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From humble beginnings to international success:
boobook's 21-year journey

The inspiring story of boobook began with one woman's love for data and her unwavering determination to create a positive impact. Today, we're a thriving international firm fuelled by a dedicated and enthusiastic team of analysts, marketers, and business consultants.  

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The driving force behind boobook

Meet our founder and CEO, Nicole Huyghe, the visionary who started boobook in 2002. Coming from a long line of entrepreneurs, Nicole has always had a natural flair for business.

She kickstarted her career at Procter & Gamble, but after working in a corporate environment for a while, she decided to dive into the world of entrepreneurship with a mission to bring value to businesses and help them understand their customers better.

Always evolving

At its beginning, boobook primarily focused on market research analytics. Nevertheless, as the industry evolved, so did Nicole's brainchild. Adaptation is the name of the game, as emerging trends compel us to continuously expand our services and adopt new methodologies.

Today, in a world flooded with data and innovation, unparalleled expertise and tailor-made solutions are where we stand out. While Artificial Intelligence can take care of the number-crunching tasks, we provide something that only human ingenuity can offer - expert interpretation based on thorough data interpretation and analysis.

The meaning behind our name

Boobook is a small owl, native to Australasia, that embodies remarkable senses of hearing and sight. In ancient mythology, owls possess the ability to perceive hidden truths that elude others, symbolising wisdom and heralding transformation.

Timeline

2002 - launch of solutions-2 in Belgium
2005 - first full-time employee
2012 - opening of the London office
2012 - moving to a span-new office in Deinze, Belgium
2012 - winner of Golden Bridge SME Export Award (Belgian-Luxembourg Chambre of Commerce in Great Britain)
2016 - changing the brand name to “boobook”
2022 - talked to 55 000 people across 28 countries

Timeline:
2002 - launch of solutions-2 in Belgium‍2005 - first full-time employee2012 - opening of the London office 2012 - moving to a span-new office in Deinze, Belgium 2012 - winner of Golden Bridge SME Export Award (Belgian-Luxembourg Chambre of Commerce in Great Britain) 2016 - changing the brand name to “boobook” 2022 - talked to 55 000 people across 28 countries