dear digital

With dear digital we want to help e-commerce companies grow in Europe by being the best possible partner for them. We offer both digital marketing and development services.

As a Technical Lead I focus on creating the best performing websites for our e-commerce clients.

Co-Founder

Jaswig

*Aquired by fully*

- Starting a company from scratch
- Building supply chain
- Building website with e-commerce capabilities
- Setting up connected ERP system
- Successful crowdfunding campaign launch
- Building sales partnerships
- Sales pipeline and sales management
- Brand building
- Selling Jaswig to large US based ecommerce company, Fully

An ergonomic furniture startup changing the way we learn, educate and work. We make standing desks that help you and your kids create a more healthy and active lifestyle.
We stand up for our future.

Co Founder

Fully

Fully is a B Corp. For us, B Corp certification means an opportunity to grow and learn with a community of like-minded businesses; companies that not only take responsibility for our own social and environmental impact, but also seek out suppliers and manufacturers who do the same.

Member of Fully's B Corp Committee

- Launch, set up, maintenance and growth  of fully customised multi currency Shopify Plus store
- Launch, set up, maintenance and growth of fully customised international and multi currency Magento 2 store
- Set up and maintenance and customisation of Netsuite ERP system
- International SEO
- Connecting ERP and e-commerce platforms for automated invoicing in multi country VAT setup
- Implementation of fraud detection tools
- Front end and back end project management
- Localisation of website in different language

The idea behind Fully is simple: Movement is good. When you move, when you are fully in your body, you feel more present, engaged, and alive. More of you shows up to work, to relationships, to life. This is where to find desks, chairs and things that help us move, work and live more fully.

Systems Coordinator

Le Signal de La Grave

Le Signal de La Grave is a non profit that wants to drive sustainable development in the 12th century village of La Grave, France. We launched a crowd fund campaign to build some momentum and will now support sustainable grass roots initiatives.

Stays.green

The most beautiful silk flower bouquets and curated artificial plants. 

Fast shipping, right to your door. One time purchases or subscriptions.

Sticker Pet

Sticker Pet makes custom products of your pet.
1% of the turnover goes to charity.
Check it out on stickerpet.com.

Bombay Studio

*Merged with dear digital*

Help shape, launch & scale ecommerce brands internationally. We also invest.

We can guide you from idea to a beautiful site, scale you from a local to an international business and let your systems work together seamlessly.

Generation T 2015

Generation T is a Belgian initiative powered by sustainability network The Shift and youth organisation Act4Change, aiming to build a community of youngsters with a heart for sustainability. Share your ideas, take action with us and show us the role you play in the transition to a more sustainable society.

Member of Generation T

Ghent University

PhD research on scour around offshore monopiles at Coastal Engineering, Bridges and Roads.

PhD student

Bubble Post

*Aquired by bpost* 

Environmentally friendly last mile delivery in European city centers. Making use of warehoused at the edges of cities and developing custom logistics software to optimize delivery routes and schedules.

Sam is the Co-Founder and the Shopify enthousiast at dear digital - a leading Belgian agency specialising in scaling European e-commerce businesses.

With a strong background in engineering and e-commerce, Sam is a trusted partner for growing online brands and organizations.  His weapons of choice: Shopify and Odoo that merge data-driven analytics with innovative approaches. The result is a scalable set up that generates tangible growth and greater brand recognition.

Starting his career as an entrepreneur after a little detour in academia during his pursuit of a PhD in Civil Engineering, Sam played on his passion for innovation and automation. He rocketed his way through a variety of successful businesses, like:

🚲 Co-founding Bubble Post, a logistics company later acquired by bpost
👩🏼‍🚀 Co-founding Jaswig, later acquired by Fully, which landed him two prestigious awards and put him on the European e-commerce map
🛒 Co-founding dear digital - a leading Belgian e-commerce agencies
💙 Co-founding a couple of e-commerce brands and a project to take over a ski area in France

He quickly distinguished himself by delivering exceptional results for clients across various industries, generating an impressive portfolio of completed projects.

You can expect a tailored and results-driven approach when working with Sam and his team at dear digital. This ensures you stay ahead of the competition and achieve your business objectives. As Technical Lead, he makes sure the right tools are integrated in the most efficient and profitable way. He's a big advocate of the MACH-architecture. Sam's expertise and his team's dedication to delivering exceptional outcomes make them invaluable partners.

If you are looking for a visionary tech expert with considerable resources to help scale your business and drive your success in the e-commerce world, connect with Sam and book a call with his team. Click here to schedule a call: https://calendly.com/john-galeyn/meet-dear-digital

Samuel Rieder

Becom

Growth & Membershipmanager

shopware AG

Build the Exceptional with the leading Open Commerce Shopware Platform.

