Stefan Mackaaij has been involved with Polly.Help since the company’s early days in 2017. He has played a central role in the further development and positioning of Polly.Help and currently serves as Chief Product Officer.
Polly.Help has Dutch roots. The foundation for the company was laid in 2015 by founder Cees Zwezerijn. In recent years, Polly.Help has built a substantial customer base in both the Netherlands and abroad, with customers including Heineken, Alliander, Youfone, Kadaster, Efteling, DPD, Louwman, Kärcher, CED and WWF, as well as United Airlines and the British DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency).
Peter Vleugels , the current CEO of Polly.Help, will remain active within the company and will return to the role of CFO, a position he also held during Polly.Help’s early years. Under his leadership, Polly.Help’s financial foundation has been further strengthened and the company has been prepared for its next phase of growth. Polly.Help founder and owner Cees Zwezerijn will remain involved as Chief Strategy Officer.
“Polly.Help is at an important point in its development. Organisations are increasingly recognising that good AI starts with well-organised, reliable and up-to-date knowledge. Our ambition is to further expand Polly.Help internationally as the knowledge layer that helps organisations maintain control over their information, so they can better support their employees and deploy AI applications safely and effectively,” said Stefan Mackaaij.
“Stefan has shown over the past years that he combines product vision, market knowledge and entrepreneurship. That makes him the right person to lead Polly.Help into its next phase of growth, where continuity, product-driven growth and further international expansion are central,” said Cees Zwezerijn.
Mackaaij holds a Master’s degree in Science and Innovation Management.
About Polly.HelpPolly.Help is a fast-growing Dutch SaaS company specialising in AI-driven knowledge management. Polly.Help’s cloud platform enables organisations to centrally manage, monitor and unlock reliable knowledge for employees, agents, customers and AI systems quickly, consistently and across every channel. The company serves a diverse range of customers, including Heineken, WWF, Efteling, United Airlines, DPD and Mediq.
