The Merkado team is the most important asset we can offer you. We all have our multidisciplinary skillset and our individual expertise. But when we work together that’s were we go from being good to being indispensable.
Why Merkado was founded
The marketplace landscape is becoming more and more complex. We have the feeling that brands, wholesalers and retailers could use a hand, to help them organize their marketplace structure and sales. We provide that hand, guiding you through the difficulties of the marketplace jungle and making your products stand out in the crowd.
Mission
We are your intrepid marketplace partner, striving to deliver complete unburdening and strong results.
Vision
Together we’ll discover what your priorities are, how we’ll make them match your ambitions and set up a strategy to tackle your challenges.
Meet our team members
Maxence Vercruysse
Co-Founder
This bilingual E-commerce wizard just spent 2.5 years working at bol.com, guiding companies through their first steps on the biggest platform of the Benelux. His expertise in sales and marketplaces will help your business reach new heights.
Frank Laenens
Co-Founder
This E-commerce strategist, with experience in sales and project management, always looks for the most convenient and cost-efficient solution for his clients. Ready to hold your hand on the marketplace rollercoaster.
Pieter Lauryssen
Senior Marketer
This marketeer artisan is the proud father of the Belgian Beer Factory and is our go-to Amazon expert. Master of already having a solution before the question is asked.
Florent De Deken
Marketplace Consultant
This always curious go-getter is the newest member of the Merkado squad. With experience in marketing and having managed a whole team at a McDonalds, he knows exactly how to set ambitious goals and achieve them.
Maurane Van Merode
Marketplace Consultant
With a passion for creating compelling strategies and building lasting relationships with clients, Maurane is committed to delivering exceptional results that exceed expectations.
Sander Manneke
Technical Marketer & Strategist
This IT T-rex hovers between programming, E-commerce and data-analyses. A unique mix that makes him indispensable in our infrastructure building. He literally makes the magic happen.
Manu Labarbe
Sales and Marketing
This never-bearded authority on marketing strategies is always challenging the status quo. That's why we made him responsible for business, product and marketing management.
Thomas Struijk
Finance Manager
This data driven business analist, with strapping financial and commercial background, will power our financial setup. After all, your financial result is all that counts.
Matthias Laqueur
Marketplace Strategist
This marketplace & marketing virtuoso designs unique strategies based on analytical insights. With his vision we'll take you where you've never gone before.
Thomas Van Thillo
Marketplace Consultant
This one kneads strength and strategy together, proving that success in our field is part bakery magic, part gym hustle. As a bodybuilder and coming from a long line of bakers, he doesn't just meet your expectations, he lifts them.
Get in touch
We’re always ready for a call, e-mail or chat with some coffee!
Marketplace potential scan
Are you a brand owner, wholesaler or retailer? Or do you simply have a big range of products that you want to sell on marketplaces? In our free marketplace potential scan, we evaluate your current situation and look at your business‘s potential on marketplaces. We will start by asking you a few questions about you and your organisation. This way our approach will be tailor-made !