About Us

FOUR PRINCIPLES. EVERY DECISION.
Every product choice, every customer engagement, and every design decision at VYND traces back to four founding principles:
Risk must be measurable before it can be reduced.
Proof precedes scale.
Focus creates leverage.
Complexity is a cost to be eliminated, not embraced.
Complete end-to-end Intelligence
One Scan. Complete Visibility.
With a single QR code scan, VYND transforms container tracking into actionable intelligence. Gain real-time visibility into your shipments, monitor container movements from origin to destination, receive instant status updates, and access critical logistics data all through one simple, seamless solution. Stay informed, improve operational efficiency, and make smarter supply chain decisions with confidence.
Smarter Tracking for Smarter Deliveries
Real-time tracking, tampering detection, and dynamic ETA recalculations
End-to-End Cargo Visibility Across Every Journey
Across road, rail, and ocean, from the moment cargo leaves until it arrives
Our Story
The Origin
Vynd exists because a specific, recurring problem in global logistics could not be solved by the tools that dominated the market. For more than a decade, the industry has focused on reusable tracking solutions built for long-term asset management. However, high-value, one-way shipments, such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, perishables, and mining goods, operate in a different reality: frequent custody changes, multiple jurisdictions, and destinations where device recovery is irrelevant. Existing solutions were economically misaligned and too complex. They failed to deliver the proof of custody, immediate tamper detection, and risk quantification that customers actually needed. Vynd was born from repeated customer conversations at Sky-way Group. Customers didn’t want conventional tracking; they wanted real evidence, accountability, and visibility on every single journey. The breakthrough was realising that disposability is a category enabler. By creating a single-use smart bolt seal whose economics match the shipment, Vynd eliminated reverse logistics, simplified deployment, and built the world’s first purpose-built system for journey-specific cargo risk and visibility.
Our Story
SKY-WAY B.V. GROUP
Vynd was established as a standalone legal entity within the Sky-way B.V. Group, a group with operational roots across logistics, telematics, and supply-chain technology. That foundation was focused on a single, uncompromising mission: the world’s most intelligent platform for single-journey cargo risk and visibility.  This standalone structure allows Vynd to pursue a fundamentally different model,  disposable, per-journey intelligence, with the right pricing, support, and value proposition, free from legacy constraints of reusable-asset businesses. Two products. One category. Built for the toughest supply chain conditions on earth.
170 Employees Across 3 Continents
Specialized Expertise in Hardware, Software and Logistics
In-House Design and Manufacturing Capabilities
Over 25 Years of Industry Experience
The Team
The People Behind VYND
Randy Willemson
Co-Founder / VYND CEO
Business leader with over 18 years of senior banking experience across Asia and Europe. Randy leads the development and commercialisation of the Vynd Smart Bolt-Seal, applying his background in trade finance, risk management, and systems integration to strengthen supply chain security and visibility.
Pieter Smits
Co-Founder / Sky-way B.V. Group CEO
Seasoned logistics and technology leader with over 20 years of experience scaling IoT, AI, and software ventures across Africa, Europe, and Asia. Pieter drives the group’s strategic vision and builds smart supply chain solutions that integrate hardware, telematics, and intelligent platforms.
Afulu Mudzunga
CTO / Head of Development
Leads Vynd’s technical architecture from device hardware to cloud, turning cargo data into actionable intelligence. An electronic engineering specialist focused on building scalable connected systems.
Klara Doubell
CFO
Oversees financial strategy, governance, and operations. A Chartered Accountant with deep expertise in logistics, finance and international transactions.
Robin Schofield
Global Head of Sales
Leads global sales and strategic partnerships, with extensive experience in trade finance, logistics, and large-scale commercial deals.
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