Pieter van den Hoogenband is a European Olympic swimming champion  who won the titles of world’s best swimmer, Best Dutch Sportsman, and Best European Sportsman. At the Week of the Entrepreneur in Rotterdam on October 14th, he presented SKIM with the award for ‘The Most Healthy Business in the West Netherlands‘!


Pieter’s vision is that vitality is the key to a successful company. A vital company is one that takes the necessary actions to develop the talents of its people, to play an active role in the health and vitality of its employees, and to create a high performance culture (including teamwork).

SKIM won this award because of our focus on teamwork, work-life balance, flexibility, involvement of people, our great sports achievements, our new SKIM band, healthy fruits we provide in the kitchen, and more.