Domien Claeys appointed General Manager Belgium | Silverfin

Today, Silverfin announced the appointment of long-time leader Domien Claeys as the company's first General Manager for Belgium.

He will now lead the go-to-market and customer support team in Silverfin's home market, having previously led the professional services team globally.

Lisa Miles-Heal, CEO, commented on the appointment: “Domien has a unique perspective on our business, team, customers and our product born out of his years in senior roles with the company. He will now shift gears and focus our team in Belgium on continuing the growth and success of our business in our home market.”

Domien Claeys shared his thoughts: “I joined Silverfin after many years in accounting. I saw first hand the challenges these professionals face on a day-to-day basis in just getting their important work done. I shared the frustrations many felt that there had to be an easier way. Also that technology played a key role in making life easier but also in accelerating the shift from a focus on compliance reporting to delivering value-added advisory services. There’s a lot of talk about digital transformation but Silverfin is actually delivering this – we are providing the foundational technology our customers rely on to advance their business – to build a more digital future on.”

He continued, “Silverfin was born and raised in Belgium. We work with an outstanding group of accountancy firms in the country. We have a lot to be very proud of. But there is plenty more work to be done. There are many firms who are struggling with digital transformation that need our help, and many looking to accelerate their progress. Technology needs to support them in doing this. So I’m excited by the potential to continue our growth in Belgium and the opportunity to lead our team here.”

Domien began his professional career as an accountant in 2003 and has been a chartered accountant for 10 years. He joined Silverfin in 2017 from Vandelanotte, a leading Belgian firm and Silverfin customer. While at Vandelanotte, he met Silverfin’s founders, Joris Van Der Gucht and Tim Vandecasteele, while working in an IT role focused on matching the needs of the accountancy team with available technology. After a period as a project manager and analyst in the business transformation team, he joined Silverfin, impressed by the technology the company was building. He recognized the importance of the shift to the cloud and automation of key compliance tasks for effective digital transformation in the profession. His initial focus at Silverfin was leading the professional services team globally, responsible for project management and content development for customers. He joined the executive leadership team in 2019 and was promoted to General Manager for Belgium in September 2022.

Joris Van Der Gucht, co-founder at Silverfin, added: “Domien has been a key ingredient in Silverfin’s success in Belgium and globally. He joined us very early on and has brought his deep understanding of the life and work of accountants to our business, and product development. His never ending energy and commitment to helping our customers succeed with our technology is the same today as it was when Tim and I met him at his accounting firm. We’re excited to see what he does next with our team and customers here in Belgium.”