Oosterhout Nijmegen, The
Netherlands
March 28, 2007
Mr. Bastiaan J. Barenbrug has been
appointed as President/CEO of
Barenbrug Holding BV. Mr. Barenbrug is a member of the
fourth generation of this family concern with a leading position
in the international grass seed industry.
Bastiaan Barenbrug (35) has worked 12 years with the Royal
Barenbrug Group. During this period he has fulfilled a number of
management positions in various countries. Bastiaan Barenbrug
started his career in the USA in marketing & sales and later as
general manager of Barenbrug Northeast. After five years, he
crossed the ocean to continue his career in the European
Division of Barenbrug, as general manager of Barenbrug Belgium
during four years. After the successful merger between the
Belgian and Dutch activities of the Group, he was appointed
general manager of Barenbrug Holland BV.
Mr. Barenbrug, who has been a member of the Board of the Royal
Barenbrug Group since 2006, today assumes the position of
President/CEO. He will succeed Mr. K.A. Bleeker who left the
company at 1 March 2007.
The Barenbrug Group is an international company, whose major
activities are plant breeding, seed production and worldwide
marketing of grass seed. With 20 subsidiaries in 12 countries on
five continents and almost 500 employees, Barenbrug realises a
turnover of about 150 million euro and is one of the largest
grass seed companies in the world. The company received the
title 'Royal' on occasion of its 100th anniversary in 2004. |
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