[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”about” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”initial” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”160px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto Condensed|700||on|||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”40px” global_colors_info=”{}”]About us[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#f9324d” divider_weight=”9px” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”15%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|600|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” global_colors_info=”{}”]We are a global procurement company that has developed the ability to supply customers with the products they require directly from the factory at the lowest cost. We do this with our extensive network in the lowest cost producing countries and shipping it directly from the factory to our customer’s warehouse. We take responsibility for the whole chain to ensure a seamless transaction. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”team” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”62px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Roboto Condensed|700||on|||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”40px” global_colors_info=”{}”]Our Team[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#f9324d” divider_weight=”9px” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”10%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=” Dr Eric Leung” position=”Chairman” image_url=”https:\/\/are.ipixel.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Dr-Eric-Leung.jpg” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|600||on|||||” header_text_color=”#f9324d” body_font_size=”16px” position_text_color=”#000000″ position_font_size=”18px” global_colors_info=”{}”]Eric received his Ph.D. degree at the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada in 2002. He was then selected as one of two scientists for the first Space Shuttle program led by Professor M. Kawaji, at the University of Toronto, in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency and NASA.<\/p>\n
He then joined Campbell Soup Company in the USA, as a Director and Senior Research Scientist\/Engineer for Emerging Markets (China) \/ Corporate Technology Innovation and New Business. He introduced a new and exclusive product technology that allowed Campbell Soup Company to manufacture and launch its first-ever soup products in China.<\/p>\n
In 2008 Eric established his own business ST Agri Inc in the USA and Canada (doing business under the tradename Fave) and Goodwave Technology in China. Eric resides in New York. Eric has completed his Executive MBA at Princeton University, USA in 2024.[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_team_member name=”Riaan van Wyk” position=”CEO” image_url=”https:\/\/are.ipixel.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Riaan-van-wyk.jpg” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|600||on|||||” header_text_color=”#f9324d” body_font_size=”16px” position_text_color=”#000000″ position_font_size=”18px” body_link_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
I studied commerce, law, tax and practised as a partner in a private law firm for 13 years.<\/p>\n
In 1997, I made a career change and established and managed a large international fresh produce company supplying top end retailers around the world.<\/p>\n
As a 3rd career, I co-founded ARE International an international procurement company which is part of a large group of companies with distribution centres is Los Angeles (USA), Vancouver (Canada) and Hainan (China).<\/p>\n
I am competitive by nature and love to be successful in my work. This I measure with a very simple question – do our suppliers and customers smile when they do business with us?<\/p>\n