East-West Seed
Henk Hermans is an accomplished leader with extensive experience in engineering, architecture, and business operations. Currently serving as the President of East-West Seed Philippines and Interim Group CFO in Thailand, Henk has significantly transformed the Philippine business landscape, achieving an 80% market share through the implementation of international best practices. Previous consultancy roles involved developing infrastructure projects, notably creating an infrastructure feasibility plan in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank. Additionally, Henk held various leadership positions at Royal HaskoningDHV, including President of Royal Haskoning Asia and Global Director of Architecture & Building. Early career experiences include project management in Indonesia, senior architectural roles in Singapore, and design work at Foster + Partners in the UK. Henk holds degrees in Building Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology and completed the International Executive Programme at INSEAD.
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East-West Seed
Founded in 1982 by Dutch seedsman Simon Groot, the 2019 World Food Prize Laureate, East-West Seed is one of the world’s leading vegetable seed companies in Asia and expanding rapidly in Africa and Latin America. The privately-owned company has played an important role in the development and improvement of tropical vegetable varieties that are adapted to tropical markets and growing conditions. Its mission is to provide innovative products and services that help to improve the livelihood of vegetable farmers. In addition, East-West Seed trains vegetable farmers in order to help maximize their yield and income through better knowledge on vegetable production and farming skills. In 2019 it ranked number 1 on the Access to Seeds Index for Global Seed Companies and number 1 for South and Southeast Asia Index. In 2020, it ranked #28 in Fortune’s Change the World list of companies that are doing well by doing good. East-West Seed has its headquarters in Nonthaburi, Thailand. The company employs about 2,800 people and has 20 R&D establishments in 9 countries. With exports to over 75 countries in tropical areas, East-West Seed serves nearly 23 million farmers around the world.