‘There is such a huge amount of passion and expertise in our company; our people are what makes the difference.’
Rolf VerspuijCEO Ahrend
Bob Stamhuis | Manager Circular Hub
In the Circular Hub in Veghel, we give a second life to used furniture. In this way, we extend the lifespan of furniture and contribute to the circular economy. Bob Stamhuis, manager of the Ciruclaire Hub, and his team have already revitalized more than 100,000 pieces of furniture. Not only at work but also at home, he is committed to combating waste.
Laura Hoskens has been active at Ahrend Belgium for over 28 years, with great pleasure. In her sales role, she experiences a lot of freedom, likes to take responsibility and has a portfolio of great customers. Creating added value and making a positive impact are high on the agenda!
Rob & Stijn Lowiessen | Sales manager & Account manager
Father Rob (60) and son Stijn (28) Lowiessen both work at Ahrend, one of course for a little longer than the other. They talk about their time at Ahrend, how the company played a major role in both of them early on and what they learned from each other during that time.
For more than twenty years, Wendy Verbakel-Verhagen has been working at Ahrend in Sint-Oedenrode, a place that is only seven kilometers from her home. It makes her proud that she has been with Ahrend for so long. And despite the beautiful products she sees coming along, she still likes working with people the most.
From an early age, it flowed through his South American blood; become a product developer. Arnoud Vlieger joined Ahrend in 2016. From department manager product development chairs to his current role as Head of Product Development, he always brings his cultural values passion and collectivism to the workplace.
For almost thirty years, Gerard Huiskes has been working on the future of Ahrend and that of the world. As a product innovator, he thinks about the most sustainable solutions every day, for the company and the world around him.
Ingrid Groeneweg is a designer in Ahrend's interior design studio. For years, she has been travelling all over the world to ensure that the Ahrend showrooms look perfect. We asked her about what inspires her, what she saw change and what makes her most proud in her work.
From a juvenile detention center in Lelystad to the offices of Booking in Australia: Gerard Möhlmann has been working almost everywhere in the world. In the more than thirty years that he has worked for Ahrend, he has seen a lot happen, but also notes that the company has remained the same at its core.
For more than fifteen years, the Czech Petr Zednik has been working for Ahrend almost every day. As an international project manager, it is up to him to make every job and delivery as smooth as possible. And there is a lot involved.
Mike Caljouw has been working for Ahrend for fifteen years. As Sales Director International Key Accounts & Export, he is responsible for the internationalisation of the company and the business that Ahrend does with international customers. He tells us about the enormous development that the company has undergone in recent years and about that one place in the world where there is no Ahrend product yet.
Every day he is busy creating new products and making teams work together as well as possible. From a Qabin that he helped design, Product Manager Zana Ghaderi explains what it's like to work for Ahrend in China.
