About Us

About our organisation

Foundation · Social missionInclusive

Our mission

High-quality ICT as the means; humanity as the purpose.

As a foundation we develop talent in people who have the motivation and ability, but flourish with the right support — including people with physical or mental limitations and barriers to employment. We reduce social isolation, build capacity, and grow skills for work and self-reliance. We also reuse and repair equipment for social goals. What we retain from high-quality ICT projects is invested in guidance and our statutory purpose. One assignment serves three interests at once: yours as a client, ours as a foundation, and those of the people in sustainable roles. We are honest — if something is outside our scope, we refer you on — and we do not stop until you are satisfied.

That's why we're a foundation: the work we do for you funds training and real jobs for young people and adults facing barriers to employment.

We work inclusively: on our team and with our clients, everyone can be themselves — regardless of background, gender identity, or sexual orientation, including LGBTQIA+ people.

How we work as a foundation

  1. You hire us for IT

    Reliable managed IT, security and support for your organisation — on premise and in the cloud, at the same standard as any commercial provider.

  2. What we earn serves the mission

    As a foundation we have no shareholders and pay out no profit. What we retain is invested back into our statutory purpose.

  3. Training and real work

    We train and employ young people and adults facing barriers to employment, giving them real work and real experience in IT.

Our values

We give honest advice with honest people. People come first; what we retain is invested back into our mission. Inclusivity is part of that, not an add-on.

  • We do what we say

    We say what we do, and we do what we say.

  • No odd revenue models

    No double layers or unclear models built on scarcity.

  • Safety for everyone

    People, data, and workplaces should feel safe every day.

  • Learn at your own pace

    We help people and organisations develop at a pace that fits.

  • Inclusive workplace

    Everyone can be themselves — on our team and with our clients.

The people behind Brainsoft ICT

The people you'll work with when you choose BrainSoft ICT.

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    Mark van Staden

    Director & board member

    Mark helps with automating internal processes and risk management. Web applications and cross-platform development are his specialty. He keeps an eye on the organisation, notices when people are not thriving, and looks for workable solutions.

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    Niek van Rijswijk

    Engineer

    Niek is an ICT professional with a passion for the craft. He takes on infrastructure and complex security challenges, with a focus on cloud solutions and Azure (AD).

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    Sander Tensen

    Board member

    Experienced labour-market specialist, start-up mentor, BrainSoft ICT ambassador, and our first client.

  • Photo of Sabine van Staden

    Sabine van Staden

    Board member

    As an operations advisor and researcher, Sabine supports the organisation. She is an experienced auditor, specialised in the intersection of organisation and ICT.

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    Mike Jansen

    Trainee

    Mike brings fresh perspectives to our team as he develops his IT expertise under our guidance.

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