Niels Desot

Niels Desot is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of dear digital, a prominent digital agency that holds both Odoo Gold partner and Shopify Plus partner status. Under his leadership, the company has grown to employ more than 55 professionals, establishing itself as a significant player in the e-commerce and ERP implementation space.

As CEO of dear digital, Desot oversees the strategic direction and operations of a company that specializes in providing comprehensive digital solutions to businesses. The agency's dual partnership status with both Odoo and Shopify positions it uniquely in the market to serve clients across different e-commerce and enterprise resource planning needs.

Desot's role as co-founder demonstrates his entrepreneurial background and involvement in building dear digital from its inception. His leadership has been instrumental in scaling the company to its current size of over 55 employees, indicating substantial business growth and market presence in the digital services sector.

The company's recognition as both an Odoo Gold partner and Shopify Plus partner under Desot's leadership highlights his expertise in enterprise-level e-commerce solutions and ERP systems. Odoo Gold partnership status represents the highest tier of partnership with the open-source ERP provider, while Shopify Plus partnership indicates specialization in enterprise e-commerce solutions for high-volume merchants.

Through dear digital, Desot contributes to the digital transformation of businesses by implementing and customizing both Odoo ERP systems and Shopify Plus e-commerce platforms. His work spans multiple aspects of business digitalization, from e-commerce strategy to comprehensive business process optimization through ERP implementation.

Niels Desot co-founded dear digital during the corona crisis with business partner Dimitri Devroe. They also launched their own DTC brand 'Puzzle in a Bag' featuring culturally relevant puzzles. The company is based in Ghent and helps companies across Europe with Shopify and Odoo implementations.

• Jong Geweld | Niels Desot (dear digital) — De Tijd (2024-08-15)
  De Tijd featured Niels Desot from dear digital in their Jong Geweld segment highlighting young entrepreneurial talent.
• Niels Desot (Puzzle in a Bag) puzzelde een nieuwe versie van zichzelf bij elkaar — LinkedIn Pulse (2023-06-10)
  Profile piece on how Niels Desot founded dear digital during the corona crisis with business partner Dimitri Devroe and launched Puzzle in a Bag.
• Customer Story - dear digital CEO Niels Desot transforms growth and leadership — Grow With The Flow (2024-03-20)
  Interview with dear digital's CEO Niels Desot about his experience transforming growth and leadership while building a thriving organization.

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• Niels Desot on LinkedIn: #remoteworking #digitalagency #bali (LinkedIn)
• Niels Desot (Puzzle in a Bag) puzzelde een nieuwe versie van zichzelf bij elkaar (LinkedIn)
• Niels Desot on LinkedIn: #dna #4gold (LinkedIn)
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• dear digital | Ghent (Facebook)
• dear digital (@deardigital.agency) • Instagram photos and videos (Instagram)

• De Tijd on LinkedIn: Jong Geweld | Niels Desot (dear digital) (LinkedIn)
• Niels Desot (Puzzle in a Bag) puzzelde een nieuwe versie van zichzelf bij elkaar (LinkedIn)
• Customer Story - dear digital | Grow With The Flow

• What is business process optimization? (Business Process Optimization)
• What is digital transformation? (Digital Transformation)
• What are the best practices for successful ERP implementation? (ERP Implementation)
• What are the best practices for successful ERP implementation? (ERP Implementation)
• What is ERP implementation? (ERP Implementation)
• What is ERP implementation and how does it work? (ERP Implementation)
• What is ERP implementation and how does it work? (ERP Implementation)
• What are the costs involved in launching an e-commerce store? (E-commerce Strategy)
• What does it cost to start an e-commerce business? (E-commerce Strategy)
• How to optimize your e-commerce checkout process? (E-commerce Strategy)

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• De Tijd on LinkedIn: Jong Geweld | Niels Desot (dear digital)
• Niels Desot LinkedIn Author Profile
• Niels Desot on LinkedIn: #remoteworking #digitalagency #bali
• Niels Desot (Puzzle in a Bag) puzzelde een nieuwe versie van zichzelf bij elkaar
• Niels Desot on LinkedIn: #dna #4gold
• Niels Desot Facebook Profile
• Niels Desot Twitter Profile
• Customer Story - dear digital | Grow With The Flow
• dear digital | Your Shopify & Odoo Partner
• Discover our company culture & way of working | dear digital
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• dear digital | Ghent
• dear digital (@deardigital.agency) • Instagram photos and videos

1. LinkedIn Profile — accessed 2026-04-13
2. dear digital Company Website — accessed 2026-04-13
3. Grow With The Flow Case Study — accessed 2026-04-13