Month: December 2019

Texas based interior landscape company Natura has acquired  Green Things Interiorscapes, a Corpus Christi Texas based interior plant design and service company operating in the Coastal Bend. “This is a strategic acquisition enabling us to increase our presence to better serve our existing client base and the opportunity to grow throughout the rapidly expanding Coastal Bend market.” said Mike Senneff, Natura Founder & CEO. Green Things has been operated by Albert Kollaja since 2011. “I entered into the interior landscape business because of my interest in the beauty and benefits plants offer and the enjoyment of bringing plants indoors.” said Albert Kollaja. “I … Read more

The  Netherlands unit of idverde, BTL, has acquired the The Hague-based companies Verboon Groen & GWW and Verboon Machines was made official. With this step BTL is better represented in the region and can provide more services. This take-over fits in with the company’s global strategy to grow both organically as well as through acquisitions.  Verboon was established in 1965 and, with 55 employees, operates predominantly in the western part of the province Zuid-Holland. Their yearly sales are appr. €7m. Olaf Janssen (CEO in the NL) said: “Our local network is very important for our clients so that they have … Read more

If you find yourself in a position where your customers always insist on speaking with you directly instead of your employees, then you might want to consider shifting your structure so you can improve the value of your business. Here’s why: a business that can thrive without the owner at the center of all its operations is more valuable because processes can run smoothly with or without you. If you’re too stuck in the weeds, you’ll have a difficult time improving or evolving – and your employees won’t have the opportunity to grow and become advocates for your brand. To … Read more