Dataline wins the ‘Trends Gazellen’ award for fastest growing medium-sized company of West Flanders

2 May 2022

This year, Belgian economics magazines Trends and Trends-Tendances are electing the Trends Gazelles for the 21st time. In the category of medium-sized companies, Dataline Holding took the top prize as West Flanders' fastest-growing company. Dataline is granted the title of Trends Gazellen Ambassador for one year. All provincial results are then also compiled into a national competition.  This involves comparing the Trends Gazelles results of Dutch-speaking Belgium in its entirety. In this ranking, Dataline achieved third place among the fast-growing medium-sized companies in Flanders. This was announced during the national Trends Gazelles closing ceremony on 4 May 2022 in Brussels.

Following annual tradition, the editors of Trends Magazine nominate 250 companies per province as 'Trends Gazelles'. They come from three categories: small, medium and large companies. In the Flemish business landscape, medium-sized companies are the largest group, which makes it more difficult for companies in this category to be nominated as well as to actually win the award. Nevertheless, Dataline won the title of Ambassador in West Flanders.

Not every company becomes a Trends Gazelle! Companies have to be able to prove a lot. For instance, they are expected to influence the local business climate in a positive way because competitive and fast-growing companies are considered role models and are the source of inspiration for innovation and employment.

In addition, they must be able to present solid growth figures (absolute and relative): growth in added value, workforce and cash flow.

Growth rates are examined for the past five financial years, in this case for 2016 to 2020, during which a number of quarters were affected by the corona crisis. However, achieving that growth during the corona period was not a straightforward matter. Many companies struggled to stay afloat. So we can talk about the first 'corona generation' and that is precisely why becoming an Ambassador in 2022 is an achievement.

Dirk Deroo, CEO of Dataline, confirms. "We are incredibly proud of our results over the past few years. The nomination and victory show that despite the rapid changes in the printing industry and the corona virus, we have managed to continue our European growth strategy. The Trends Gazellen Ambassadorship is a recognition of the many efforts of the entire Dataline team."

About Trends Gazelles

For the 21st year in a row, Trends has been compiling a ranking of the fastest-growing companies under the 'Trends Gazellen' label in three categories: large, medium and small. The 'Trends Gazelle' award is based on solid growth figures: growth in turnover, growth in staff and growth in added value. The company that achieves the highest place on the list is allowed to call itself a Trends Gazellen Ambassador for a year. All other companies receive the Trends Gazelle 2022 nomination certificate.

About Dataline Solutions

Dataline Solutions knows what print media companies need to streamline their processes, automate their workflows and increase their profits. Their high-performance MIS/ERP software MultiPress was developed specifically to meet the needs of modern print media companies of all sizes and production techniques.

Dataline was founded in 1997 by CEO Dirk Deroo. His vision was clear: modernise print production companies with automation, digitalisation and process improvement. The administrative process of a print media company consists of several complex steps, often unique to the printing industry, and less specific software does not help a print media company at all. To meet this need, Dataline developed MultiPress MIS/ERP Software.

Now, with more than 60 employees in four offices and a network of certified partners across Europe, this leading innovator in the industry has won the trust of more than 1,000 print media companies. The dedicated Dataline team is committed to delivering an outstanding quality of service and is determined to remain the reference of choice.

About MultiPress

MultiPress is the #1 MIS/ERP software in the European printing industry, developed by leading innovator, Dataline Solutions. This powerful software combines all the functionalities needed to manage the administration and workflow of your printing company, overcome obstacles and boost your added value.

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Dataline has won the trust of more than 10,000 daily users in 1,000 locations. The MultiPress software has not only been praised by its users but has also won European Digital Press awards three years in a row.