Charles Snijders is appointed as Head of R&D at Takii Europe. Charles brings over 30 years of experience in the plant breeding industry. Under his leadership, the European R&D team will increasingly contribute to strengthening the company’s market position further.
Ton Kuipers, Managing Director at Takii Europe: “We are very pleased to welcome Charles Snijders to Takii Europe. Charles has successfully built up and managed R&D departments for some of the world’s leading companies. He brings a wealth of experience, which I am certain will benefit the continuous development of our differentiated and sustainable portfolio.”
As Head of R&D at Takii Europe based in De Kwakel, The Netherlands, Charles Snijders will play an important part in driving Takii’s global R&D strategy to accelerate innovation. In his role, Charles will oversee and manage all Vegetable, Flower and Home Gardening R&D activities at Takii Europe in the Netherlands, as well as all of the other Takii R&D entities across Europe. He will work closely with Takii’s leading R&D department in Kōsei, Japan, the heart of Takii’s R&D activities.