Exact is a Dutch software company that offers accounting, ERP, and other software for small and medium sized enterprises. Exact develops cloud-based and on-premises software for industries such as accountancy, wholesale distribution, professional services and manufacturing, serving more than 500,000 companies.
Exact was acquired by Apax Partners in 2015 for €730m. In 2019, Apax sold its stake to KKR. Since 2021, Silver Lake has held a minority stake in Exact.
Before joining Exact as CTO in 2018, van der Heijden served as CTO for software companies Raet and Cegeka, having worked at Exact earlier in his career as well. He holds a Masters in Classical Literature from Radboud University and a Masters in Literacy Theory from University of Utrecht, Netherlands.