new business development
Marco Stolze
Company: MS-Sales
Location: De Lier, Netherlands
Marco Stolze has 27 years of overall experience, with six years as the director of commercial sales, advising and webshop sales for MS-Sales. On a daily basis, he is responsible for handling sales, as well as marketing, new business development, operations, leadership, negotiations and export purchasing, as well as international sales, agribusiness, account management, consulting, and customer service. MS Sales was founded by Mr. Stolze from his drive to the purchase and sales of floriculture products. Through his years of experience in the flower and plant trade, he is now has a better match between supply and demand. In five years, Mr. Stolze plans to grow his business globally. Read the rest of this entry »
Martin Paquet
Title: President
Company: Lavokika 2000 Inc.
Location: Quebec, Canada
Inspired by his father, Martin Paquet followed in his footsteps and established a career in the rubber recycling industry. Mr. Paquet has been recycling rubber buffings since 1991 in the U.S. and Canada. He has been in the industry since 1983, and has built his own filtering system that significantly reduces the number of particles that are released in the atmosphere. He worked with his father’s company and then the two of them decided to partner and start Lavokika 2000 Inc. They worked together building up the company until 2008 when Mr. Paquet’s father retired, leaving him as the sole owner. Read the rest of this entry »
Björn Ellestad
Company: The Nordic Lounge
Location: Bandhagen, Sweden
Björn Ellestad has loved traveling since he was a child and decided early on to pursue a career in the field. After gaining more than 30 years of industry experience, Mr. Ellestad ventured out on his own and established The Nordic Lounge, a travel consultancy that provides large-scale solutions and communications services.
The company’s services also include development and project management for business enterprises, such as event planning for conferences, marketing for special events, and product development and testing. Additionally, The Nordic Lounge maintains multiple professional partnerships with organizations, such as notable hotels, transportation providers and graphic design firms, in order to meet clients’ specific needs. Read the rest of this entry »