Thijs Sprangers

Who am I

My name is Thijs Sprangers. I have always had a passion for bringing people together. The internet is a fantastic way of doing this. I became sold on the social web in 1996, when I first discovered ICQ and IRC on broadband internet. But it took another ten years before the internet became a real network of people. We are therefore living in a fun and exciting time.

We established KREM in 2003 and have specialised in social networking since 2005. As a partner, I work primarily on the details of new projects and the development of KREM. I preach ‘social evangelism in organisations’ to our clients and design and implement social strategies. My areas of interest within the social web are the care sector, politics and non-profit NGOs. In the profit sector, I focus on business services and travel. I also speak at congresses, blog, write and tweet about the social web.

At KREM we work with a high level of ‘customer intimacy’. We put ourselves in the position of our clients, and of their clients. Only then are we able to contribute towards the future of an organisation. I therefore meet a lot of interesting people and have seen the inside of a wide range of companies over the years. We frequently work very closely with our clients over a number of years.

I enjoy doing this because we are able to see our plans put into practice.