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On Friday, March 17, DER KREIS and Mijn BAD celebrated the Grande Opening of its new premises together with the founder and owner of DER KREIS, Mr. Schaible and Holding Director Mr. Leimbach, who had come over specially for this day from Leonberg, Germany. After the speech by Nathalie Bakker and Bart Opentij, Mr. Schaible symbolically opened the premises by cutting a ribbon. During this exclusive Grande Opening, Maison de Boer provided culinary refreshments. The musical entertainment of Ard Souman on the piano, accompanied by a singer, completed the atmosphere.
The Grande Opening guaranteed a pleasant gathering in the Supplier Centre where suppliers, participants and prospects met while enjoying culinary refreshments. Also the herring, a long-standing tradition of DER KREIS at its annual meetings, was of course not to be missed. Besides March 17, there were 3 more days to receive all industry colleagues. With the support of the suppliers within DER KREIS and MY BAD, during all open days a total of hundreds of guests were shown around the showroom in which almost all suppliers of DER KREIS and MY BAD merged into one. The industry colleagues were very impressed with this beautiful, sustainable building and the extensive Supplier Centre; the mood was purely positive.
Nathalie Bakker (Managing Director sales and marketing ) and Bart Opentij (Managing Director finance and purchasing) announced in their speech that the initial impetus for a new building in 2019 has been made. A new office of this time in which DER KREIS can grow and has the space to further pursue its mission and vision: an even stronger focus on cooperation now and in the future. Improving the cooperation between its entrepreneurs and suppliers is the key to success for DER KREIS Netherlands and for this they would like to provide the platform for the future with this new building. In addition to a more spacious office, more than 20 kitchen and bath cages have been realized in Hattemerbroek on approx. 500m2, housing more than 60 suppliers. In this unique way, DER KREIS connects all its suppliers with the entrepreneurs affiliated with DER KREIS and Mijn BAD. In addition, the building is also completely designed with sustainable materials and equipped with solar panels. All with an eye on a greener future.
The past few years have been a real challenge for the industry due to interference from the COVID-19 virus. And still we live in unprecedented times. The COVID-19 measures may be off the table; but the effects - due in part to current developments in the world - are still strongly felt. For many entrepreneurs, this means that great demands are placed on perseverance, flexibility and creativity. Especially then, it is important to focus together on the tools that can make a positive difference. Through the strong and comprehensive services provided by DER KREIS and Mijn BAD, a positive difference can be seen in practice. Combining each other's strengths is the path to joint success. The business-2-business Supplier Centre will play an important part in this.
DER KREIS Netherlands has been the right address for the best purchasing conditions and marketing communications since 1989. In recent years, the organization has evolved powerfully into a purchasing organization with complementary expertise in both marketing and communication. At DER KREIS Netherlands, an entrepreneur can choose from various elements, all aimed at delivering returns. Entrepreneurs can choose from these elements themselves in order to add value to their own professional organization. This added value can take place in the area of private labeling, with which an entrepreneur can more easily take his organization out of the competitive sphere, adding one of the proven concepts or cooperating with its renowned suppliers. In addition, DER KREIS and My BAD are associated with various parties through which entrepreneurs can optimize their operations. From an optional central payment system to complete unburdening in marketing communications: All these things are designed to increase the entrepreneur's return on investment and strengthen their competitive position in this displacement market.
