{"id":555,"date":"2026-03-19T11:30:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ai-co.be\/?page_id=555"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:13:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T08:13:06","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ai-co.be\/fr\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About AI&#038;CO \u2013 Our story, team &#038; values | Brussels"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.aico-about *, .aico-about *::before, .aico-about *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }\n.aico-about { font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:#2c2c2a;line-height:1.6; }\n.aico-about a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}\n.aico-about .hero{background:#0e3d52;color:#fff;padding:100px 40px 90px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}\n.aico-about .hero-inner{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;}\n.aico-about .hero-label{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#2ab4b4;margin-bottom:28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}\n.aico-about 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.values,.aico-about .commitments,.aico-about .cta-section{padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px;}}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;1,400;1,600&#038;family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<div class=\"aico-about\">\n<section class=\"hero\"><div class=\"hero-inner\"><div class=\"hero-label\">Brussels &middot; Since Day One<\/div><h1>Where <em>precision<\/em><br>meets purpose<\/h1><p class=\"hero-sub\">AI&#038;CO was built around a simple conviction \u2014 that placing the right person in the right institutional mission requires more than a database search. It requires human intelligence, context, and trust.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"story\"><div class=\"story-inner\"><div class=\"story-text\"><div class=\"section-label\">Our Story<\/div><h2>Born from <em>inside<\/em><br>the institutions<\/h2><p>AI&#038;CO was created in Brussels by people who understand how EU institutions work from the inside \u2014 people who have navigated their procurement logic, their compliance culture, and their very specific expectations.<\/p><p>The idea was straightforward: build a recruitment firm with the same <strong>precision and rigour<\/strong> that European institutions themselves demand. One that treats staffing not as a transaction, but as a calibrated act of matching people to contexts where they can truly contribute.<\/p><p>Today, AI&#038;CO supports missions across the <strong>European Commission, the European Parliament, the Council of the EU, and NATO<\/strong> \u2014 placing IT consultants, multilingual professionals and functional experts within long-term assignments built on trust and continuity.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"story-visual\"><div class=\"story-img-placeholder\">Brussels \u00b7 EU Quarter<\/div><div class=\"stats-badge\"><div class=\"num\">4<\/div><div class=\"label\">Major Institutional Clients<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"values\"><div class=\"values-inner\"><div class=\"values-header\"><div class=\"section-label\">Our Values<\/div><h2>What <em>drives<\/em> us<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"values-grid\"><div class=\"value-card\"><div class=\"value-icon\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M17 21v-2a4 4 0 00-4-4H5a4 4 0 00-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><path d=\"M23 21v-2a4 4 0 00-3-3.87M16 3.13a4 4 0 010 7.75\"\/><\/svg><\/div><h3>Human First<\/h3><p>Every profile is a person, not a r\u00e9sum\u00e9. We take the time to understand motivations, context, and fit before making any introduction.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"value-card\"><div class=\"value-icon\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3\"\/><path d=\"M12 1v4M12 19v4M4.22 4.22l2.83 2.83M16.95 16.95l2.83 2.83M1 12h4M19 12h4M4.22 19.78l2.83-2.83M16.95 7.05l2.83-2.83\"\/><\/svg><\/div><h3>Precision Over Volume<\/h3><p>We present the right candidates \u2014 selected with rigour, briefed on context, ready to contribute from day one.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"value-card\"><div class=\"value-icon\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M21 15a2 2 0 01-2 2H7l-4 4V5a2 2 0 012-2h14a2 2 0 012 2z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><h3>Multilingual Intelligence<\/h3><p>Our team operates in French, English and Dutch \u2014 understanding the cultural nuances that shape institutional work.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"value-card\"><div class=\"value-icon\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"11\" width=\"18\" height=\"11\" rx=\"2\" ry=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M7 11V7a5 5 0 0110 0v4\"\/><\/svg><\/div><h3>Discretion<\/h3><p>We never disclose client names in job postings and handle all sensitive information with the seriousness it deserves.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"value-card\"><div class=\"value-icon\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><h3>Inclusion<\/h3><p>We actively seek diverse profiles. EU institutions thrive on diversity, and so do the teams we help build.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"value-card\"><div class=\"value-icon\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M18 8h1a4 4 0 010 8h-1M2 8h16v9a4 4 0 01-4 4H6a4 4 0 01-4-4V8z\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"1\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"4\"\/><line x1=\"10\" y1=\"1\" x2=\"10\" y2=\"4\"\/><line x1=\"14\" y1=\"1\" x2=\"14\" y2=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/div><h3>Long-Term Continuity<\/h3><p>We maintain relationships with both candidates and clients across the duration of each mission \u2014 because trust is built over time.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"quote-section\"><blockquote>&ldquo;The <span class=\"ai-word\">AI<\/span> is in the name &mdash; not in the approach.&rdquo;<\/blockquote><cite>AI&#038;CO &mdash; Brussels<\/cite><\/section>\n<section class=\"commitments\"><div class=\"commitments-inner\"><div class=\"commitments-header\"><div class=\"section-label\">Our Commitments<\/div><h2>How we work<br><em>in practice<\/em><\/h2><p>Beyond values, these are the concrete commitments we make to every candidate and every client we work with.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"commitments-grid\"><div class=\"commitment-card\"><div class=\"commitment-dot\"><\/div><h3>Transparent Communication<\/h3><p>We tell candidates and clients the truth \u2014 about timelines, about fit, about the realistic expectations of every mission.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"commitment-card\"><div class=\"commitment-dot\"><\/div><h3>Preparation Before Placement<\/h3><p>Every profile we put forward has been briefed on the institutional context, the assignment requirements and the procedural environment they are entering.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"commitment-card\"><div class=\"commitment-dot\"><\/div><h3>Follow-Through After Onboarding<\/h3><p>Our work does not end at contract signature. 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