{"id":14069,"date":"2024-12-06T19:38:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T17:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"\/over-ons\/onze-reis\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T15:55:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:55:04","slug":"our-journey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.grip-facility.com\/en\/about\/our-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Our journey | GRIP \u2014 connecting contracts &#038; facility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero hero--blue\">\n  <div class=\"hero__bg-circles hero__bg-circles--left\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"hero__bg-circles hero__bg-circles--right\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"hero__overlay\">\n    <div class=\"hero__inner\">\n      <div class=\"hero__content\">\n        <span class=\"hero__eyebrow\">Our journey<\/span>\n\n        <h1 class=\"hero__title\">\n          The digital facility <span class=\"highlight\">contract manager<\/span>\n        <\/h1>\n\n        <p class=\"hero__subtitle\">\n          We are revolutionising the management of facility contracts for organisations and service providers. Since 2016 we have been building the standard for contract management.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"hero__actions\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grip-facility.com\/en\/schedule-demo\/\" class=\"hero__btn hero__btn--primary\">Book a demo<\/a>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grip-facility.com\/en\/get-in-touch\/\" class=\"hero__btn hero__btn--secondary\">Get in touch<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"hero__meta\">\n          <span class=\"hero__meta-pill\">Amsterdam<\/span>\n          <span class=\"hero__meta-text\">200+ organisations trust GRIP<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"hero__media\">\n        <div class=\"hero__media-frame\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/onze-pic1.png\"\n            alt=\"GRIP presentation\"\n            class=\"hero__image\"\n          >\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"timeline-visual\">\n  <div class=\"timeline-visual__container\">\n    <div class=\"timeline-visual__track\">\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__item\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__circle\">2016<\/div>\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__label\">\n          <strong>GRIP<br>founded<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__connector\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__item\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__circle\">2017<\/div>\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__label\">\n          <strong>Introduction<br>quality management<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__connector\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__item\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__circle\">2018<\/div>\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__label\">\n          <strong>Split from<br>CONTRAST<\/strong>\n          <span>(GRIP becomes<br>independent)<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__connector\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__item\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__circle\">2019<\/div>\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__label\">\n          <strong>Introduction<br>Financial Management<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__connector\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__item\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__circle\">2023<\/div>\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__label\">\n          <strong>Move to<br>a new<br>office<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__connector\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"timeline-visual__item\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__circle\">2024<\/div>\n        <div class=\"timeline-visual__label\">\n          <strong>New<br>proposition<br>&amp; rebranding<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"story-section\">\n  <div class=\"story-container\">\n    <div class=\"story-block\">\n      <div class=\"story-year\">2016<\/div>\n      <div class=\"story-content\">\n        <h2>GRIP founded<\/h2>\n        <p>\n          GRIP was born on 1 January 2016 with the ambition to revolutionise the management of facility contracts.\n          Our initial platform offered the ability to import, process and visualise facility data both manually and\n          automatically for clients.\n        <\/p>\n        <p>\n          This facilitated an optimisation in collaboration between clients, suppliers and intermediaries\n          through more transparent agreements.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"story-block\">\n      <div class=\"story-year\">2017<\/div>\n      <div class=\"story-content\">\n        <h2>Introduction of quality management<\/h2>\n        <p>\n          The platform grew with quality measurements. Not just managing contracts, but also measuring\n          performance and making it visible for all parties involved.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"story-block\">\n      <div class=\"story-year\">2018<\/div>\n      <div class=\"story-content\">\n        <h2>Split \u2014 GRIP becomes independent<\/h2>\n        <p>\n          We expanded our offering with three new applications: contract management, audit software and\n          dedicated DKS software for cleaning quality control. These products, including our original\n          dashboard, are designed to integrate seamlessly with each other.\n        <\/p>\n        <p>\n          GRIP split from CONTRAST and continued as an independent company.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"story-block\">\n      <div class=\"story-year\">2019<\/div>\n      <div class=\"story-content\">\n        <h2>Introduction of Financial Management<\/h2>\n        <p>\n          Financial management was added to the platform. Full transparency in costs,\n          invoice control and budget monitoring make GRIP a complete contract management system.