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Maarten Witte
Managing Director | FLEX/design
What I do
As the owner of FLEX/design, a creative product and packaging design studio based in Delft, I accelerate enterprises in their journey toward sustainable innovation.
About me
Trained as a mechanical engineer, I have held challenging international roles in large companies. After the last company I worked for got sold to PE, I decided to become an entrepreneur and buy myself in to FLEX/design. Conceptual creativity is missing in large companies due to the corporate climate and by combining this with a burning ambition to help improve the world a unique proposition was born.
I have travelled a lot over the years and everywhere you go in the world you see pollution and the environment under attack. With the growth in the global population there is a drastic change necessary to preserve the environment. Solutions can be found in rethinking products, services and supply chains. With my experience and the skillset of FLEX we can make a decisive impact.
I have been in contact with GM for quite some time and I admire the creativity and the perseverance of the core team. I would like to contribute to the success of GM through my personal experience and the drive and skills of the FLEX team.
Before I joined FLEX/design four years ago, I was running large departments and business units for multinationals like Heineken, Fokker and Bugaboo. In these roles I managed green-field operations, turnarounds and extensive growth of portfolio and turnover. With FLEX we achieved significant growth in clients and turnover while refocusing the company on accelerating sustainable transitions.
FLEX/design has an extensive portfolio of clients working on sustainability projects. Personally, I have a large international network of professionals in the financial sector, supply chain and product development.
How I help customers
FLEX/design designs and develops sustainable products, packaging and services for clients. We cover all development phases, from idea generation all the way to industrialization. We also help you to define your sustainability goals and adapt your business model and product roadmap to turn these goals into reality.
Number of deliverables
- Sustainable (industrial) product design and engineering
- 3D packaging design and engineering
- Design thinking for building sustainable (new) product propositions
Sample customers
KLM Catering services, Asperitas, Insectocycle, Dopper