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Jacob Bakker Unit 23C, Pacific Plaza, Ayala Avenue, Apt. Ridge Road, Makati City 1222, The Philippines T: +63 (0) 917 803 9196 F: +63 (2) 893 6533 E: [email protected]; [email protected] 1 SUMMARY Senior specialist in global commodity trading; tobacco leaf expert, agronomist, factory manager and entrepreneur. Successful businessman, husband and father. PERSONAL DETAILS Birthdate Birthplace Parents Civil Status Citizenship April 14, 1944 Maassluis, The Netherlands Hendrik Bakker & Maria van Vliet Married to Ofelia Mananquil Bakker (since 1973) in Tarlac, Tarlac, The Philippines, with three children Pieter Bakker (1974), Anne-Marie Bakker (1975) and Henry-Jacques Bakker (1977) – all born in Surabaya, Indonesia, graduates of the International School Manila (International Baccalaureate) and universities in Europe. Pieter is Regional Head of PR for a major global investment bank in Hong Kong; Anne-Marie is a social entrepreneur based in the Philippines, and Henry works for a major international oil & gas company from its regional HQ in The Netherlands. The Netherlands. WORK EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR & OWNER, JB Global Resources Pte Ltd, Singapore 2011 – To Date Directing overall strategy and master blending for specialty premium tobacco products and custom blends. The JB Premium Blend represents a host of existing and new tobacco brands given its owner’s successful 60-year track record in the tobacco industry, delivering bespoke consultation services and enduring cigar leaf, blending, sourcing and supplier arrangements worldwide from the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. DIRECTOR & PARTNER, P.T. Camtek Tobacco International, Surabaya, Indonesia 2013 – To Date Trading on behalf of Camtek Singapore for the Indonesia import/export tobacco leaf market. DIRECTOR & PARTNER, Camtek Tobacco International Pte. Ltd., Singapore 2007 - To Date Founder and Senior Trader at Camtek Tobacco International Pte. Ltd., Registered with the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore (ACRA) as an international tobacco trading company. Camtek has over 75 years of trusted experience, actively led by 3 senior tobacco veterans and a reliable network of global suppliers. Its expertise spans the world’s tobacco markets, ranging from the largest tobacco operations to the boutique local, regional and international tobacco traders. Its diverse product & service portfolio complement its mission: to flexibly, efficiently and effectively source a reliable and steady supply of tobacco products and services for its loyal customers worldwide. Completed a specialised 6-month research study to develop 9,500 hectares, USD21mln of Palm Oil plantation and production in Sumbawa, Indonesia for Gudang Garam. DIRECTOR & OWNER, JB Global Tobacco Resources Inc., The Philippines 2004 – To Date Started tobacco trading for my own account and risk and set up my Philippine based family company. SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVE, Universal Leaf (Asia), Singapore 1997 – 2004 Successfully exceeded, led and managed SEA regional sales targets for the world's leading leaf tobacco merchant and processor, based on volumes handled by its subsidiaries and affiliates, with operations in agri-products. Universal conducts business in more than 30 countries and employs more than 24,000 permanent and seasonal workers. Was also responsible for Indonesian tobacco leaf purchase requirements for Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co., USA. REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR, Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. (USA), The Netherlands 1995-1997 Moved to the Netherlands but continued my same above mentioned job for the company from my Dutch home base as all my 3 children had moved to the Netherlands to pursue their studies at the time at Dutch Universities.
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Jacob Bakker Unit 23C, Pacific Plaza, Ayala Avenue, Apt. Ridge Road, Makati City 1222, The Philippines T: +63 (0) 917 803 9196 F: +63 (2) 893 6533 E: [email protected]; [email protected]
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SUMMARY Senior specialist in global commodity trading; tobacco leaf expert, agronomist, factory manager and entrepreneur. Successful businessman, husband and father.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Birthdate
Birthplace
Parents
Civil Status
Citizenship
April 14, 1944
Maassluis, The Netherlands
Hendrik Bakker & Maria van Vliet
Married to Ofelia Mananquil Bakker (since 1973) in Tarlac, Tarlac, The Philippines, with three children Pieter Bakker (1974), Anne-Marie Bakker (1975) and Henry-Jacques Bakker (1977) – all born in Surabaya, Indonesia, graduates of the International School Manila (International Baccalaureate) and universities in Europe. Pieter is Regional Head of PR for a major global investment bank in Hong Kong; Anne-Marie is a social entrepreneur based in the Philippines, and Henry works for a major international oil & gas company from its regional HQ in The Netherlands.
The Netherlands.
WORK
EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR & OWNER, JB Global Resources Pte Ltd, Singapore 2011 – To Date
Directing overall strategy and master blending for specialty premium tobacco products and custom blends. The JB Premium Blend represents a host of existing and new tobacco brands given its owner’s successful 60-year track record in the tobacco industry, delivering bespoke consultation services and enduring cigar leaf, blending, sourcing and supplier arrangements worldwide from the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia.
DIRECTOR & PARTNER, P.T. Camtek Tobacco International, Surabaya, Indonesia 2013 – To Date
Trading on behalf of Camtek Singapore for the Indonesia import/export tobacco leaf market.
DIRECTOR & PARTNER, Camtek Tobacco International Pte. Ltd., Singapore 2007 - To Date
Founder and Senior Trader at Camtek Tobacco International Pte. Ltd., Registered with the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore (ACRA) as an international tobacco trading company. Camtek has over 75 years of trusted experience, actively led by 3 senior tobacco veterans and a reliable network of global suppliers. Its expertise spans the world’s tobacco markets, ranging from the largest tobacco operations to the boutique local, regional and international tobacco traders. Its diverse product & service portfolio complement its mission: to flexibly, efficiently and effectively source a reliable and steady supply of tobacco products and services for its loyal customers worldwide.
