Last week you got to meet Steffen Wiedmann of Axitec. Now it is the turn of Willemijn Davidson of Van der Valk Solar Systems to answer our questions:
1. How are you personally – and as a company – coping with the corona crisis?
Our company has taken precautions and following the guidelines of our government. We’re active in 13 countries, so each country is affected in a different way, luckily we can still operate. Office workers are working from home as much as possible. I stay connected with colleagues through Microsoft Teams and with friends & family with FaceTime!
2. What are you enthusiastic about, apart from your company?
As a marketing professional, I’m always keen to learn more about marketing. That’s why I’m studying for my Marketing MSc. Being able to translate my studies to real-life situations makes me enthusiastic!
3. What social media account or podcast makes your life better?
My favourite podcast is “How I built this”. They interview the founders of all kinds of big companies. They talk about their ups & downs and how they made their company into a success.
4. Whom would you like to meet/have met?
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and author of “Lean In”.
5. If you could change one thing in the world – other than the corona crisis, of course – what would it be?
To keep this answer a little light-hearted; I would like to see the traffic jams disappear! That’s one benefit from working from home; no traffic jams.
6. What aspect of your company’s work are you most proud?
Because of the easy communication & cooperation (even when they work in a different country) between colleagues, errors are unlikely to be made, and we can easily come up with a solution or an idea for improvement for an existing product or come up with a new product. Everyone is equal in our company, and everyone can share their ideas. (mfo)