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"story-block\">\n      <div class=\"story-year\">2020<\/div>\n      <div class=\"story-content\">\n        <p style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.6rem;margin-top:0;padding:0.75rem 1rem;background:rgba(0,107,255,0.05);border-left:3px solid #006BFF;border-radius:6px;\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/npl.certn.global\/?badge=3e2b8bad28f851a4a73fc212844a3859\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"flex-shrink:0;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cats-cm-foundation-badge.svg\"\n                 alt=\"CATS CM Foundation badge\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" style=\"display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\">\n          <\/a>\n          <span style=\"font-size:0.95rem;color:#0F172A;\">\n            <strong>Personal:<\/strong> in 2020 I obtained my CATS CM<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Foundation certification &mdash;\n            because I believe that good contract management is the foundation of every sustainable partnership.\n            <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cats-cm-foundation-stephan-simons.pdf\"\n               target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View certificate<\/a>.\n          <\/span>\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"story-block\">\n      <div class=\"story-year\">2023<\/div>\n      <div class=\"story-content\">\n        <h2>Move to Amsterdam<\/h2>\n        <p>\n          With an eye on continuous improvement and growth, we moved to a new home at\n          Nieuwe Hemweg 48 in Amsterdam. Here we continue our commitment to improving\n          the experience of building users.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"story-block\">\n      <div class=\"story-year\">2024<\/div>\n      <div class=\"story-content\">\n        <h2>New proposition &amp; rebranding<\/h2>\n        <p>\n          A completely renewed proposition and rebranding. AI-driven document processing, smart analytics\n          and a fresh look. With 200+ organisations trusting GRIP every day, we are ready\n          for the next phase.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"feature-section\">\n  <div class=\"feature-container\">\n    <div class=\"feature-grid feature-grid--2col\">\n      <div class=\"feature-card bg-light\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;\">\n        <h2 style=\"font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: 700; color: #0F172A; margin-bottom: 16px;\">Data-driven contract management<\/h2>\n        <p style=\"color: #475569; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 12px;\">\n          Our core lies in the details of facility contracts and connecting information.\n          We don&#8217;t just look at contract information from a high level, but also at the details of\n          calculation and performance.\n        <\/p>\n        <p style=\"color: #475569; line-height: 1.7;\">\n          <strong style=\"color: #0F172A;\">Making decisions based on data.<\/strong>\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n          src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/onze-overlay-copy.png\"\n          alt=\"The GRIP team\"\n          style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 0;\"\n        >\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"mission-section\">\n  <div class=\"mission-container\">\n    <div class=\"mission-card\">\n      <div class=\"mission-icon\">\n        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\">\n          <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M15.59 14.37a6 6 0 0 1-5.84 7.38v-4.8m5.84-2.58a14.98 14.98 0 0 0 6.16-12.12A14.98 14.98 0 0 0 9.631 8.41m5.96 5.96a14.926 14.926 0 0 1-5.841 2.58m-.119-8.54a6 6 0 0 0-7.381 5.84h4.8m2.581-5.84a14.927 14.927 0 0 0-2.58 5.84m2.699 2.7c-.103.021-.207.041-.311.06a15.09 15.09 0 0 1-2.448-2.448 14.9 14.9 0 0 1 .06-.312m-2.24 2.39a4.493 4.493 0 0 0-1.757 4.306 4.493 4.493 0 0 0 4.306-1.758M16.5 9a1.5 1.5 0 1 1-3 0 1.5 1.5 0 0 1 3 0Z\" \/>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/div>\n      <h3>Our mission<\/h3>\n      <p>\n        Supporting organisations and their contract partners with a simple and user-friendly\n        digital software solution for facility contract management. We use smart\n        technologies such as AI, automation and detailed performance and cost analyses to make\n        contract management easier and more transparent.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"mission-card\">\n      <div class=\"mission-icon\">\n        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\">\n          <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M2.036 12.322a1.012 1.012 0 0 1 0-.639C3.423 7.51 7.36 4.5 12 4.5c4.638 0 8.573 3.007 9.963 7.178.07.207.07.431 0 .639C20.577 16.49 16.64 19.5 12 19.5c-4.638 0-8.573-3.007-9.963-7.178Z\" \/>\n          <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M15 12a3 3 0 1 1-6 0 3 3 0 0 1 6 0Z\" \/>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/div>\n      <h3>Our vision<\/h3>\n      <p>\n        A future in which facility contract management is simple, efficient and accessible\n        to everyone via GRIP. By improving collaboration and communication between organisations\n        and their contract partners with the help of smart technologies. By continuously\n        innovating, we want to set the global standard for contract management.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"values-blob-section\">\n  <div class=\"values-blob-container\">\n    <h2 class=\"values-blob-heading\">Our core values<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"values-blob\">\n      <div class=\"values-blob__shape\">\n        <div class=\"blob-circle blob-circle--small blob-circle--accent\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"blob-circle blob-circle--1\">\n          <span>Genuine<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blob-circle blob-circle--connector-1\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"blob-circle blob-circle--2\">\n          <span>Connecting<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blob-circle blob-circle--3\">\n          <span>Analytical<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blob-circle blob-circle--4\">\n          <span>Empowering<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blob-circle blob-circle--connector-2\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"blob-circle blob-circle--5\">\n          <span>Realistic<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"cta-section\">\n  <div class=\"cta-container\">\n    <div class=\"cta-content\">\n      <h2 class=\"cta-title\">Be part of our story<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"cta-text\">Curious what GRIP can mean for your organisation? 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