By dataroots
As of January 1st, 2026, a new chapter begins in Belgium’s tech and consulting landscape. Dataroots and Talan in Belgium are proud to welcome the teams from Micropole Belgium, a strategic move that strengthens our leadership in Data, AI, and SAP excellence. This evolution brings together complementary capabilities under the broad expertise and reach of the Talan Group, marking a significant milestone in our journey toward delivering end-to-end transformation services.
Dataroots – Expanding Data & AI Leadership
With this integration, dataroots, a Talan company, becomes one of Belgium’s largest end-to-end Data and AI service providers. By merging the expertise of Micropole and dataroots, we now offer a comprehensive suite of services that span the full data lifecycle; from Data & AI Strategy to Data Engineering, Cloud, and (Generative) AI Solutions. This depth of knowledge empowers dataroots to guide organizations through their entire data and AI transformation journeys, delivering future-ready solutions that turn innovation into impact.
“At dataroots, people have always been at the heart of everything we do,” said Meric Potier, Managing Director of dataroots. “This evolution is about uniting teams who share the same passion for Data & AI to create meaningful impact. We’re not just growing in size, we’re strengthening our collective intelligence and building a community anchored in our ROOTS values; Revolutionary, Open, Ownership, Transparency, Straightforward. These core principles reflect the culture of both merging teams and will guide our joint growth.” - Meric Potier, Managing Director, dataroots, a Talan company
As the Data & AI accelerator within the Talan Group, dataroots complements the group’s strengths in strategy consulting, digital transformation, and software integration, reinforcing our commitment to innovation and excellence.
Talan in Belgium – Strengthening SAP Expertise
Under the Talan banner, Micropole’s SAP Data & Analytics specialists will continue to serve clients with the same dedication and quality they’ve always delivered - now backed by the global network of over 1,000 SAP professionals across the Talan Group. This integration enhances Talan’s depth of expertise, solution coverage, and delivery capacity, enabling us to offer broader and deeper consulting and SAP implementation services alongside our Digital & Business Transformation capabilities.
For Micropole Belgium, this transition represents a natural progression and an exciting new chapter. Their teams will join dedicated communities of practice - dataroots for Data & AI innovation, and Talan for Digital & Business Transformation and SAP excellence - creating new growth opportunities for employees and enriching our collective expertise.
“Talan has been active for over three years in Digital & Business Transformation, supporting clients with strategic and operational challenges across industries. The addition of SAP expertise is a major milestone that strengthens our local capabilities and allows us to deliver end-to-end transformation services. It reinforces our commitment to the Belgian market and accelerates our ambition to become a key partner for organizations seeking innovation, performance, and impact. Beyond the business, this integration also reflects our human-centric approach: we are proud to offer our teams new opportunities to grow within a dynamic and international group, where collaboration, inclusion and shared values are at the heart of everything we do.” - Jonathan Samaras, Managing Director, Talan BeLux
What This Means for Our Clients and Partners
For existing Micropole Belgium Data & AI and SAP clients, this evolution ensures complete service continuity with the added benefit of expanded scale and international capabilities through dataroots and the Talan Group. Whether your focus is Data & AI or SAP, you’ll continue to receive the same trusted partnership and high-quality solutions, now powered by a stronger, more integrated team.
A New Chapter Begins
This evolution marks a powerful step forward, one that brings together complementary strengths, shared values, and a unified vision for innovation. Stay tuned as we embark on this exciting journey together.
If you’re ready to explore how our expanded Data, AI, and SAP expertise can accelerate your transformation journey, we’d love to hear from you. Contact us to start the conversation and discover how we can create meaningful impact together.