De Cronos Groep

Scaling Placements in a High-Volume Consultancy Environment

De Cronos Groep: Boosting Efficiency at Scale

De Cronos Groep is one of Belgium’s largest IT and consultancy ecosystems, composed of dozens of specialized units supporting public and private sector clients. In such a fast-paced and high-volume environment, operations teams constantly balance speed, quality, and scale. One of the most time-consuming processes was the manual formatting and tailoring of CVs for client proposals and public tenders.

The Challenge: Time Lost on Manual Work

“In consultancy, timing is everything,” shares a talent lead at De Cronos Groep. “Our consultants and coordinators were spending up to 30–45 minutes formatting each CV — and when you're dealing with dozens per week, that adds up quickly.”

The team faced three key challenges:

Lost time: Manual formatting slowed down the candidate proposal process.
Inconsistent branding: Different consultants using various templates led to inconsistent output.
Tender pressure: In public procurement, meeting submission deadlines is critical.

The team needed a solution that could speed up candidate preparation — without requiring major system changes.

The Breakthrough: Embedded Automation

After testing different solutions, De Cronos Groep implemented Saply’s embedded AI engine into its Word-based workflows. Without altering daily habits, consultants could now generate branded, client-ready CVs in seconds, directly from Word or Outlook.

“Saply just fits into how our teams already work,” explains the team lead. “No platform change, no learning curve — just smart automation where we need it.”