Peter Vyncke

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Peter Vyncke (12 January 1971) is a Belgian entrepreneur and Co-CEO of the Vyncke company, active in combustion technology. He manages the global family business together with his brother Dieter Vyncke.

Personal life and education[edit]

Peter, son of Dirk and Daisy Vyncke, is the oldest of 4 siblings. He was born in Kortrijk, and raised in Harelbeke. Peter graduated from the KU Leuven University in 1994 (TEW) where he was preses of Ekonomika in 1993-1994. Between 1996 and 2000 Peter led the Asian branch of the family business in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1] In 2020 he moved to Singapore to manage the company in the proximity of its Asian customers.[2]

Career[edit]

In 2002, Peter and Dieter Vyncke took over the family business (4th generation) from their parents and sisters. The company began to quickly expand across the world, establishing a strong reputation in quality, standards, stability, and craftsmanship. Their management style is having trust in the employees, and a continued adaptability to changing technology and business conditions.[3][4][5][6][7][8] The corona crisis in 2020 required significant flexibility.[9][10][11]

Awards and membership[edit]

In 2007, Peter was elected as JCI’s Youngh Flemisch entrepreneur.[12] He is a member of iGMO.[12] Being a member of the management team of Voka, he was nominated as Manager of the year 2015, and 2016.[13] Peter and Dieter Vyncke were nominated Honorary citizen of Harelbeke in 2016.[14][15] He is a Flemish nationalist.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Crols, Frans (2019-08-12). "Interview: Peter Vyncke, CEO van het familiebedrijf Vyncke". 't Pallieterke (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  2. ^ "'West-Vlaams Kuifje' gaat bedrijf vanuit Azië leiden". De Tijd (in Dutch). 2019-08-10. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  3. ^ NWS, VRT (2018-01-21). "Het creatieve lab van Peter Vyncke: "Ik ben meester-luisteraar."". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  4. ^ Energie voor een Groene Economie. Hernieuwbare energie: beleid en evaluatie (in Dutch). Academia Press. 2011. p. 316. ISBN 978-90-382-1800-7.
  5. ^ Bedrijfsopvolging en Bedrijfsovername (in Dutch). Uitgeverij Minerva. 2012. p. 30. ISBN 978-94-91463-02-0.
  6. ^ Lambrecht, Johan (2003). Naar een familiedynastie (in Dutch). Lannoo Uitgeverij. p. 71. ISBN 978-90-209-5552-1.
  7. ^ Brugge 2015-2025: Een toekomstvisie! (in Dutch). JCI Brugge vzw. p. 69. ISBN 978-90-810339-1-6.
  8. ^ Wood Based Panels International. Benn Publications. 2007. p. 62.
  9. ^ "Familiebedrijf". Familiebedrijf.be. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  10. ^ "Vanuit je kot zie je geen opportuniteiten". De Tijd (in Dutch). 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  11. ^ "De zakenreis sterft uit: 'Van zes vluchten voor groot contract naar nog slechts drie'". De Tijd (in Dutch). 2020-08-26. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  12. ^ a b Huysmans, Luc (2016-11-14). "Peter Vyncke (CEO Vyncke en Prometheus): 'Verder professionaliseren'". Site-Trends-NL. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  13. ^ KW, Redactie (2016-10-18). "Vyncke uit Harelbeke verkozen tot 'Onderneming van het Jaar'". Site-KW-NL. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  14. ^ KW, Redactie (2016-11-22). "Peter en Dieter Vyncke worden voorgedragen als ereburgers van Harelbeke". Site-KW-NL. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  15. ^ KW, Redactie (2017-02-10). "'Vynckeneers' gehuldigd als ereburger in Harelbeke". Site-KW-NL. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
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