Completed a specialised 6-month research study to develop 9,500 hectares, USD21mln of Palm Oil plantation and production in Sumbawa, Indonesia for Gudang Garam.
DIRECTOR & OWNER, JB Global Tobacco Resources Inc., The Philippines 2004 – To Date
Started tobacco trading for my own account and risk and set up my Philippine based family company.
SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVE, Universal Leaf (Asia), Singapore 1997 – 2004
Successfully exceeded, led and managed SEA regional sales targets for the world's leading leaf tobacco merchant and processor, based on volumes handled by its subsidiaries and affiliates, with operations in agri-products. Universal conducts business in more than 30 countries and employs more than 24,000 permanent and seasonal workers. Was also responsible for Indonesian tobacco leaf purchase requirements for Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co., USA.
REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR, Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. (USA), The Netherlands 1995-1997
Moved to the Netherlands but continued my same above mentioned job for the company from my Dutch home base as all my 3 children had moved to the Netherlands to pursue their studies at the time at Dutch Universities.
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INDONESIA & REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR, Universal Leaf Tobacco Co., (USA), The Philippines 1981-1995
GENERAL MANAGER, Eastern Leaf Tobacco Co., (Universal’s Regional Office), The Philippines
INDONESIAN REPRESENTATIVE, Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co., U.S.A.
As Sales Director for Indonesia, while based in the Philippines for Universal - the worlds largest wholesale leaf trader and mother company of Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. - my main responsibility was to represent all of Universal’s worldwide subsidiaries in Indonesia and as well some other South East Asian countries. Part of my SEA responsibility was to liaison with all of Universal’s overseas subsidiaries and as such to travel regularly to the U.S.A., Brazil, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Greece, Turkey, Zimbabwe, Malawi etc. At the same time I was the Indonesian Representative of Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co., U.S.A. as well as the GM of Universal Leaf Tobacco Co.'s regional office Eastern Leaf Tobacco Co. in the Philippines.
GENERAL MANAGER, P.T. Indonesian Tobacco Processors, Surabaya, Indonesia 1973
GM of Lancaster’s new JV company in Indonesia, managing the relations with P.T. Adi Sampoerna.
GENERAL MANAGER, Island Redrying Co., San Fernando, La Union, The Philippines 1972
Successfully managed the tobacco processing factory operations for Lancaster’s Philippine subsidiary.
GENERAL MANAGER, Latino Americana (Dom.) C. por A., (DR), Based in Tarapoto, Peru 1972
Completed 6 months tobacco purchasing and supervision job to prepare for my Philippine role.
ASSISTANT MANAGER, Lancaster Latino Americana (Dom.) C. por A., Dominican Republic 1970
Due to Seniority, I was offered to be the Assistant Manager of our new JV company in the DR or the Province Station Manager of Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co., The Philippines (subsidiary of Lancaster Leaf), the latter of which I chose.
GENERAL MANAGER, Lancaster Latino Americana (Dom.) C. por A., Dominican Republic 1969 - 1970
Set up the new company on behalf of Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co. USA, and successfully manager the merger with Hobeeka C. por A., subsidiary of another Dutch Leaf Tobacco Company A.L. van Beek.
ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, Cronor S.A. Comercio e Industria, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil 1966 - 1969
Spent 3 tobacco seasons setting up a new tobacco buying subsidiary for the subsidiary of H.G.Th. Crone N.V. in the state of Alagoas. Also completed a comprehensive course in Portuguese during this period.
ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, Empresas Tabacos Tropicales (Dom.) C. por A., Dominican Republic 1966 & 1969
Support the GM during one full tobacco harvest season for the subsidiary of H.G.Th. Crone N.V. Promoted to Assistant GM to manage the joint venture with American Leaf Tobacco Company Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co., USA. Soent one tobacco season in the DR, and became General Manager of the newly formed JV.
TOBACCO BROKER, H.G.H. Th. Crone N.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1964
Hands on training and trading at the Tobacco Trading Division, the Velasques Cigar Factory in Meerveldhoven, The Netherlands and reknown tobacco broker L. Philippens & Co. in Antwerp, Belgium. Also completed a professional Spanish course during this period.
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EDUCATION BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BSC) IN TROPICAL & SUBTROPICAL AGRICULTURE 1962-1964 International College of Tropical & Subtropical Agriculture, Deventer, The Netherlands Additional Certificate earned in Horticulture and Farm Mechanization and a 3-month practical training at the International Tobacco Research Station, Bergerac, France.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) 1956 - 1964 Groen Van Prinsterer High School, Vlaardingen, The Netherlands IB degree in Economics, Finance, Business, Sociology, English, French, German.
LANGUAGES
English (Native); Dutch (Mother Tongue); Also fluent in German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Bahasa Indonesia, with working knowledge of Ilocano (Philippine northern provincial dialect) and Tagalog (Philippine National Language).
ICT
Proficient in Windows & Mac operating systems and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
HOBBIES Golf, Tennis, Swimming, Farming, Classical Music, and collecting Antique Coins, Porcelain and stamps.
Founder, Director and Chairman of the NGO Fostering Education & Environment for Development (FEED, Inc.: www.feed.org.ph). Focused on reforestation, tree planting, restoring and protecting forestry lands in the Philippines, while providing scholarships to students pursuing (post)graduate degrees in agriculture, farming and forestry at the University of the Philippines, Los Baños.
I, Jacob Bakker, certify all information in this document to be true. Jacob Bakker Manila, The Philippines July 7, 2014
