On 8 January 2024, ACA Group and TU Delft joined forces to further develop the intranet of the largest technical university in the Netherlands. The first task in this collaboration was to migrate the intranet running on Liferay from Firelay to AWS. In this article, you'll discover everything about the new partnership. A few years ago, some people from TU Delft attended a Liferay inspiration session at ACA’s offices, where they were enthusiastic about ACA’s technical expertise. When the tender for the hosting, development and maintenance of the TU Delft intranet based on Liferay was issued, we were happy to submit a tender. ACA chosen as partner In response to the tender, ACA submitted a thorough dossier, which convinced TU Delft. The tender covered six criteria, including an implementation plan, test process description, dashboard visualization, and others. ACA got rated with the maximum points for: organization (with a description of the project team and relevant experience), contribution to the Liferay community, and focus on innovation and advice. Our recognition as a Liferay platinum partner undoubtedly contributed to the positive assessment. The successful Intranet migration is the result of close collaboration between TU Delft and ACA, where we not only transfer technology but also build trust and appreciation. — Tom Claus , Project Manager at ACA Group Successful Liferay migration to AWS In early 2024, we began transferring the existing intranet with 13,000 users from Firelay to AWS (Amazon Web Services). There was quite a bit of pressure on this project because support for Firelay was set to end on April 1. Despite this, the migration proceeded smoothly, and after thorough testing in the acceptance environment, we successfully completed the project on March 13, 2024, well in advance of the deadline. Transitioning to AWS brings several benefits to TU Delft. The new environment is five times more efficient, offering enhanced flexibility and scalability. Additionally, AWS's cloud-native and monitoring features provide further advantages. TU Delft is off to a great start with ACA. What is striking about the collaboration is the professionalism, following well-thought-out processes and personal contact. We look forward to the coming years in which we will achieve great developments together. — Sanne Wijsman , Product Owner Intranet at TU Delft Building the intranet of the future The collaboration between ACA and TU Delft doesn't end after the migration. In the long term, ACA will continue to develop and maintain TU Delft's intranet using Liferay. One definite plan is the upgrade to Liferay DXP 7.4, which will provide more user-friendliness and additional functionality, such as improved content management, integrations, low-code capabilities, and even AI integration. Together with Liferay and TU Delft, ACA is committed to build the intranet of the future. 💡 We are thrilled to see ACA's successful migration of TU Delft's intranet to the cloud. Their deep understanding of Liferay DXP and cloud platforms like AWS makes them a valuable partner for complex digital transformation projects. The successful collaboration between ACA, Liferay, and TU Delft further showcases the strength of our partner ecosystem in delivering innovative digital solutions – we are really proud of that! — Christian Thiede , Head of Sales EMEA North at Liferay More about our Liferay services

The museum pass, the most comprehensive museum subscription in Belgium, launches a digital version of the pass. From now on, subscribers can use their smartphone to visit museums. With the museum pass, visitors gain access to more than 200 Belgian museums and exhibits. Together with publiq , we previously took care of the technical implementation of the physical museum pass. This current physical card, which serves as an entrance ticket, is now complemented by a digital version on a smartphone. This way, museumPASSmusées wants to continue their efforts concerning digitization and user-friendliness. Digital museum pass is available right away Erika T’Jaeckx from museumPASSmusées explains the digital pass: “From subscriber surveys from last year, we learned that new subscribers don't like waiting for the shipment of their museum pass.” The interest for a digital version, therefore, was substantial. “New subscribers have access to the digital museum pass right away after their purchase. That means they're able to visit museums immediately and that is an enormous improvement, especially today since contactless is becoming the new standard.” In the new app, users will find a personal QR code, which acts as an entrance ticket at the reception desk of museums. The app will soon be expanded with content about the range of museums to visit. Proud of our close collaboration Since ACA Group already had experience with the IT behind the physical museum pass, we understood the context very well and were able to develop quickly. Together with publiq, we worked in close collaboration to be able to offer users a beautiful and user-friendly app. We carefully crafted the app's UX and UI thanks to a lot of best practices, feedback and prototyping. We're proud of the result and the trust between ACA and publiq! Populair pass The popularity of the museum pass has only increased since its launch in 2018. Last year, 90,000 passes were sold, which accounted for half a million museum visits. The payments of museumPASSmusées to the museum industry increased to 2.5 million euros, a new record. The amount of participating museums is on the rise as well. The Suske Wiske museum in Kalmthout and the AfricaMuseum in Tervuren have recently joined the ranks, for example.

Liferay creates software that helps other companies create digital experiences on web, mobile, and connected devices. Each year, they host the Liferay global partner summit and give Awards in different categories to some of their partners. These awards recognize Liferay Channel Partners who have proven themselves consistently exceptional at delivering on client needs and driving business results. The award categories include global and regional recognitions for: Overall Growth, Overall Sales, Global Systems Integrator, Innovation, Marketing Excellence, Social Responsibility, and Rising Stars. "We are very proud to recognize these outstanding partners and celebrate their achievements," said Todd Jarvis, VP of Global Channel Sales at Liferay. "Partnerships and Alliances are critical to Liferay's continued success and we are committed to making our global partner ecosystem stronger each year. This year's award recipients, in particular, excel in having extensive technology, industry, and solutions expertise and share Liferay’s commitment to providing innovative solutions for our mutual clients." And the award goes to... We are really proud to announce that ACA received the award for Social Responsibility Partner of the Year once again! In previous years, we've already had the privilege of being awarded with this beautiful recognition. The Social Responsibility award honors the partner recognized for most closely aligning with Liferay’s mission of making technology useful, investing in communities, and ensuring that everyone has a chance to meet their full potential in serving others. ACA Group strives to be as sustainable as possible by taking care of our team’s talents, society, environment and the economy. We are committed to the 17 international UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Therefore we're extemely happy to achieve this award for all our work. We're pleased to announce that ACA Group is the Global Social Responsibility partner of the year. This comes from the hard work they put into causing a positive impact on the world through community work, engagement with charities, organizing fundraising activities, and also offering innovative and sustainable solutions to customers. This matches not only Liferay's core values, but also is an example of how we can create synergy to help others thrive. — Edmund Dueck, VP of Sales at Liferay