GD specialist: Eveline Peereboom The Royal GD specialists’ daily work is focused on expanding and sharing their extensive knowledge of animal diseases. As Business Manager of the Contract Research and Consulting unit, Eveline Peereboom is responsible for CRC projects of International Key Accounts within the pharmaceutical, feed and feed additive companies. “I’ve always enjoyed working with customers.” Eveline has seen many changes at Royal GD. That suits her just fine, as she herself is also always developing. “When I joined GD, internationalisation was just beginning. It was still on a very small scale. Poultry was already well known internationally, but the other departments still had some growing to do.” Having worked solo to maintain customer relationships in the early days, she is now part of a team of seven. “International customers are now finding their way to us.” Seeking opportunities Thanks to the wide range of services and products delivered, GD has become a leading organisation in animal health and research. “It is important to continue to seek opportunities to expand these services.” That expansion certainly also works in practice. The number of projects within GD has risen sharply in recent years. “We became GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) certified three years ago. In addition to efficacy and marketing studies, this enabled us to conduct safety studies.” GD is now also equipped to conduct Good Clinical Practice (GCP) studies in the field. “Thanks to our good relationships with the livestock farmers, veterinary practices, pharmaceutical and animal feed industry, we can continuously look for new opportunities to meet the needs of our customers.” Besides monitoring animal health in the Netherlands, it is becoming increasingly important to also optimise animal health abroad, Eveline says. “Partly due to the training courses, consultancy and the presence at trade fairs and conferences, the knowledge of GD specialists is broadened and transferred internationally and appreciated by customers.” Sharing knowledge and experience Eveline has developed her own network over the course of her sixteen years at GD. “It’s always nice to meet up with people, either online or offline. I have great memories of conversations with our clients.” One of the developments particularly close to her heart is that of GD Academy. “What began as foreign clients expressing their interest in our knowledge has since grown to become an extremely educational and practical training facility.” As far as Eveline is concerned, GD will continue to look for new developments in the years to come. “I’ve no doubt that there is a whole new market for products and services which we can provide. Playing the role of partner in the establishment of monitoring in other countries, the human pharmaceutical industry or the qualification of laboratories, for example. But I also particularly hope that we can be there for our clients, both digitally and at conferences, for example. I’m certainly looking forward to meeting our clients again in person.”
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