Chris Van der Loo

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Head of NPD and Systems Engineering at Waikato Milking Systems

Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand

Overview

Chris van der Loo is the Head of NPD and Systems Engineering at Waikato Milking Systems, with a background in product leadership at Gallagher Animal Management. A University of Otago graduate in Surveying, he has extensive experience in the agriculture, geospatial, and construction tech industries. Colleagues describe him as a strategic, action-driven, and visionary leader with an exceptional ability to spot commercially viable opportunities.

He is also an Independent Director and Interim Chair at Cropsy Technologies, an ag-tech startup, showcasing his commitment to fostering innovation in the agricultural sector.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Friendly

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

Agri-Tech Innovation
Drives the development of technology to solve complex problems for farmers, such as the satellite water monitoring system he helped launch at Gallagher.
Product Development
His career is centered on leading global product and technology teams, from strategy and R&D to market launch at companies like Gallagher and Waikato Milking Systems.
Farm Resource Management
Passionate about providing farmers with peace of mind regarding critical resources like water, as shown by his work on monitoring systems.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2025
Head of NPD and Systems Engineering at Waikato Milking Systems
5-2024
Independent Director at Cropsy Technologies
4-2023 - 1-2025
Chief Product Officer at Gallagher Animal Management
8-2022 - 4-2023
General Manager Global Product & Technology at Gallagher Animal Management
5-2022 - 8-2022
General Manager at LOADRITE

Education

1997 - 2000
Bachelor of Surveying (Honours) from University of Otago

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Chris

Personality Compatibility


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