Introduction

ICT has for more than 30 years been a passion. The first programming language that I used was Basic on a Commodore 64. Since then I have used a variety of languages such as Pascal, VB, C and Perl. Since discovering the Internet in 1993, my experience focuses especially on the field of websites and related applications, with particularly PHP as the main language. The common thread is always the efficient handling and processing of data. As a consequence I also have experience in database design, geographical analyzes and cd-rom-design.

Motivation

Technology is a means to an end, not an end in itself. An efficient use of information technology gives us the tools to use, collect and exploit information. This information can be used for better communication.
The combination of different tools gives this an extra dimension. With KPSOFT I try to provide and develop these tools for very specific questions.

Services

Humans are creative beings. Some make music, others write books, perform DIY or invent. For me developing websites or programming are a release for this creativity. Letting an idea grow in cooperation with a customer into a completed product is a unique feeling.

Activities

Below you find a list of activities of KPSOFT.

Websites (self-developed CMS)
Web surveys
Online databases
Offline databases
Geographical analysis
ICT Consultancy

Principles

While searching for a solution I always start with some simple principles.

The customer/user comes first
No ready-to-wear, but product/service made to measure
Form follows function
Correct prices and agreements
Respect for copyrights and privacy
Usability for all target groups

Projects

Without the ambition to give a full overview, I divided the various activities since 1995 in three broad groups. This gives an idea of the type of projects and clients for whom I worked.

Academic

In the academic world, I have in the past 20 years carried out the technical implementation (convert survey into online version, mailing to correspondents, supply data to research teams) for around 50 websurveys for all Flemish universities (and research centres). I also have developed regularly specifc project websites for various Steunpunten, FWO, IWT and European projects.
For the VRT Stemtest I have developed the instrument to assign weights to the various propositions that were used during de Stemtest in 2003, 2007 and 2009.

Music

For the last 10 years I am particularly active in the music industry. For Rock Werchter (since 2007) and Dour Festival I have developed web-based applications for managing volunteers and other staff who work behind the scenes at the festivals. This data is linked to the access systems used by Playpass and Weezevent.
Live Nation Belgium, Dour Festival and Pukkelpop (and in the past Live Nation FR for the Main Square Festival) also use a custom purchase order system that I have created. In addition, there are some applications that are used during the preparation of the events on the terrain of Werchter.

General

Next to these two sectors, there are a number of other projects. I developed websites in the past for specific customers (e.g. for the youthcentre Vizit, VVOB and Progress Lawyers Network). Since 1999 the ombuds in the Mental Health Sector use Go-between.be, an (anonymous) registration system for patient registrations.
Other activities were inter alia geographic analysis for PricewaterhouseCoopers (period 1999-2013), an offline database for the interpreters of the Province of Antwerp (2004-2009) and a number of offline products such as CD-ROMs and flash presentations. Finally consultancy on certain aspects of ICT complete to the package.

List of projects

Analysis of booking of drug users (1999-1999)
Analysis of public participation in television (1997-1997)
Arbeidsflexibiliteit in de gemeenten (2003-2003)
The needs of social organisations in supporting unemployed youth (2007-2007)
The needs of social organisations in supporting unemployed youth: supporting organisations (2007-2007)
Belgian federal election campaign 2004 (2003-2003)
System for P.O. (Dour) (2012-)
System for P.O. (Live Nation France) (2011-2014)
System for P.O. (MSF Arras) (2012-2014)
System for P.O. (incl. Rock Werchter) (2010-)
System for P.O. (Pukkelpop) (2013-)
CARL (2005-2010)
Cello (2007-2015)
Centre for Social Policy Herman Deleeck (2005-2008)
Does you organisation communicate with immigrants? (2004-2004)
Congreswebsite: European Network for the Sociological and Demographic Study of Divorce (2009-2009)
CoViVe (2005-2011)
Diary 2003 (2003-2003)
Datastore research project Protest Survey (2010-)
E-enquête Studiecomfort op UIA (2003-2003)
E-krant (1999-1999)
Electronic Newsarchive (2003-)
Survey The Manifest (2012-2012)
Survey Online-newspapers (2005-2005)
Survey about the inspiration for Welzijnszorg (2013-2013)
Heritage education in schools (2006-2006)
Heritage education Sector (2006-2006)
Eurobrussels/Eurobruxelles (2006-2006)
FAQit (2007-2007)
Flash-presentation C&B (2005-2005)
Photo/Mediadatabase L. P. Boon (2004-2004)
Complaint management in local communities (2006-2006)
Regular people in the media: 2007.be (2007-2007)
Regular people in the media: oral questions (2007-2007)
Go-between (2002-)
Methods of social assistance (2006-2006)
Instrument Agendasetting (2002-2002)
Instrument Doe De Stemtest 2003 (2003-2003)
Instrument Doe De Stemtest 2004 (2004-2004)
Instrument Doe De Stemtest 2007 (2007-2007)
Instrument Doe de Stemtest 2009 (2009-2009)
International comparative research public sector: pay systems (2004-2005)
Location of Scandinavian cultural institutions (1999-1999)
Premises under the magnifying glass (2004-2004)
Mammographies in the province of Antwerp (1998-1998)
Meetinstrument Bibliotheken (2003-2003)
Meetinstrument Culturele Centra (2003-2003)
Meetinstrument Musea (2003-2003)
Moeder waarom leren wij ? (2002-2002)
MPG CD-ROM RPM (1999-1999)
MPD website (1999-2002)
MPD website version 1 (1999-1999)
MPD website version 2 (2000-2000)
Natuurtechnische Milieubouw (NTMB) 1 (2002-2002)

