EXIN Holding B.V. |
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Education |
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| Founded | 1984 (Amsterdam) |
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| Headquarters | Utrecht, |
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Area served | Worldwide |
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| Products | Exams and Certifications, Professional Assessments based on the e-Competence Framework |
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| Brands | Astride by EXIN |
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| Website | https://www.exin.com |
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EXIN is a Dutch company which certifies IT professionals worldwide. In addition, EXIN accredits (training and examination) organizations in the field of ICT training and the development of ICT training materials. EXIN is active in more than 165 countries and provides examination in many languages. Since EXIN Was founded in 1984, it has assessed and certified more than two million professionals. EXIN’s headquarters are situated in Utrecht, The Netherlands.[1]
History
EXIN was founded in 1984 on the initiative of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, with the task of thoroughly and independently examining the education program Automation and Mechanization of the Administrative Information Processing (AMBI).
In the 90’s, EXIN introduced several other certification programs, such as the “Praktijkdiploma Informatica” (PDI)[2] and the “Information Service Procurement Management” (ISPL). EXIN was one of the founding partners for the development and dissemination of ITIL®: in 1993, EXIN developed the first certification scheme for ITIL® and, in 1999, it started offering PRINCE2® certifications.[3] In 2005, EXIN opened its first office outside the Netherlands and switched from the AMBI program to the modular and practical I-TRACKS (since 2010 called TRAKCS).[4] From 2010, EXIN started developing certification programs with reference to the e-Competence Framework (e-CF).[5] IN 2017, EXIN collaborated with BCS, APMG, iFDC and VanHaren Publishing to launch a new IT Service Management framework: VeriSM.[6]
EXIN examines both through partners and examination centers, as well as through the digital service EXIN Anywhere.[7] Using Marking-on-the-Spot technology (for iOS and Android),[8] EXIN is able to examine exams remotely.
In 2014, EXIN launched the new service e-Competence Solutions. Besides offering Self-Scans, EXIN also offers Self-Assessments, Soft Skills Assessments and Professional Assessments to Professionals, HR-experts, organizations and candidates. All these assessments are based on the e-Competence Framework.
In 2021, EXIN was acquired by technology company Software Improvement Group, an Amsterdam-based tech company and independent global authority on software assurance.[9]
In October 2022, EXIN developed and launched Astride,[10] a free competency assessment tool based on the e-CF (European e-Competence Framework). This tool has assessed the digital competencies and experience of more than 4,000 professionals in 160+ countries in less than six months after its launch.[11]
