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Arin Erga
Product Manager Ploughs

Kverneland Group Klepp

My name is Arin Erga, and I work as a product manager for Ploughs. I’m situated in Norway, where I work in my local hometown for Kverneland Group Operations Norway.

In my role as a product manager, I have to be the person with the deepest knowledge about our product. I have to understand how it’s made, how it’s designed, and how to use it. Following the product, I need to build the bridge between the factory producing it and the customers using it. I have to both understand the mindset and needs of the farmers, but also for production and development.

In addition to my occupation in Kverneland Group, I’m also a farmer. I farm at my family farm 12km from the factory. We raise beef cows and sheep on our organic farm. I find joy and engagement in farming, and it helps me relate to farmers in my professional work as a product manager.

I very much enjoy the opportunity to take part in our worldwide farm machinery endeavor. To be at the forefront of agricultural developments, and to aid the best farmers in the world in their machinery purchases.

David Perry
Product Manager

Kverneland Group UK

I’m David Perry, I grew up in rural Shropshire with both sets of Grandparents farming. One primarily Dairy, the other Arable. I studied Agricultural Engineering at College. I worked for a local Agricultural engineer before moving onto a local Arable and poultry farm where I operated machines in the spring, summer, and autumn and worked in the workshop in the Winter. I then worked for a family farm that also carried out contracting work before starting at Kverneland Group in 2014.

Outside of work, I enjoy making/building/repairing things in the workshop at home and competing in local ploughing matches. I am currently Vice Chairman for Cruckton Ploughing and Hedging Society. After a second judging seminar with the Society of Ploughmen, I have now judged two ploughing matches, the first an inter-university competition at Harper Adams, and the second one was at a local Young Farmers club match. At home, over the last 12 months, we have been carrying out an extension and renovation on our cottage. Then in April, my wife gave birth to twins, a girl and a boy so we are thoroughly looking forward to adventures with them as they grow up.

I started at Kverneland Group in 2014 as a product demonstrator for the North West along with 3 others demonstrating the Kverneland branded products. In 2015 my role adapted where I took on some service responsibility alongside demonstrating, this included working with the Vicon team at the time. In 2017 the Key Account Manager for my local area left to start his own dealership so I stepped up to take on this role. Then in 2023 following Dan Crowes appointment as Managing Director, I took on his previous role as Forage and Feeding Product manager covering all brands for the UK. This also includes the Siloking range of Diet Feeders for the UK. My role now covers all of the UK but I still live in North Shropshire, 8 miles from where I grew up.

There are 3 main reasons I enjoy working at Kverneland Group:

The Team.
From day 1 starting with Kverneland Group the team has had a tight-knit bond, we may not see each other day to day when driving long hours, working remotely, or when working with the dealers but you can be sure when any help or advice is needed regardless of the time of day, there is always someone there to offer advice or solve a problem. That is not only the field team, but also the internal staff in the office as well. Over the last couple of years, I’ve seen colleagues retire after 40 + years of service and when each one left, they all remarked on the team spirit of Kverneland Group UK.

The Product.
I have always believed in the Kverneland group product and had the confidence to go out promoting it. Growing up on a dairy farm has always kept livestock farming close to my heart and I feel very privileged to now specialize in this area of the product range. I also believe the future developments on the roadmaps will help strengthen the Kverneland Group brands long into the future.

Variety.
Every day is different and presents new challenges. One day I can be at the office forecasting and ordering machines, I can be in Denmark visiting the factory, and another I can be on a remote Island off the coast of Scotland supporting a dealer running an event. Also, the variety of customers and farm types I see. From the southwest of England to Islands off the North coast of Scotland, the climate varies greatly which leads to all kinds of different types of farming practices just within my product area. Also, farming is constantly evolving with new trends being trialled constantly.

Doris Konijn
Mechanical Engineer

Kverneland Group Nieuw-Vennep

My name is Dorus Konijn, I am 31 years old and I live on a farm in De Beemster, a bit north of Amsterdam. I received my bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 2016.

I have been working for Kverneland Group Nieuw-Vennep since 2016. After my graduation, I started as a mechanical engineer in the spray boom research and development team. Over the years I have developed myself into divergent functions, like patenting procedures and hydraulics engineering.

I enjoy working at Kverneland Group because the organization is so big and yet so small. When I have designed something, we can make and evaluate it in the workshop. And we get trust and responsibility to make improvements. Not only in our products but also in our way of working. I enjoy the feeling that the Kverneland Group has a great history in agricultural machinery in Europe and it feels good to continue that story and to make the life of farmers easier and their ways of working even better for the environment.

Gøran Håland Østensjø
Data Analyst 

Kverneland Group Klepp / Kubota Holdings Europe IT

I started working for Kverneland Group in 2018 after graduating with my MSc degree in Industrial Economics and Technology Management from the University of Agder, Norway. For the first three and a half years, I held the position of Production Controller for Kverneland Group Klepp. During this period I was responsible for product costing, inventory valuation, budgeting, and other controlling tasks.

In 2021, I got a new position as Business Developer Supply Chain for Kverneland Group Klepp. I gained experience working with project management, data analysis, process improvements, outsourcing, etc. In addition to this role, I was also part of the Internal Audit Department of Kubota Holdings Europe in 2023. That was a really good learning experience for me. As an internal auditor, I got the opportunity to travel to other factories in Kverneland Group, in order to get to know their processes and to share best practices.

