As from 1st April 2021 , Pascal Piepers will join Ridder as its new CEO , putting him at the helm of the international supplier in moderate - surround agriculture .
Pascal Piepers ( 40 ) will bring with him extensive knowledge and experience from premature management and executive positions . Over the past five years , as Director of Retail , he has played a key part in The Greenery ’s strategic course and transmutation process . In his fresh office as CEO of Ridder , he will shape Ridder ’s on-going transformation with his broad direction experience and expertness in the Dutch and international horticulture markets .
Energy Department and driveFennemiek Gommer , Chair of Ridder ’s Supervisory Board : “ We are charmed that Pascal Piepers is going to lead Ridder . The dynamic gardening market in which we operate on offers many chance for Ridder , and we are positive that Pascal will be able to capitalise on those opportunities . In gain to his experience with shift processes and the closing of complex plenty inside and outside the sphere , he has the energy and drive to achieve the company ’s growing ambition together with his squad . ”
ConnectionJeroen Straathof , CFO of Ridder , welcomes the arrival of Pascal Piepers as successor to Klaas van de Poppe , who of late make up one’s mind to lead Ridder to focus on strategic and organisational consulting for gardening - relate company and AgTech investors . “ With the naming of Pascal Piepers , Ridder is quick to take the next steps in its strategic vision , including strengthening its market position , developing sustainable client relationship and install connections between the various Ridder business unit worldwide . ”
AmbitionPascal Piepers : “ Ridder is an international supplier of technological solutions and automation equipment for sustainable controlled surroundings factory farm . Here lies a challenging and multi - faceted task that underlines Ridder ’s ontogenesis ambitions . I also look onwards to bring to making sustainable food production more widely available in an outside context . ”
Forward - lookingTogether with a global partner connection , Ridder allow complete organisation solutions for the Greenhouse Technology sector : from mechanically skillful systems to climate mechanisation to digital direction inspection and repair . Ridder is base in Harderwijk and Maasdijk in the Netherlands and has offices in the United States , Canada , China , Mexico , Spain and France . “ Ridder ’s success is the resultant of the knowledge and experience that we have gained over the years , but we are above all a forwards - looking ship’s company . In Pascal Piepers , we are confident that we have found the correct helmsman to meet that future head - on , ” concludes Jeroen Straathof .
