Leo Alsemgeest is the man behind Alweco . After 33 years he transfers the baton to the youthful contemporaries . “ I am leave behind a warm team . So I am confident that the future tense will be good for Alweco . On the other paw , it is also difficult . Alweco is my child . It is a part of myself . I am really going to let that go morsel by bite . "
Laughing“We laughed so much together . It was a wonderful prison term , " says Leo . Nico Niepce and Leo Alsemgeest enjoin one anecdote after another . How they traveled rafts of clip to Canada , but only once took the opportunity to see the famous Niagara Waterfalls . They had fifteen minute leave before they had to travel back to the Netherlands . " net ball have a spirit , " they said to each other . But it was so busy , they could n’t park the car . So it was a quick exposure out of the auto window as they drive past . And then they had to rush to the airport . Nico Niepce and Leo Alsemgeest
Or that time in South Africa , when the gentlemen fuse business concern with pleasance and went on safari . “ What a spread that was . We just had a festive opening night of our branch in South Africa with a farmer ’s daytime at a nursery . Customers had come in large numbers and suppliers from the Netherlands turned up to face their products .
" After a week of toilsome employment we were glad that it was Friday night and that we could go back home . But the reappearance trip was cancelled . The eructation of the Icelandic vent threw a wrench in the deeds , because the huge ash swarm had already made all tune traffic impossible . Yet we had the serious weekend then . We all went on a campaign which we would never have taken the clock time for otherwise . And when finally a plane allow for Amsterdam , Leo talked the entire squad into line of work class . "
Leo ’s wayWhat Leo has in mind , is apace put into practice . Within Alweco , colleagues call that ‘ Leo ’s way ' . There are many examples of this . Just ask Leo why he said arrivederci to his boat , his birds or a sure auto brand . Leo will be well-chosen to tell you .
GratefulOn the eve of his well - deserved days off , he thanks his wife for her support : " If my girl asked what time I would be home in the evening , my answer always was , ‘ when the front room access opens again , I am home ’ . I owe a heap to her . She is an awing fair sex . “There ’s a direction team in place now . Stephan Alsemgeest call for over the day-by-day ecumenical labor from Leo . Nico Niepce is responsible for for the sale of export undertaking within Alweco . Jeroen van Gaalen for the complete sale of all projects in the Netherlands and Belgium . André Vreugdenhil for purchasing and logistics , and Patrick Zwinkels for finance .
Leo is just going to take it a mo promiscuous , moving into a ground role . He does so with peace of psyche . Leo : " The organization is sturdy as a theatre . The people are involved and are looking forrad to it . The adjustment and machinery are up to date . " In their fresh , 1500 m2 premiss , investment funds have been made in disinfecting all the equipment that is required to install screens . Alweco ’s 2nd arm in Maasdijk
At the second location in Maasdijk , investments were made in disinfecting all the equipment . Leo : “ Today that is necessary to install screen installations safely and properly . " Alweco guarantees its customers they ’ll get spotlessly clean equipment in their nursery . Leo : " That creates trust . It shows : Monsanto , BASF and Enza Zaden have chosen us for their projection screen installation . We do not break that trust . I always say ' If you say something , you have to do it and otherwise you have to keep your mouth close . ' "
What happened beforeLeo found Alweco in 1987 . A few class later Nico Niepce joined the party and then the emphasis lurch strongly to export . A little after his boy Stephan joined . The company grew . Branch office were established all over the humankind . Leo : " The only matter the boy have to do is verify that it stay fresh running like clockwork . " Leo concludes : " With guts , felicity , a bit of cheek and doing what you say , we now have wind power 14 propel us forward . Great , is n’t it ? "
Stephan ( foreground ) and Leo ( background ) , who will for sure still be present in the coming years , but who will step into the background bit by bit .
For more information : Alweco Scherminstallatiewww.alweco.nlHonderland 1032676 LT MaasdijkThe Netherlandstel +31 ( 0)174 24 86 32
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