi-deployable platform of Winc Academy offers enormous opportunities for our other brands.”
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