De Lier, 2-9-2024 – WPS, a leading provider of logisticsautomationforpotted plant growersand plant research companies, announces a significant changewithinits executive team. Digna van Zanten, who has served as CEO since August 1, 2018, willbehanding over her roletoConréOostrom. Thistransitionmarks a new chapterfor WPS, with a strong focus on internationalexpansion.
WPS showcased its innovative automation solutions at Cultivate 2024 in Ohio.
WPS, a global leader in high-throughput plant handling systems, proudly introduces its latest development in plant research automation, the WPS Phenotyping Gantry.
Says Jason vanWingerden, CEO of The Plant Company. During a visit from Digna van Zanten, WPS CEO, and Willem Jan Hoogduin, WPS Business Manager North-America, the driving force behind this decision was discussed with Jason vanWingerden and Frank Paul, co-owner of The Plant Company.
Meet Ron van der Hengst, the visionary owner of South Central Growers in Tennessee, USA, who recently made a groundbreaking investment in WPS conveyor belts. During a visit from Digna van Zanten, the CEO of WPS, they discussed the driving force behind this decision – the need to make horticultural businesses attractive for the next generation through automation.