Press release

Westland, Netherlands, April 26th 2016

Yolande van den Boom new CEO MPS

Extensive experience in primary sector, management, sustainability and
certification was decisive in process of engagement
Yolande van den Boom (52) succeeds CEO Theo de Groot, who will retire mid
July. Van den Boom was born in Rotterdam and is highly involved in themes like
CSR and sustainability. Besides this she has extensive knowledge of food security
and certificates in that area.
Van den Boom has extensive experience in certification, agriculture and
sustainability. She has been involved intensely in setting up and securing various
food safety certification schemes. Amongst other projects she has also been
involved in co-development of schedules on behalf of Stichting Milieu Keur
(SMK). Van den Boom's extensive experience in sustainable business is very
worthwhile for MPS, whose major focus is on greenhouse horticulture. Van den
Boom: "I am very happy to join MPS. With my background, my years of experience
as a commercial quality and operations director, my knowledge of change
management and innovation, as well as my passion for sustainability, I hope to be
able to strenghten the leading market position of MPS. All the pieces of the puzzle
fall into place for me."
Added value
Theo the Groot will retire as CEO of MPS mid July. De Groot was in charge of MPS
for more than 21 years. Under his leadership the sustainability certificate for
growers, MPS-ABC, has successfully been turned into one of the world's leading
sustainability certificates. Nowadays MPS-ABC certificate is adapted in more than
45 countries.
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The new CEO of MPS, Yolande van den Boom

More information
MPS Head office, the Netherlands, Arjan van der Meer, media relations & communication
T. +31 174-615 724
E. a.vd.meer@my-mps.com