Pragya Akhaury
Business Intelligence Specialist
Colleagues share their stories
A number of our colleagues share their personal stories about their work, what motivates them and what they value about working at MPS. This gives you a glimpse behind the scenes of our organisation.
The people behind MPS
Lisanne van den Berg
Sustainability Specialist
Marcel Bongaards
Business Analyst
Rita Czeglédi
Controlling Assistant
Renske Franken
Sustainability Specialist
Linda van Gaalen
Communication Specialist
Paula den Hartog
Manager Sustainability & Innovation
Jos Heubers
Product Manager HortiFootprint Calculator
Linda Hoogendoorn-Veelenturf
Managing Director
Jolanda van Ingen
Coordinator the Netherlands
Kartik Kamath
Data Analyst
Jeroen Keijser
Area Manager
- The Netherlands
Jesper Keijzer
Product owner
Sylvia van Kessel
Executive assistant
Arina Klein
Customer Service Specialist
Anja Klok-Kodde
Office Secretary
Tessa Lampis
Sustainability Specialist
Ewout Langenberg
Manager Finance & Operations
Chantal Lodewikus
Sustainability Specialist
Maik Mandemaker
Area Manager Europe
Angèle Mooiman
Customer Service Specialist
Manja Nederlof-Dane
HR Advisor
Gijs Rijsdijk
Systems Support en Network Analyst
Christel Roeten
Manager Commerce, Marketing & Communication
Inge Schalke
Coordinator the Netherlands
Ronald Schotman
Product Owner
Arthij van der Veer
Area Manager
- Africa
- North and Central America
- Other countries
Kiki Verhulst
Marketing and Communication Specialist
Ronald van Vossen
Financial Assistant
Max Vreeken
Project Manager
Naomi van der Weiden-Boot
Product Manager
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Over 30 years ago, my journey at MPS began after I saw an advertisement in the newspaper. After the birth of my daughter, I was looking to return to work and joined the data entry department. At the time, all data was still entered manually from paper forms. Since then, I have seen the organisation grow and change, and I have grown along with it.Today, I work in the Service & Support department. No two days are the same: one day I help a customer with questions about record-keeping, the next I help them understand requirements from the auction or the UO. It is precisely this variety and the personal contact with customers that make my work interesting every day.
In 2008, I joined MPS through a recruitment agency as a secretary. I then held various positions within MPS and MPS-ECAS, including roles in the Service & Support team and as a planner. In 2018, I left the organisation for a while, but in 2023 I returned to MPS-ECAS as a back-office employee. The people are simply too much fun and the world of ornamental horticulture is so innovative that it kept drawing me back. Shortly afterwards, I started working at MPS as Coordinator Netherlands.
During the final year of my Environmental Sciences degree, I joined MPS for an internship. The internship worked out so well for both sides that I was able to stay afterwards. It felt like a natural next step, because I immediately felt at home here and was given the opportunity to continue developing myself.My work is very varied. I work on different projects and products, carry out research and analyses and contribute to practical solutions. I also manage various systems, support customers with complex technical questions and work with external parties. It is precisely this combination that makes my work interesting and ensures that no two weeks are the same.
I first joined MPS through a friend who worked in MPS’s student team. I continued working here while studying Commercial Economics, and at the end of my studies, in 2004, MPS asked if I wanted to join the organisation permanently. It seemed like a great opportunity, and more than twenty years later, I am still here.No two days are the same, and that is exactly what makes my work so enjoyable. A large part of my week consists of project meetings and translating needs from within the organisation into practical solutions. Thursday afternoon is a regular fixture, which I set aside with a colleague to make MPS 1% better every week. For example, we experiment with AI, build prototypes, improve processes or develop new ideas. The goal is always to work smarter and create more value for colleagues, customers and the organisation.