Bio

I help companies grow. I’m a result-driven and pragmatic leader. Passionate about digital innovation. Excited by great products and brands that make customers happy. I enjoy building great teams and a winning culture. From January 2021 CEO of Swapfiets, the leading (e-)bike membership brand offering monthly subscriptions with the iconic blue front tire. Swapfiets is the world’s first ‘bicycle as a service’ company, leading the movement to more liveable cities. Over 1.400 Swapfiets colleagues are currently offering awesome service to over 280.000 members in more than 60 European cities in 9 countries. Until March 2020 CEO Europe of PARK NOW Group - a 50/50 joint venture between BMW Group and Daimler. PARK NOW is the world's largest provider of cashless parking services. In 2019, PARK NOW Europe processed over €650 million in parking fees from 161 million parking transactions for 20 million customers in over 930 cities/7 European countries with a fast growing team of more than 440 colleagues. Proud winner of the 2018 Intertraffic Innovation Award for our BMW in-car integration and the 2019 European Parking Award for RingGo's emission based parking. From August 2013 until March 2017 Country Manager Twitter Benelux, responsible for setting up and growing the local Twitter teams in the Benelux. Follow me: @marcdevries Started in 2007 as COO at Hyves, the leading social networking site in the Netherlands to become CEO of the company in March 2008. Hyves has been acquired by Telegraaf Media Group (Euronext: TMG) in November 2010. Joined TMG as General Manager TMG Online Media (€76m+ online revenue, 400FTE) and member of the Executive Committee until July 2013. In 1997 co-founder of Monsterboard.nl, subsidiary of Monster Worldwide (Nasdaq: MNST). Until 2007 Regional CEO for Benelux and the Nordics at Monster Worldwide. Proud winner of a Golden Effie award for our Go!Go!Go! marketing campaign. Started my career in a boutique advertising agency to help our clients building brands that matter.