Doug Hundt
president | industrial solutions at Vermeer Corporation
Doug Hundt is president of industrial solutions at Vermeer Corporation, a global industrial and agricultural equipment company making a real impact in a progressing world.
As a family-owned and operated company, Vermeer is rooted in the 4P philosophy – Principles, People, Product, and Profit. At the very center is the guidance of biblical principles including striving for excellence, stewardship, honesty, and honoring the Golden Rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Doug joined Vermeer in 1994 and held numerous sales, product development, and operational positions before assuming his current role in 2014. Today, Doug’s leadership in mergers and acquisitions, product development, operational excellence, and technology innovation guides the company’s ability to deliver equipment solutions to key Vermeer markets such as environmental, mining, pipeline, and utility installation. Doug is responsible for global industrial business at Vermeer and provides leadership for utility, environmental, mining and pipeline, and global entities. He also serves on boards of Vermeer China, Vermeer MV Solutions, and Vermeer EMEA.
Doug is a native of Shelby, Iowa, and graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor of Science in agricultural business, minoring in economics and marketing. Outside of work, Doug enjoys spending time with family, working outdoors, sports, and serving at church and associated ministries.
In moments of crises, the core of who you are is fully exposed and the deeply embedded values of your culture take over. For Vermeer, 70 years of a biblically-based culture turned into action immediately after a tornado struck in 2018. Since then, they’ve celebrated a year of record sales and growth across their business. This article was one of CEF’s 2019 White Papers.