About

Essensium is a pan-European high tech leader in the engineering and commercialization of real time positioning solutions (RTLS). These are implemented to drive safety and increase productivity for the logistics and warehousing industry. With its unique camera-based technology and AI expertise it allows for full traceability of forklifts and people. The VC backed company was founded in 2005 as a spinoff from IMEC.

Why choose us?

Essensium is above all a team of experts with a track record of more than 15 years of engineering and safety expertise dedicated to the logistics industry.

We develop solutions in close collaboration with our customers and forklift manufacturers so they fit perfectly in the specific environment they will be used in, without impacting the integrity of the equipment or the environment they are deployed in.

Our solutions address the complex warehousing and production environments guaranteeing the safety of people and assets and the efficiency of movements.

The group is supported by a solid Venture Capital fund and a group of private investors. Amidst its customer base it can count on leading industrial players like L’Oréal, Komatsu, Unilever and BASF.

Mind

Mind is Essensium’s embedded software division, which provides Consultancy and Services in the field of Linux and Open Source software for Embedded Systems as well as support and training, in the field of Linux, Android and Open Source software for embedded systems.

Mind’s team consists of highly skilled and enthusiastic embedded software engineers with a passion for Open Source software and for hardware. It was acquired by Essensium in 2006. Find out more on mind.be .

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LATEST News

Come and visit us at Transport & Logistics Ghent, September 13th – 15h

Discover Essensium’s latest camera-based solution at the Transport & Logistics event in Flanders Expo Ghent, September 13 – 15. Book a meeting and visit Essensium.

The logistics future lies in camera-based Real Time Location Systems

Essensium’s CEO Filip Buerms talks to us on the newly announced next generation EPS and on trends in warehousing.

Essensium introduces its newest Real Time Location platform for warehouse safety & productivity

Essensium is a leader in the engineering and commercialization of RTLS (Real Time Location Systems) for the logistics and warehousing industry. Its Essensium Positioning System (EPS) has enhanced the safety of forklifts and pedestrians for over a decade at customers...

Boris Berghmans joins ESSENSIUM as new Head of Sales EPS

Boris Berghmans has been nominated as new Head of Sales EPS at Essensium, a leader in Positioning and Safety systems for the logistics and warehousing industry.

Essensium launches new web platform

To help its successful expansion into new markets and industries it has decided to adopt a new branding strategy and move to a new web platform.

Essensium nominated for the Trends Gazelles 2022 awards

Essensium has been selected as a nominee for this year’s 21st edition.

Our Team

Ever since the foundation of Essensium, we have focused on bringing together the best professionals to design, develop and implement best in class real time location based systems (RTLS). We nurture great teams that work closely together to support our customers with the latest technologies that take forklift safety and warehouse productivity to the next level.

Essensium's team works closely together to achieve common targets.

The Essensium Management Team is above all a team of experts with a track record of more than 15 years of engineering and safety expertise dedicated to the logistics industry. Meet our management team members:

Filip Buerms

Filip Buerms is the CEO and shareholder of Essensium. Filip, who studied Industrial Engineering, started his career in the high-tech distribution world. Before he joined Essensium, he held key functions at several high-tech players. He was amongst others European Sales Director at Intel and VP at Option, a leading wireless modules manufacturer.
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Huub Tubbax

Huub Tubbax is the Product Manager at Essensium. He holds an MSc and PhD in Electrical Engineering, obtained at the University of Leuven and IMEC Leuven. Huub joined Essensium in 2006, where he has been driving the EPS RTLS development from inception to customer implementations.
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Jan Olbrechts

Jan Olbrechts is the R&D manager of Essensium. Jan holds a Master in Electronic Engineering from the University of Louvain. He started his career as a Senior ASIC Architect at EASICS before becoming an Embedded Software Consultant at MIND and joining Essensium, first as a RTLS Software Architect and since 2016 as the Essensium R&D Manager.
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Boris Berghmans

Boris Berghmans has been appointed as the new Head of Sales EPS at Essensium, a leader in Positioning and Safety solutions for the logistics and warehousing industry. Previously Boris held various sales leadership positions in the Benelux and France at Loadhog, a UK-based designer and manufacturer of reusable packaging products, part of the GLIDE Group.
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Our Shareholders

Essensium is proud to be able to count on solid shareholders. Besides its own management, we can count on leading investors that have built up a substantial expertise in the high-tech industry including Pamica from serial entrepreneur Michel Akkermans, a proven pioneer in new financial technology dynamics and former headmaster of the University of Louvain, Baron André Oosterlinck.

Jobs

Join the leaders in Real Time Location Systems (RTLS)

Want to be part of our growth story? Are you passionate about redefining the world of logistics and warehousing and want to be at the forefront of how to make it safer and more efficient through the use of the latest technologies? We are regularly looking for new highly motivated colleagues that can support our growth ambitions, help further develop our solutions and introduce our solutions to new markets. Are you the passionate engineer, the great accountant, the customer focused sales person or the multi skilled talent we are looking for? Then make sure to regularly check in to this part of our website or follow us on LinkedIn to discover the latest career opportunities at Essensium. We have everything to lift off your career to a new level and a great team to feel welcome, motivated and respected. The perfect basis for a great future in high tech.

5 Reasons why Essensium should be your next career move

Best team of engineering professionals.
Exciting. A challenging, open-minded working environment with interesting projects.
Fun! A fun workplace (think pizza luncheons, teambuilding and regular team meetings) makes work so much more rewarding and interesting .
Learn. We constantly look into the latest technologies to help customers with their safety and productivity challenges.
Respect. The workplace is a place where everyone can share his ideas and be who (s)he is. We value wellbeing at work.

A great place to work, a diverse place to work.

Essensium is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome colleagues no matter what race, color, religion, sex, sexual preference, age or disability.

Spontaneous application?

Engineer? PHD in Computer Sciences or Mechanical engineering? Looking for your next opportunity or an internship? Send your cv and cover letter to us via this address.