specialised in vegetable seeds
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specialised in vegetable seeds
Our team
Since 1995, the foundation of Ergon International, I strive to create the
conditions appropriate for an excellent performance and continuous growth of
the company.
In my little free time you can often find me swimming in the
outside pool in our town. Also I like to walk in nature where it is always
fascinating to look at everything thats grows and flourishes. This is also a
reason to give my full support to and be a member of the Dutch Rare Breed Survival
Trust (SZH).
My main responsibilities are Ergon’s stock management, variety registration and customer service. I aim to carry out these administrative tasks in the best possible way.
At home I love to work in my garden to grow my own vegetables.
I joined Ergon beginning of 2020 to strengthen the commercial team, returning to the agricultural roots. Working side by side with Jan, Gert-Jan and Edwin, aiming to preserve and establish strong and long-lasting partnerships with our current and potential new clients. With a background in creating partnerships in both Europe and East-Africa, I’m excited to work with and grow Ergon’s worldwide client base.
As I just moved to Amsterdam, I spend my spare time discovering the hidden gems of our capital city and if the weather allows it, I like to gather up with friends and family to go race cycling.
Responsible for all non-sales related activities within Ergon. In addition, I am involved with all our website issues and the photography of our products both in our greenhouses and on location.
In my free time you can find me, of course, with my camera taking pictures from all that passes by. For many years now I have been dancing with a close sacred dance ladies group, for me a way to achieve a state of inner peace and tranquility.
Saskia van der Ploeg
coordinating employee seed packing unit - assistant crop care
As it is my job to coordinate all activities at the seed packing unit I must see to the correct and on time packing of the vegetable seeds. And so I do this task together with my colleagues Margriet and Anneke. I also take care of the germ tests, process the results and carry out different administrative tasks. During the growing season I assist Ergon's crop care employees in the greenhouses.
In my spare time I like to exercise, cycle and walk. With my children and friends I like to go out to Texel, for instance. Other favorites of mine are shopping in a nice city, visiting music festivals and going to the theater.
Anneke Hovenier
employee seed packing unit - crop care employee
As crop care employee I take great pleasure in carrying out
all the necessary activities in our greenhouses. In addition, I assist with the
packing of the vegetable seeds. It is very precise work, to which I fully
commit myself.
I am very glad to live with my husband and children in the
beautiful little town of Westwoud. I like to be outside working in our vegetable
garden. I also enjoy very much baking pies and cakes, especially apple pies.
Assisting and advising the key clients of Ergon in the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe. Name of the game is trying to find and to grow the right variety at the right place and time in order to optimize the yield for the farmers. Therefore I frequently visit the areas to stay in close contact with our agents and the farmers to exchange information and to learn more about their specific needs.
In order to relax I like to walk in nature together with our dog Boeddha.
In my portfolio I have a wide number of accounts from various areas and with different backgrounds. I take care that our clients are getting the proper seeds, the desired packing and the required documents. Together with one of my colleagues I also carry out the germination tests.
In my spare time I like to play volleyball and watch all kinds of sports.
As junior account manager I am in close contact with our current clients and new business relations. Together with my experienced colleagues I set up new business activities in the areas where Ergon operates. In addition to my customer service responsibilities, I try to contribute to the introduction of new selected varieties into the market. All this in cooperation with our technical sales engineer.
In order to relax I play football (soccer) and, of course, I also like to watch a good football game. I play tennis and like to watch Formula One races on television.
It is my job to keep the financial records for Ergon. I make sure the figures are accurate, up-to-date and crystal clear.
In my spare time I like to read and make jigsaw puzzles. I also walk almost every day.
Margriet de Vries-Pouw
employee seed packing unit
As employee seed packing unit it is very important
to be accurate and precise. The logistic
work therefore remains a nice challenge to do.
Besides receiving and packing the vegetable seeds, I pay special
attention to preparing the commercial samples, which I execute with the
greatest care. A good commercial
introduction is the basis for a growing company.
In my spare time I like to swim, walk and cycle. I am chairman of a
ladies choir where I sing with great pleasure.
As a volunteer I collect for the National Kidney Foundation and on top of all this I love to go on vacation with my family to the Greek sun.
Evert Bakker
crop care employee
As crop care employee I am involved in interesting and
accurate work in our greenhouses together with my colleagues. From sowing,
planting and all further activities, including the harvest, we ensure that all
vegetable trials succeed as good as possible in order to evaluate the various
varieties for the different regions all over the world.
In my free time I like
to walk, I regularly go to music performances of different bands, mostly in the
blues-rock style and for 35 years now I have been playing in the table tennis competition,
which I still enjoy doing.