East-West Seed
Jennifer Bhateja currently serves as Group Manager for Benefits, Global Mobility, and HR Operations at East-West Seed, overseeing global benefits and HR operations support since September 2020. Previously, Jennifer held various significant HR roles, including interim Human Resources Manager for IHQ Thailand and HRBP for Malaysia and Bangladesh, and Country Human Resources Head for the Philippines at SKY Cable Corporation. With a career spanning over 18 years, Jennifer has held leadership positions in organizational development and talent management at companies such as Del Monte Philippines, Smart Communications, Inc., and Toshiba Corporation. Jennifer's early career includes faculty and administrative roles at Ateneo de Naga University, where valuable contributions were made in training and governance programs. Jennifer holds a degree in AB Development Communications from Ateneo de Naga University.
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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.