{"id":7927,"date":"2025-08-25T15:24:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T13:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vogelvlucht.eu\/?p=7927"},"modified":"2025-08-25T15:24:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T13:24:38","slug":"our-priority-is-quality-followed-by-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vogelvlucht.eu\/en\/our-priority-is-quality-followed-by-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Our priority is quality, followed by cost&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Pim van Asperen is Managing Director of McCain in Lelystad. When he first started as interim manager, a lot needed to be done.<br \/>\u201cSteps had to be taken on all fronts\u2014leadership, staff, technology, and efficiency. The crisis phase is behind us, and we are now building a stable factory.\u201d<br \/>He has been employed at the company for a year.<br \/>\u201cI enjoy working at McCain, and that\u2019s why I chose a permanent position. 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