In this edition of Employee in the Spotlight, we meet Jeroen, our head of sales Food Processing Technology. He has been associated with Van Abeelen for many years and has had a remarkable career path.<\/p>\n
From mechanic to entrepreneur and now active on the commercial side of the organization. Time to get to know him better.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy day starts pretty quietly. First a cup of coffee, then walk the dog. Next, I prepare the lunch boxes for the children. That is a fixed routine before the workday really begins.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI live with my wife Jacqueline and our two children, Anne Sophie and Jan Willem. In my free time, I like to play sports and I go skiing regularly.<\/p>\n
In addition, I perform with my band Die Stadlfreunde, which is always fun, of course. I also coach the Boys 1 hockey team. That gives me a lot of energy.<\/p>\n
As a person, I am very goal-oriented. When I set my mind to something, I really want to achieve that goal. In doing so, I try to bring the people around me along. Giving up is actually not an option for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, certainly not. My career started as a mechanic in the workshop. After that, I became a work planner and later a business manager. Subsequently, I served as an interim director twice and eventually became an independent entrepreneur.<\/p>\n
In 2017, my company at the time, Unifreezing, was acquired by Van Abeelen. From that moment on, I started focusing more on the commercial side of the work.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first joint project after the transition from Unifreezing to Van Abeelen is still fresh in my memory. We sold three spiral freezers with three corresponding refrigeration systems. That was a great start to the collaboration.<\/p>\n
In addition, there have of course been more moments. Within our Food team, we are currently making major, positive steps forward. I am truly proud of that.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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