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Spire Joins the Salesforce FDE Partner Network

Selected for our engineering depth and proven Agentforce delivery, Spire is now part of an elite global network built to turn AI ambition into production reality.

 

 

 

 

Topic
Data & AI, Digital Workplace of AI
Solution
Agentforce
Industry
Cross-industry
Spire members
All Members

Why This Matters Now

The era of AI pilots is over. Across Europe and beyond, organizations are no longer asking whether to deploy AI agents, they are asking how to scale them. The gap between a promising proof of concept and a production-grade agentic workforce is where most digital transformation journeys stall. Closing that gap takes more than technology. It takes the right engineering expertise, the right methodology, and the right partner.

We are proud to announce that Spire has been selected as a member of the Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) Partner Network, a globally exclusive group of partners chosen for their demonstrated ability to deliver Agentforce at scale. This recognition is a testament to the talent and commitment of our entire team across Belgium and the Netherlands.

From Pilot to Production: Why Most Organizations Get Stuck

Research by IDC confirms that over one-third of organizations remain trapped in the experimental phase of AI, investing in point solutions that never scale into genuine business value. The challenge is not ambition, it is execution. Building a reliable, enterprise-grade agentic workforce demands systems that reason over proprietary data, operate within complex security and compliance frameworks, and deliver consistent outcomes at scale.

Traditional implementation approaches were not designed for this challenge. They deliver platforms, not outcomes. The organizations pulling ahead are those working with partners who combine deep Salesforce engineering expertise with robust methodology and genuine accountability for what runs in production.

1 in 3
organizations remain stuck in the experimental phase of AI, never scaling to true enterprise value.
Source: IDC FutureScape, Worldwide Generative AI 2025 Predictions

The Spire Approach: Engineering for Production

Being accepted into the Salesforce FDE Partner Network is not just a badge. It is a direct pipeline to Salesforce’s internal engineering teams, product roadmap insights, and the specialized training that underpins the world’s most successful Agentforce deployments. For Spire, it validates an approach we have always believed in: pragmatic, people-first digital transformation that delivers results in production, not just in presentations.

The Experts Driving Agentforce Across Our Network

What truly sets Spire apart within the FDE Partner Network is our people. We are proud to introduce the first group of Agentforce specialists joining this network, with more Members of Spire to follow as the programme grows. Each brings the technical depth and industry knowledge required to deliver in complex enterprise environments:

Name Spire Member Expertise
Bert Van Staeyen Brightfox Belgium Agentforce architecture & Salesforce implementation
Anke Bellens Medminds Healthcare sector AI, compliance, and adoption
Tim Dries Biztory Data & analytics, Tableau-powered AI insights
Stéphane Plancke FORWARD Agentforce strategy and enterprise transformation
Jaap Brandenhorst Spire NL Salesforce engineering, Netherlands market lead
Spire team posing with Salesforce Agentforce mascot at Salesforce Tower Dublin lobby

This week, several of our specialists were already in action: attending the inaugural Agentforce FDE Ready: Making Agents Matter workshop at Salesforce Tower in Dublin, focusing on qualifying Agentforce use cases, aligning KPIs with business outcomes, and building Agent Care Plans for long-term adoption and ROI.

What This Means for Our Clients

Membership of the Salesforce FDE Partner Network gives Spire clients access to something genuinely rare: a team that combines local market knowledge and people-first delivery methodology with the engineering depth and Salesforce insider access of the world’s most successful agentic deployments. For you, that translates into faster time to value, lower deployment risk, and the confidence that your AI investment will not just be launched but will run, scale, and improve.

Globally, firms in the FDE Partner Network have already driven one-third of all successful Agentforce implementations to date. Spire is proud to carry that standard forward across Belgium and the Netherlands.

Faster Time to Value
Sprint model: use case to live agent
Lower Deployment Risk
Architecture-first, compliance by design
1/3 of Global Wins
FDE network partners drive Agentforce success

Key Takeaways

  • Spire is now a member of the exclusive Salesforce FDE Partner Network, selected for engineering depth and proven Agentforce delivery.
  • Our dedicated specialists across Belgium and the Netherlands, including Bert Van Staeyen, Anke Bellens, Tim Dries, Stéphane Plancke, and Jaap Brandenhorst, lead this capability with hands-on expertise.
  • Clients benefit from a production-first, people-centred approach that turns AI ambition into measurable, scalable business outcomes.

Want to learn more about the FDE Partner Network? Visit the official page on Salesforce AppExchange.

Ready to scale your Agentforce Journey?

Let’s talk about how Spire’s FDE expertise can take your AI ambitions into production.

     

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