REMCO VERWOERD
By : (J.W.)
REMCO VERWOERD, 37, was appointed general manager of Van Melle Polska, a confectionery company based in Tarczyn, near Warsaw. From 1998-2000 he worked as the general manager at Van Melle European Export in Holland, where he was responsible for the company's business in all European markets. Verwoerd also worked at Unilever and Canadian spirit producer Seagram. A graduate of the economics faculties at universities in Utrecht and Amsterdam, Verwoerd said he speaks fluent Dutch, English, German, and is able to communicate in French. He is married and has two children, a 3-year-old boy, Jan Tijmen, and a year-old girl, Anne Kristen. Verwoerd said that during his spare time he does a lot of sports, his favorites being tennis, sailing and running.
