Our People, Your Profit
True to our mission of running towards big challenges to help our clients capitalize on their greatest opportunities, the team at Deft puts excellence and efficiency at the core of our work.
Deft represents deep industry and functional expertise with a range of perspectives. We drive change through data, technology, design, and leadership experience. We work collaboratively throughout all levels of the client organization to deliver results.
Our expertise is embedded within your organization, leveraging your domain expertise to ensure our projects maximize the potential outcomes for your business.
Andries P de Villiers
Andries is an entrepreneur, executive, and enthusiastic leader at heart.
With over 15 years of revenue leadership for companies large and small, Andries is adept at building and scaling revenue for technology and media companies, and operationalizing the business to achieve billion dollar outcomes.
Andries has held executive roles at adMarketplace, Outbrain, Near, and Updater, and led corp dev rounds resulting in over $500 million in funding. He is also the Co-Founder of Progeny, a premium watch brand dedicated to younger generations, sold both online and in retail stores. When he’s not in the office, he can be found competing in 100 mile bike races (Centuries), or spending time with his children.