Shopware offers you cutting-edge, highly adaptable ecommerce solutions trusted by the world's most acclaimed brands. Create outstanding customer experiences, innovate fast, and accelerate your growth in the ever-evolving space of digital commerce. 

You decide how far you want to go, and we'll be by your side.

Partner Manager Integrations Belgium

Buckaroo

Buckaroo, the Payment Service Provider that helps you grow with every online payment.
We enable growth.
​Every merchant wants to reach goals, pursue ambitions, and grow. Just like us. And every consumer wants to be able to pay quickly, easily and securely. Just like us.
A simple wish, but sometimes a big challenge in the changing world of e-commerce. Together with you, we optimize your payment process and help you grow. 

 For the last 15 years, we developed smart payment solutions for high-performing merchants. We not only deliver solutions, but we go all the way for your business with a team of highly dedicated payment professionals.

 That makes us different but effective. Together we grow.

Senior Sales Executive 

Mollie

Customer Success Director Belgium and France

We are a pioneer in the payment industry. We are also one of the fastest growing payment processors within Europe and facilitate companies of all sizes to scale and grow by using different payment methods. With the help of a simple and clear payments-API we can offer multiple payment methods in a uniform way. It’s our mission to become the most-loved PSP in Europe by simplifying complex financial services. We currently have more than 125,000 customers in Europe and employ an international team of around 700 professionals. We are headquartered in Amsterdam and have offices in four other locations across Europe.

Country Manager Belgium

European Merchant Services-online payments and payment terminals

EMS, an ABN Amro company.
All in 1 payment solutions.
Do you have a store, restaurant, hotel, beauty salon or other physical location? Do you do business online? Or maybe both? You naturally want to provide the best possible service to your customer. Accept debit & credit payments that match your target group and service model.

My role:
Acquiring new key (corporate) prospects and maintaining and building strong business relationships
Grow revenue and secure business profits through successful direct B2B selling, specifically of our core product E-com card acquiring services.
Coordination of all aspects of the accounts being (technical) sales support, project management, sales bids and contracts.
Work closely with the Partnership, Marketing and Operations department to gain required support.

Senior Manager New Business Development BE

AirPlus International

Relationship Manager, BCC Corporate/Alphacard Group (now known as Airplus) Issuing credit cards (B2B, Visa/Mastercard and American Express solutions and services). 
Region: Flanders,Brussels,Luxembourg and The Netherlands
Relationshipmanagement+upselling and cross-selling
•	Relationshipmanagement:
o	Most important focus on client retention
o	+/- 180 client-portfolio with an annual volume of €130M 
o	Visiting clients (XL clients min. 2/year and L clients min. 1/year)
o	Followup commercial activities day2day emails 
o	Delegating and overviewing specific issues to the after sales team and the back office
o	Problem solving
•	Cross selling and upselling:
o	Introducing new products to the existing client (lodgded solutions, different brand, extended insurances etc.)
o	Organizing (and the day2day follow up) of the implementation process
o	Making contracts and offers
o	Maintaining relationships with different sales channels (Travel agencies, expense note system-companies etc.)
o	International deals, cross border selling

Key Account &Relationship Manager

Linde Gas Benelux

Relationship Management and Account Management (BeLux region)
Servicing different areas (chemical, food, pharma etc) 
POS Manager

Sales Engineer-industrial and medical gas

Hello 🙋‍♀️thank you for looking at my profile.
Love to get to know people due to my neverlasting curiosity and eagerness to know stuff. 
PS: Also love to drink coffee. ☕️

Who am I?
➡️ Passionate about sales, ecom and fintech 
➡️ Love to build bridges and to share knowledge, connecting people
➡️ Strong business acumen and professionalism, problem solver, straightforward with an open and direct attitude 
➡️ Keywords: true, purposeful, upright, animated, bold

Experienced in the following industries:
➡️ E-commerce 
➡️ online payments
➡️ Market Places
➡️ SAAS
➡️ Open source
➡️ Ecom platforms
➡️ fintech

Past and current responsabilities:
➡️ Sales Devotee
➡️ Creating from scratch, guiding, coaching, managing a Sales team
➡️ Developing a country sales strategy to achieve organizational sales goals and revenues
➡️ Delivering proactive and proven solutions and services, starting from cold prospection until the implementation process
➡️ Being responsible for managing and growing territory , maximizing term revenue and building future sales pipelines
➡️ Key account and business development management expertise with the working knowledge of utilizing various sales/partnership channels
➡️ Customer Succes Director BE and FR, guiding and advising customers in gaining their maximum worth
➡️ Events organizer

Quotes:
➡️ "It always seems impossible until it's done.” - Nelson Mandela
➡️ “Fall 7 times, stand up 8." - Muhammad Ali
➡️ "It's all about KISS, Keep It Stupidly Simple." - Célia Boon

Please feel free to get in touch. How?
✅  send me a LinkedIn dm, I will respond very fast

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