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Brigitte RZ
Eggplant
Breakthrough
variety in Turkey
and China.
On the occasion of Anton’s retirement, a wonderful
book is produced. It is called ‘The Taste of Rijk Zwaan’.
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Silverwhale RZ
Spinach
In this book, all subsidiaries briefly introduce themselves, and each contribution always ends with a
favourite recipe using a popular vegetable from that
Widely adapted
spinach hybrid
in high season.
country. The book will be subtitled ‘Rijk Zwaan, 85 years
of natural growth’.
Board members (1) and shareholders (2) at the new head office ‘De Zwaan’, 2013:
Marco van Leeuwen 1, Ben Tax 1 2, Kees Reinink 1, Maarten Zwaan 2 and Anton van Doornmalen 2.
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Palermo RZ
Sweet pepper
R&D is therefore largely continued. However, this
Anton is succeeded as a member of the Board
doesn’t mean Kees Reinink can sit back and relax.
with production and sales as focus area by his
On the contrary, in the years that follow techno-
right-hand man, Marco van Leeuwen. Marco has
logical developments move very rapidly.
worked for Rijk Zwaan since 1993 and during that
Variety with
which the
Sweet Palermo
brand was
created.
time has got to know all the ins and outs of the
In 2009, Anton van Doornmalen also resigns as
commercial activities and seed production at
managing director at Rijk Zwaan. The position of
Rijk Zwaan. Anton is convinced that Marco, with
Board member with the focus on commerce and
his targeted approach of ‘discuss, decide, do’ is
seed production requires a great deal of travel.
exactly the right person to take Rijk Zwaan to the
More and more, Anton feels that it is time for a
next level globally.
younger person with the energy and enthusiasm
to ‘fight for the cause’ globally. Moreover, Anton
Embedding the corporate culture
is looking forward to spending more time on his
The changes on the Board have been very
other passion, which is music. The time has come
well-considered. The new Board members already
to take a step back. And so, of the ‘three musket-
have extensive experience at Rijk Zwaan and have
eers’ of the management buyout only Ben Tax
shown that they are intrinsically motivated to
remains on the Board. Anton, like Maarten, remains
preserve the company’s corporate culture. This is
closely involved with the company as an owner
important, because ‘continuity’ is a key word in the
and a member of the Advisory Board and, since
company. Rijk Zwaan’s rapid growth hasn’t affected
2018, as chairman of the Supervisory Board. He
that. As set out in the triptych, the company’s goal
also remains active in the industry as an honorary
is to provide its employees with a sustainable and
member of the International Seed Federation (ISF).
pleasant job with good employment conditions.
2000-2014 | Chain activities and the growing position in society
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