From Open Web & Developers.nl to PSG technauts

Some rebrands are just a new colour palette.

Others are the result of something bigger: a movement. A sum of people, projects, lessons, wins, and above all: craftsmanship.

PSG technauts is that kind of story.

Not because Open Web and Developers.nl “disappear”. Quite the opposite: they’re in the DNA. In the way we work. In the code reviews. In the TechNights. In colleagues who make each other better. In that very Dutch reflex: Does it work? Will it scale? Is it secure? And does the user actually get it?

So what changes?

The flag. The force. The playing field.

Developers.nl and Open Web have officially merged into PSG technauts, built on proven experience, real craft, and a human approach. And crucially: existing agreements stay in place, contacts stay the same, and the quality remains exactly what customers are used to.

That matters. Because in a market that’s already demanding enough, trust is an asset. And that asset isn’t new: the combined journey represents 13+ years of experience and 300+ successful projects.

There’s symbolism in the name, too.

Technauts is inspired by astronauts: curious, precise, brave, people who can navigate a complex technology universe, helping customers stay on course across software, cloud, DevOps, data and AI.

Nice metaphor.

But let’s make it concrete.

First: respect where it belongs

We should pause and acknowledge what Open Web and Developers.nl built.

• Developers.nl, rooted in Rotterdam, earned its reputation by connecting top developers to challenging projects, strong in front-end, back-end and fullstack, and evolved further into Agile/Scrum to strengthen not just delivery, but the way clients work.

Open Web, rooted in Nieuwegein, grew from open-source passion and a “people first” mindset into a close-knit team of medior and senior professionals, front-/back-end, cloud, mobile and Business IT, known for short lines, high standards, and a culture that holds the bar steady.

The acquisitions under PSG (via Pauwels Consulting) brought both organisations together. The merger into Technauts was the logical next step.

And yes, the people remain the heart of it.

• The colleagues.

• The teams.

• The developers.

• The builders.

• The customers.

They were essential then. They are essential now.

Why the Netherlands needs this, now

The Dutch digital market is mature. And unforgiving.

Customers expect speed and reliability. Innovation and compliance. AI and governance. Cloud and control.

All while IT teams everywhere say the same thing:

“We have too much to do, and not enough people.”

That’s not drama. That’s structural scarcity.

UWV reported nearly 23,000 open ICT vacancies in the Netherlands in Q2 2025, in a sector with roughly 560,000 workers.

Meanwhile, priorities stack up:

• Cloud is mainstream, yet cloud risks are only now becoming truly visible.

• AI is rolling out fast, while regulation and governance are catching up at pace.

• Cyber threat is permanent.

• Data is everywhere, value extraction is not.

• Agile is “implemented”, but not always embedded.

• And software… software is the engine. But that engine has to stay secure and maintainable.

That’s exactly where PSG technauts raises the bar, with six core expertises that aren’t “nice to have” in the Netherlands, but simply: strategic priorities.

1. Teams as a Service

Stop buying puzzle pieces. Bring in a team that delivers end-to-end.

Dutch organisations hit the same paradox: you need to accelerate, but you can’t scale. Because you can’t find the people, or you end up with a patchwork of freelancers without cohesion.

Teams as a Service (TaaS) addresses the root problem: you don’t choose one individual, you choose an integrated teamthat shares responsibility for outcomes.

That’s fundamentally different from “extra hands.” PSG technauts builds teams with the roles you actually need: front-end/back-end/fullstack developers, scrum masters, product owners, testers, DevOps engineers, UX/UI designers, extended where needed with data engineers or cloud specialists.

Why this is a top priority in the Netherlands?

Because the market is tight by design, not by accident. When you’re looking at ~23,000 open ICT vacancies in one quarter, you don’t solve delivery by “trying harder.” You solve it by changing the operating model.

Projects don’t fail from lack of effort. They fail from lack of team balance:

• delivery capacity

• quality

• ownership

• communication

• a sustainable pace

What PSG technauts does differently

• Flexible collaboration: on-site, remote or hybrid, whatever fits your organisation.

• Balanced teams with the right medior/senior mix, so you don’t just buy speed, you also buy coaching and continuity.

• One team, one responsibility: less vendor management, more output.

In a market where hiring takes time you simply don’t have, TaaS isn’t a luxury.

It’s controlled acceleration.

2. Software Technology

Modern software isn’t “building”. It’s operating, securing, and scaling, fast.

Software is the product. Even if you’re not a software company.

