Winner Drentse Onderneming of 2023: ‘We stuck around until the end’

“We made it late. Even after the bar closed, we stuck around to drink our last beer,” says Peter Lenferink, co-director of Manter International from Emmen, while having his umpteenth cup of coffee of the day with a small festive hangover. hits backwards. “A guy in the evening, a guy in the morning, eh!”

Last night, Manter International was named Drenthe Company of the Year. Lenferink did not expect that the price would affect him and the company so much. “I underestimated it a bit,” he says. “The enthusiasm you get from your acquaintances, colleagues and employees is really great. It’s fantastic, especially for everyone who works so hard here, but we still remain very normal.”

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