Natuurtechnische Milieubouw (NTMB) 2 (2003-2003)
On-line database Flemish movement (2004-2004)
Onderzoek naar de implementatie van het klachtendecreet bij de Vlaamse overheid (2003-2003)
Research: move to the centre of Antwerp (CBR) (2007-2007)
(2012-2014)
Panel Study of Belgian Households (2003-2006)
Male and female participation in the cultural sector (2008-2008)
Male and female participation in sport: sportclubs (2008-2008)
Male and female participation in sport: local authority (2008-2008)
Male and female participation in sport: sport federations (2008-2008)
Peperpages version 1 (1995-1995)
Peperpages version 2 (1996-1996)
Peperpages version 3 (1997-1997)
Peperpages version 4 (1998-1998)
Political parties and the Internet (2006-2006)
Polsurvey (2006-2006)
Progress Lawyers Network (2007-)
PSW website (1995-2002)
PSW website version 1 (1995-1995)
PSW website version 2 (1997-1997)
PSW website version 3 (1999-1999)
Psychological and Emotional reactions to a Major Sports Injury as Perceived by Athletic Trainers (2003-2003)
Instrument for registration of interpreterservice in Antwerp (2004-2009)
Registration Instrument for volunteers Dour Festival (festicrew) (2015-)
Registration Instrument for volunteers Rock Werchter (Altsien) (2007-)
Relations in Flanders (2007-2011)
Relations in Flanders (2009-2011)
Selling Science II (2003-2003)
Selling Science III (2004-2004)
Social Map Kempen (2000-2000)
Distribution of pensions in Belgium (1997-1997)
Vote Danny (2000-2000)
Centre of Expertise for Environmental Policy Sciences (2002-2006)
Studentenarbeid (1998-1998)
Local authority tasks (2002-2002)
Telework, a possibility for you ? (2004-2004)
The Aidspages (1995-1998)
The Peper Pages (1995-2002)
Turnhout chooses smart (2006-2006)
UAMS Points Administration (2001-2001)
VIONA-Research Lifelong learning (2006-2006)
Vizitonline (2004-2014)
Vl@mm@ (2002-2002)
Flemish Sociological Association (1998-1998)
Flemish election campaign 2004 (2004-2004)
Peace education in schools (2008-2008)
VVOB (2004-2007)
VVOB Conference website (2006-2006)
VVOB Ecuador (2006-2008)
What are the real costs of higher education? (2004-2004)
Perception of work situation at the university (2006-2006)
Working and living PriceWaterhouseCoopers (1999-2013)
Wetenschapsvoorlichting (2002-2002)
ZZZip: Flanders wants to know (2007-2007)

Contact

KPSOFT GCV

Koen Pepermans, business manager

Mechelen, BE

+32 478 60 71 90

koen.pepermans@kpsoft.be

VAT BE 0662 891 664

If you want more information regarding KPSOFT or some of the projects, you can always contact me via e-mail. You can send an e-mail to koen.pepermans@kpsoft.be. I will contact you as soon as possible.