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Horticultural supply and engineering company Royal Brinkman has appointed Marco van der Sar as Director Horti Essentials. This business division represents one of the core functions of the company, focusing on the supply of a comprehensive range of specialist glasshouse and growing sundries.
Van der Sar is a seasoned horticulture industry executive whose career spans strategic leadership roles and commercial positions. As Royal Brinkman’s director Horti Essentials, he will focus on expanding the company’s product portfolio and reach across both existing and new channels, deepening key customer relationships and ensuring operational excellence, reliable delivery services and convenience as the business scales.
After graduating in Business Administration in Rotterdam, Van der Sar spent ten years in various roles at Royal FloraHolland, followed by four years at Dümmen Orange. Since 2020, he has run his own business specialising in interim management. He has been Chairman of then Flower Council Holland. In April 2024, the Dutch environmental certification scheme MPS welcomed Van der Sar as its new Chairman.
Bas Brinkman, CEO of Royal Brinkman is thrilled to welcome Van der Sar to Royal Brinkman. He says, “The horticultural sector is becoming increasingly complex. There’s a persistent rise in corporate concentration, the industry is losing plant protection products, the EU moves to tighten regulation of the sector, and the pressure to grow more sustainably and efficiently is increasing. Certainty for professional growers matters. The need clear operational insight, predictability throughout the season, and solutions that are proven to work in practice. In response to these market dynamics, we have deliberately reorganised our structure. By working in clearly defined divisions, we bring greater focus and depth to our expertise. With Marco, we are bringing in extensive experience and strong commercial capability to further develop and strengthen the Horti Essentials division.”
Commenting on his new challenge Van der Sar says, “Royal Brinkman is recognised worldwide as a reliable partner for growers. Growers need to be able to rely on the availability and quality of their core products. I am delighted to be joining Royal Brinkman and working with the team to further strengthen that foundation.”
Founded in 1885 by Cor Brinkman, Royal Brinkman is one of the Netherlands’s most enduring businesses. According to EW Magazine’s Top 200 family companies, Royal Brinkman is the 12th oldest family business in the country.
