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Besedo appoints Willem De Geer as Chief Operating Officer

By Sigrid Zeuthen, Marketing Manager

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    Besedo is pleased to announce that Willem De Geer, former COO of Pingdom and Co-Founder of DogBuddy has been appointed as COO of the content moderation company.

    Portrait photo of smiling Willem De Geer, COO of Besedo
    Willem De Geer, COO of Besedo

    The important hire comes as the company expands worldwide with tools and services catering to the growing need for a safer internet.

    – I am thrilled to join this wonderful bunch of innovators and entrepreneurs, says Willem De Geer. Besedo tackles global and critical online problems with its innovative content moderation solutions. Fraud and bullying are examples of growing problems online that Besedo’s unique products prevent. Besedo’s products feel more relevant than ever, and I look forward to being a part of the journey.

    – We are excited to have Willem De Geer joining the Besedo Management Team as COO, says Besedo’s new CEO Petter Nylander. His strong background in both SaaS (most recently as the COO of Pingdom) and international expansion and entrepreneurship makes him an excellent fit for us to continue our quest to make Besedo the World leader in Content Moderation, says Petter Nylander new CEO of Besedo.

    About Besedo

    Besedo empowers online marketplaces, online dating, and sharing economy platforms to grow with trust by enabling users to engage fearlessly with one another. Since 2002, Besedo has partnered with businesses of all sizes across the globe to help them create user trust, better quality content, and better user experience in the digital world. Stockholm-based Besedo has employees and offices in Colombia, Malaysia, Malta, Romania, and France.

    For more information, please contact:

    Petter Nylander, CEO of Besedo, tel: +46 76 525 09 55 or petter.nylander@besedo.com
    Willem De Geer, COO of Besedo, tel: +46 70 417 53 45 or willem.degeer@besedo.com

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