Peter Vyncke

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Peter Vyncke (born January 12th, 1971) is a Belgian entrepreneur and Co-CEO of Vyncke. Peter manages the family business with his brother Dieter Vyncke.

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Personal life and education

Peter Vyncke, son of Dirk and Daisy Vyncke, is the oldest of 4 siblings. He was born in Kortrijk, and raised in Harelbeke. Vyncke graduated from KU Leuven University in 1994 with a degree in applied economics. Between 1996 and 2000 Vyncke led the Asian branch of the family business in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [1] In 2020 he moved to Singapore to manage the company in the proximity of its Asian customers. [2]

Career

In 2002, Peter and Dieter Vyncke took over the family business from their parents and sisters. Subsequent to their hiring, the company expanded internationally. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Awards and membership

In 2007, at age 36, Peter was elected as JCI’s Young Flemisch entrepreneur. [9] He is a member of iGMO. [9] Being a member of the management team of Voka, he was nominated as manager of the year in 2015 and 2016. [10] Peter and Dieter Vyncke were nominated Honorary citizen of Harelbeke in 2016. [11] [12] Vyncke is a Flemish nationalist.

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References

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