Peter ( 51 ) and his brother Dieter ( 43 ) VYNCKE are the 4th generation leading the family business VYNCKE. Peter was discharged from the KU Leuven University in 1994 ( TEW ) and was president of EKONOMIKA in 1993 – 1994. Between 1996 and 2000 Peter led the Asian settlement of the family business. During his time in Asia he was based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In 2002 the Bros took over the family business from their parents and sisters. In 2007 Peter was elected JCI’s YOUNG FLEMISH ENTREPRENEUR. Peter is South-West Flemish, loves to travel and considers the world as his village. Peter is married to Fran LAVIGNE and has 6 children.

VYNCKE is a fourth generation family business, founded in 1912 by Louis VYNCKE, Peter and Dieter’s great grandfather. VYNCKE builds industrial energy plants that convert biomass process waste into process energy. VYNCKE has settlements in Brasil, Flanders, Germany, Czech Republic, India, China, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. Together with 400 Vynckeneers they turn over 150 M EUR of which 95% outside Flanders and 60% outside the European Union. In 2016 VYNCKE has been selected as ENTERPRISE OF THE YEAR. In 2015 and 2016 Peter VYNCKE was nominated for MANAGER OF THE YEAR. Next to VYNCKE, Peter and Dieter are active with their family holding VYNCKE, A FAMILY OF COMPANIES in gas cogeneration, wind energy and conveying systems.