But here’s the uncomfortable truth: many organisations run on a mix of legacy, half-finished modernisation, and a dependency stack nobody is proud of anymore.

PSG technauts builds software that grows with you: scalable, reliable, future-proof, back-end systems to front-end experiences, using modern architectures that ship faster and stay easier to maintain.

In practice:

• Front-end with Angular and React, component-based, often with monorepos for consistency.

• Back-end with Java, Kotlin and Python, applying principles like hexagonal architecture and microservices where they make sense.

And quality is not a slogan. Technauts works with tooling like SonarQube, Dependabot and Snyk, plus linting and clear coding guidelines (Clean Code-inspired), peer reviews, and knowledge sharing to keep the codebase healthy.

Why this is a top priority in the Netherlands?

Because modern software isn’t just code you write, it’s a supply chain you inherit.

Sonatype reported 704,102 malicious open source packages, with +156% year-over-year growth. And Veracode reported that only 35% of organisations are able to sustainably reduce critical security debt over time.

Translation:

• the attack surface is expanding

• security debt is piling up

• “we’ll fix it later” is getting more expensive every quarter

This isn’t “the security team’s problem.”

This is engineering.

What PSG technauts delivers

• Modernisation without the drama: refactoring, migrations, monolith splitting, always guided by business impact.

• Quality + security by default: tooling, guidelines, reviews, and a mature engineering culture.

• Speed with maintainability: architectures that work today and are still supportable three years from now.

3. Agile

Agile isn’t a framework. It’s an organisational capability.

Many organisations “do Agile”. Fewer truly are Agile.

Technauts treats Agile not as a method, but as a strategic mindset that keeps organisations resilient in a shifting market, and helps embed Agile at organisational level, not just inside isolated teams.

Their experts bring experience from ministries and large organisations, with Scrum, SAFe and Kanban, and focus on removing structural bottlenecks in collaboration and efficiency.

And results are made measurable, with KPIs such as shorter lead times, higher customer satisfaction, and tighter alignment between business and IT.

Why this is a top priority in the Netherlands

Because “Agile adoption” is not the same as “Agile maturity”.

The 17th State of Agile Report shows:

• just over 70% of respondents use Agile in their SDLC

• 42% operate in a hybrid model (Agile combined with DevOps/other approaches)

Hybrid can be powerful. Or it can be chaos, with standups on top of old governance, Jira on top of waterfall approvals, and “Agile” reduced to meetings.

What PSG technauts adds

• Real buy-in across levels (the biggest bottleneck in transformations).

• Structure, transparency, ownership, so Agile is not theatre, but performance.

• From advice to execution to managed continuity: forward motion, not facilitation-only.

In the Netherlands, Agile is no longer a buzzword.

It’s the difference between planning and delivering.

4. Cloud

Cloud is mature. Cloud governance often isn’t.

Cloud has become essential. But the question has changed: not “are we moving to cloud?”, but “how do we do it smart, secure, and with independence?”

Cloud adoption in the Netherlands is already high:

• CBS reported that in 2024, 71% of companies with 10+ employees used cloud services

• and 49% of companies with 2–10 employees did so

For SMEs (10–250 employees), government reporting indicates cloud use at 71% in 2024, up from 64% in 2023.

So no, the conversation is not “cloud or not cloud.”

The conversation is: how do we stay in control?

PSG technauts supports organisations through cloud journeys from analysis to implementation: which applications are suitable, what requirements exist around availability/security/performance, and how costs stay under control (FinOps).

They are cloud-agnostic (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud) and advise independently based on what the customer truly needs.

And their principles show maturity: security by design, GDPR, ransomware prevention, backups, geo-redundancy, and Infrastructure as Code using tools like Terraform, plus real certifications in the team (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, CKA).

Why this is a top priority in the Netherlands?

Because dependency is rising.

Eurostat signalled that the Netherlands has one of the highest shares of enterprises highly dependent on cloud services (52.3%).

And because governance lags behind adoption.

The Netherlands Court of Audit reported that central government had limited insight into cloud services and did not perform required risk assessments for roughly two-thirds of key cloud services.

Translation:

• lots of cloud

• lots of dependency

• not enough oversight

What PSG technauts delivers

• Cloud transitions built on deliberate choices, not reflex lift-and-shift.

• FinOps + security as standard ingredients, not an appendix.

• Independent advice with real engineering that actually builds what it recommends.

Cloud gives speed.

Without control, it also gives risk.

Technauts chooses speed with grip.

5. Data & AI

Data is everywhere. Value is scarce. AI makes it urgent.

