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title: "Our Story | QbD Group History & Founders"
description: "Discover how QbD Group was founded in 2011 by Bart Van Acker and has grown into a 700+ employee life sciences consultancy with offices worldwide."
url: https://qbdgroup.com/en/about-qbd/story
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language: en
publisher: "QbD Group"
citation: "QbD Group, \"Our Story | QbD Group History & Founders\", https://qbdgroup.com/en/about-qbd/story"
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Our story

# From bold idea to global impact

In the summer of 2011, **Bart Van Acker** took a bold step and founded QbD Group. With his bioengineering background and extensive experience in IT consultancy, Bart understood the market's needs and seized the opportunity.

Joining forces with **Albert Verschoor**, Bart established key contacts leading to their first projects. Today, QbD Group continues to serve some of the clients they originally engaged with back then!

Growing markets

## Expanding across Europe and beyond

Albert's Dutch background facilitated the official launch of QbD Netherlands in 2013, allowing Bart to concentrate on Belgium while Albert focused on the Dutch market.

In 2016, QbD Group expanded internationally with the launch of QbD Spain in Barcelona, followed by the acquisition of BPF and the opening of QbD Mexico.

Recognizing the high costs of quality control software, QbD Group developed an affordable SaaS-based solution in 2017, the only validated option on the market. The momentum continued with new offices in Colombia, California, and Wallonia.

Explore our timeline

Our journey

## Key milestones

2026

Team QbD

700+ employees

QbD Group

Rescop

2025

Team QbD

700+ employees

QbD Group

SciencePharma

2024

Office

Spain

QbD Group

Michor, Azierta

2023

Office

Switzerland, UK

Team QbD

450+ employees

QbD Group

Turnstone, Eudrac Ltd., Monkeys Not Donkeys

2022

Team QbD

400+ employees

QbD Group

Quercus, Qarad, Health To Market

2021

Team QbD

250+ employees

Office

Chile

QbD Group

Persomed, Simabs, TRIUM

2020

Office

France

2019

Office

Colombia & Wallonia (Belgium)

2018

Team QbD

100+ employees

QbD Group

Scilife, Antleron, QPRO

2017

Partnerships

Board member Flanders.bio

2016

Office

Spain & Mexico

Team QbD

50+ employees

Partnerships

Board member ISPE Belgium, BPF

2015

PILS

Partnerships

2014

Office

The Netherlands

2013

Office

Belgium, Flanders

2011

Founded

QbD Group

Leadership

## Meet our founders

At the heart of QbD Group are our visionary founders, whose passion and dedication laid the foundation for the company's success.

### Bart Van Acker

Founder and Managing Director

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanackerbart/)

Bart Van Acker holds a degree in bioengineering and began his career as a validation engineer at Alcon-Couvreur in 2003. In 2011, Bart founded QbD Group, which has since grown to employ over 600 professionals across multiple international locations.

" As a smaller company, our strength lies in our focus and agility. Every dollar earned is reinvested into our staff, organization, and client solutions. "

### Albert Verschoor

Founder and Managing Director (in memoriam)

Albert Verschoor led QbD Netherlands from its inception. His background in psychology and IT, combined with his extensive experience in consulting and sales, shaped his impactful role. Albert's leadership, vision, and dedication were pivotal to QbD Group's success.

" QbD Group plays a crucial role in these changes, adding significant value to the process and contributing to products that improve lives. "

### Elly De Bruyn

Chief Human Resources Officer

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellydebruyn/)

Elly De Bruyn joined the QbDream in 2013. As a key part of QbD Group, Elly focuses on talent acquisition, development, and resource management under the 'Hire Results' philosophy.

" Getting things done by going the extra mile and setting the bar high creates a sense of fulfillment. Partnering with colleagues leads to happiness and joy at work. "

### Martijn Reniers

Chief Innovation Officer

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/martijn-reniers-b53a926/)

Martijn graduated as a bio-engineer from KU Leuven. In 2011 he joined forces with Bart and Albert to grow QbD Group. Today he serves as Chief Innovation Officer, leading government-funded grants and innovation initiatives.

" True innovation thrives not in isolation, but through collaboration. "

Company milestones

## Latest company news & acquisitions

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