Biobest names Karel Bolckmans as new COO

BELGIUM - Effective Oct. 1, Karel Bolckmans will take up a new position as Biobest’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) according to a press release from Biobest. Returning to the company where he started his career in biocontrol in the early 1990s, Biobeset says Karel brings a unique track-record and a proven capability to transform the biocontrol industry.

”I’m pleased to welcome Karel in our executive team. Karel is widely recognized and respected as a pioneer in the biocontrol business through his experiences at Biobest and Koppert. With his most recent experience at Special Fruit, he has acquired an even deeper understanding of the needs of the horticultural supply chain in terms of sustainable production,” said BioBest CEO Jean-Marc Vandoorne. “Our mission is to provide growers with fully integrated biological crop care solutions and to help them successfully implement these solutions. While we focus on selected core crops, our ambition is to be at the service of growers worldwide. I am very confident that Karel will make a significant contribution to Biobest’s growth.”

For more information, contact lise.verachtert@biobest.be