Every organisation “has data”. The real question: do you use it to make better decisions, or just to fill dashboards?

Our Technauts help organisations turn raw data into actionable insights and deploy AI/ML for digital transformation, from process optimisation to predicting customer behaviour and improving operational efficiency.

They focus on data strategy (“from data to action”), real-time insights, and scalable data platforms via data engineering. AI applications like machine learning and natural language processing are explicitly part of the capability set.

Why this is a top priority in the Netherlands?

Because adoption is accelerating, fast.

CBS reported that in 2024 22.7% of Dutch companies with 10+ employees used AI.

Government reporting for SMEs (10–250 employees) indicates AI use rising to 22% in 2024, from 13% in 2023, and 66% used data analytics in 2023.

The leading group is being formed right now.

If you don’t build capability now, you start later, behind.

And regulation is no longer theoretical. The EU AI Act:

• entered into force on 1 August 2024

• includes phased obligations such as AI literacy requirements from 2 February 2025

• and obligations for general-purpose AI models from 2 August 2025

Translation: AI is moving from “innovation” to governed capability.

What PSG technauts delivers

• From strategy to working use cases: no endless pilots.

• Scalable, secure data platforms, so AI isn’t built on quicksand.

• Practical AI: automation, prediction, NLP, paired with governance and compliance thinking.

AI is a multiplier.

Only if your fundamentals are solid.

6. Cybersecurity

Today, security isn’t a project. It’s business continuity.

Cyber threats are smarter. And they don’t pick targets by sector. They pick targets by weakness.

PSG technauts positions cybersecurity correctly: as a foundation. From prevention to incident handling, with a proactive approach that detects early and prevents escalation, and an incident response team that’s ready when it matters.

Add to that Identity & Access Management (rights, access, minimising exposure) and cloud security (encryption, access control, standards).

Why this is a top priority in the Netherlands?

Because the numbers are blunt:

• The Dutch NCSC reported 121 unique ransomware incidents in 2024.

• The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) received 37,000+ data breach notifications in 2023, and noted one cyberattack impacting the digital security of 1.5 million people.

• CBS reported that in the first half of 2024, the AP already received over 9.8 thousand data breach notifications.

And regulation is tightening.

In the Netherlands, the draft Cyberbeveiligingswet (NIS2 implementation) was submitted to the House of Representatives on 4 June 2025.

So no, “later” is not a strategy.

What PSG technauts delivers

• Prevention + detection + response, not just reports.

• IAM as a core pillar, because most incidents start with access.

• Cloud security integrated, because that’s where the attack surface grows.

Cybersecurity isn’t the lock on the door.

It’s the foundation of trust.

Why PSG technauts can do this stronger than ever

This merger isn’t only about “more services.”

It’s about more certainty.

Under the PSG flag, we bring expertise, culture and ambition together into one digital partner, focused on guiding organisations through a complex and constantly changing digital landscape.

And PSG isn’t small. The group grew from €2 million revenue (1999) to €225 million in 2024, with 30 offices in 12 countries and 2,000+ experts.

That scale matters:

• stability

• knowledge sharing

• velocity

• resilience

• continuity

But only if it stays grounded in the local market. That’s what a conglomerate looks like when it’s done right: local focus, shared strength.

From “where do we start?” to “take full responsibility”

Not every organisation is at the same point.

Some need a sharp baseline: Where are we with cloud, security, data, delivery?

Others need acceleration: A team that takes end-to-end ownership.

Others are mid-transformation and need stability: fewer rotating faces, more mature execution.

PSG technauts steps in at every stage:

• Assessment & roadmap (risks, priorities, quick wins)

• Teams as a Service (delivery with ownership)

• Implementation & modernisation (software, cloud, data/AI)

• Continuity & improvement (embed Agile, continuously raise security)

Whatever the stage: our Technauts help you navigate and take responsibility when you want to hand it over.

Closing

Open Web and Developers.nl built the foundation. With colleagues who take craft seriously. With developers who don’t just write code, they protect quality. With communities that share knowledge because that’s the only way to stay sharp.

PSG technauts doesn’t cross that out.

It amplifies it.

Under PSG, we bring the best together, so Dutch organisations can move faster, choose smarter, grow safer, and deliver better.

And the final point matters: PSG as a group isn’t “far away”. It’s a structure designed to deliver the best solution for each local market, including the Dutch digital market, without losing what made Open Web and Developers.nl strong in the first place.

Whatever your current orbit: PSG technauts helps you move forward.

Ready for take-off? Visit www.psgtechnauts.nl.