Gijs developed several businesses since 1998 in China most outstanding the largest water industry B2B platform. His experience in B2B sales and product development has benefited many companies entering the Chinese market.

Gijs maintains an extensive network in the water industry. He is the purebred entrepreneur, with a constant drive to bring unique business models to the next level.

Gijs speaks fluent Chinese. Gijs lives in the Netherlands with his wife and three children.