In 2024, after almost six years working for the Klepp factory, I started in a new position as a Data Analyst at Kverneland Group/Kubota Holdings Europe IT. I am now working in the Data & Analytics team, mainly working with data analysis in Power BI. I also get the opportunity to work with data science and data engineering, programming languages such as SQL and Python, building data lakes and semantic models in Microsoft Fabric, and all of the other processes going on behind the data in Power BI.

Although I am now working on a group level for both Kverneland Group and Kubota, I only had to move offices to the next building at the Klepp factory. That is indeed one of the big advantages of working in a group environment. There are definitely opportunities to grow if you work hard and want to improve your skillset. Working in an international company such as Kverneland Group and Kubota is very motivating for me.

Jos van Haeringen
Financial Controller 

Kverneland Group Nieuw-Vennep

I am Jos van Haeringen, 36 years old. I have a background in Finance as an Accounting Manager at Makro and Financial Controller within the Louwman group, as well as an auditing background as an external auditor at KPMG where I also graduated as certified auditor (RA). My personal interests are outdoor activities with my wife and two sons (6 and 3 years old) and riding my racebike. In addition, I do some volunteering activities with a local sports club.

I work at Kverneland Group Nieuw-Vennep B.V. in the Netherlands as Financial Controller. Together with my colleagues in Finance, we are responsible for all finance-related matters. I am focusing on plant controlling, with the main areas being controlling sales, margin, inventory, and R&D.
I am a local guy from Nieuw-Vennep who always found it fascinating a production company with such a long history could continue to exist in the crowded area south of Amsterdam. The history of the Nieuw-Vennep plant goes back to the Vissers family who also have some links to my family.

Currently, you can feel the developments that are taking place at the premises. The new office building is under construction and also in the background, a lot of topics are under construction. The foundation of this company and its processes is solid, however, there is also more than enough room for improvement where I can spend my time. I like those circumstances, where core administrative processes are working properly and I can focus on bringing business and finance more together by interacting with each other and paying attention to all kinds of developments that are taking place.

In addition, being part of a large international group also comes with interesting colleagues, developments, and requests, making my work more diverse and challenging.
And finally, I find working conditions and arrangements to be very good and I really like the colleagues within this company.

Niamh Dolly
Marketing Assistant

Kverneland Group UK

Hi, I’m Niamh Dolly, I work as a Marketing Assistant at Kverneland Group UK in St Helens. I live a short 15-minute drive away and I’ve been with the company since August 2022. Outside of work, I enjoy dancing, I volunteer to coach kids at my childhood dance club which is something I really enjoy, and find a great way of keeping active.

When I initially joined the company, I had the role of Administration Assistant and was lucky to be given the opportunity to progress to the role of Marketing Assistant. I am also very appreciative to have the opportunity to do qualifications in Marketing and Digital Marketing, supported by Kverneland Group UK.

I enjoy working at Kverneland Group as I feel valued by the company. Since joining nearly two years ago, my strengths have been recognized and my role adapted to fit them. I don’t have a background in agriculture, so it has been a steep learning curve but the support and encouragement I get from the team motivates me to want to learn more about the industry and it is rewarding to feel as though I’m constantly learning alongside working.

Emiliano Marangoni 
Process Engineering and Facility Manager

Kverneland Group Ravenna

I’m Emiliano Marangoni. I started 30 years ago working in the maintenance department after secondary school in the local factory Gallignani. During the years I developed my role to working in safety-environment & new investment.
Since I arrived at Kverneland Group in 2012, I have been developing and growing in my role every year.

Now I’m managing the development of processes engineering in Kverneland Group Ravenna, leading investment and infrastructure road map from project draft to final application.

I like this work environment because it gives people the possibility to explore new technologies and update their work career and skills
I appreciate the group policy and effort in order to invest locally in infrastructure and machinery.

Serena Ravaglia
Strategic Purchaser

Kverneland Group Ravenna

I’m Serena Ravaglia and I started my experience here in Kverneland Group Ravenna 5 years ago as a trainee for a thesis project for the Univerity of Bologna. After graduating I got the opportunity to continue my graduation work thanks to an open position in the Procurement Team, with the aim of helping in the definition of agreements and contracts with suppliers and analysis and improvement of processes. Over the years I have had a growth path up to my current position.

Now I’m working as a Strategic Purchaser in the Kverneland Group Ravenna Procurement Team. I’m managing part of the plant's suppliers, especially for Plastic Commodity, and I am the referent person for the implementation of the SNC portal for connecting suppliers. Furthermore, I’m taking care of the procurement of components for R&D projects in the prototype phase.

One of the best things about working for Kverneland Group is that we are working in a very dynamic and complex reality. Every day we face many challenges in order to achieve our Quality, Delivery, and Cost objectives. Thanks to this work environment I can develop new skills and improve. Therefore I’m in contact with colleagues from all departments and from the other Group plants, so this implies dealing with different professional roles. Finally, I have the possibility to establish a working relationship with our suppliers, including international ones, and start with them “Kaizen” (continuous improvement) projects in order to achieve better results.