Voys
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SME – Netherlands - 2006 - 140 employees
Transition to steward-ownership in 2024
Voys is a business telecoms company with 30,000 customers in 4 countries. Voys provides connectivity through telephony in the cloud.
Recently Voys paved the way for purpose-driven business. For years, Voys Nederland has been a workplace innovator, implementing self-management and holacracy to create an environment where every voice counts. But even with these progressive practices, ultimate control remained with the founders - until the summer of 2024
By adopting steward-ownership, Voys has achieved a new level of equality, separating economic rights from decision-making power. This move ensures that Voys’ mission will guide its future, not shareholder profits.
Mark Vletter gives away his multi-million dollar company Voys.
Founders Mark Vletter and Ben Hoetmer have gone beyond restructuring ownership; they’ve entrusted their multimillion-euro company to a foundation, effectively giving it away to champion true equality.
The transition is overseen by three stewards: an employee, a client representative, and a mission-focused steward, all tasked with safeguarding Voys’ purpose. This revolutionary model shifts decision-making authority from individuals to a collective mission, transforming the role of “bosses” to true peers working side-by-side to drive impact.
They believe Steward-ownership represents a transformative path for mission-driven businesses—one that creates resilience, builds trust, and puts purpose before profit. Voys’ example, alongside leaders like Patagonia, is proof that this model is not just viable; it’s essential for the future of work and corporate responsibility.
Read more about the case of Voys,
Their journey towards steward-ownership
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