Company
Working alongside corporations and mid-sized companies since 2016
VTRACE was founded in Dortmund in 2016 as a recruitment and service provider. Today, we advise organisations across the entire lifecycle of their collaboration with external staff: find, deploy, raise visibility, retain.
Who we are
Consulting with a clear focus
We maintain an extensive international network of manufacturers and distributors, and our Corporate Loyalty brand makes us one of Europe’s leading providers of product and incentive solutions for freelancers. Our clients range from start-ups and mid-sized companies to large corporations.
What sets us apart from traditional staffing providers is our focus: we do not stop at placement. Our aim is for the collaboration between organisations and external specialists to endure beyond the individual project – through professional processes, genuine integration and benefits tied to the ongoing collaboration. We also build communities across a range of professional groups and help individuals, groups and companies connect with one another.
Company history
Our organisation’s milestones
From our founding as a recruitment provider to a consultancy for freelancer retention with its own loyalty platform and news portal.
Awards
Growth Champion 2023FOCUS, in cooperation with Statista
Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies 2023Financial Times, in cooperation with Statista
2016
Foundation of VTRACE in Dortmund as a recruitment and service provider.
2018
Launch of the loyalty platform ‘Corporate Loyalty’ – the closed benefits shop for external staff.
2019
Expansion into emerging technology fields, including artificial intelligence and blockchain.
2022
Recognition as a ‘Growth Champion’ by FOCUS and Statista.
2023
Inclusion in ‘Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies’ (Financial Times, in cooperation with Statista) and launch of the TechTonic news channel.
Our approach
How we work with our clients
- 01
Understand
Every engagement begins with an assessment of where you stand: who works for you externally today, in which roles and with what risks? Diagnosis first, then action.
- 02
Implement
We do not stop at the concept. Workshops, processes, programmes – we support their roll-out in your organisation’s day-to-day operations, together with procurement, the business units and HR.
- 03
Sustain
Retention is not a project with an end date. We measure impact, make adjustments and continue to refine the approach together with your organisation.
Would you like to know what this could look like in your organisation? An overview of our six practice areas can be found under Services.
Let’s talk about your external workforce.
In a no-obligation initial consultation, we establish where your organisation stands today in attracting and retaining freelancers – and which measures offer the greatest leverage.