BIG DUTCHMAN - Key Persons


Alistair Rawstorne - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
With over 30 years of experience in business development in local, regional and international organizations, Alistair is not only versed in the agriculture industry but also has extensive experience in business development across a range of industries. He is extremely passionate about customer service and about helping Big Dutchman farmers with the best solutions installed as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Andre Stucki


Corne Oosterhuis

Job Titles:
  • Head of Egg Production
With over 13 years' experience in the layer industry, Corne brings a wealth of practical experience to the Big Dutchman Layer Department. He is passionate about partnering with layer farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa to build each client's business while working together to ensure food security for the Sub-Saharan African region.

Craig Gibson

Job Titles:
  • Owner

Henry Prinsloo

Job Titles:
  • Solar and Export Countries Manager
Henry has over 10 years of experience in agriculture and his particular interest and passion lies in the development of farming solutions for the Sub-Saharan African environment. With this as a key driver, Henry believes that providing Big Dutchman solutions for Africa specific problems ensures farmers are able to be more effective and profitable which ultimately ensures food security for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Ian Fleming

Job Titles:
  • Owner

Jannie Schutte

Job Titles:
  • Western Cape - Wonway Construction ( Pty ) Ltd - Agents
Having grown up on a farm and with generational ties to Big Dutchman, Jannie has been working with Big Dutchman for over 20 years. He is passionate about providing Western Cape pig, poultry and egg farmers with quality Big Dutchman farming equipment because he believes in the importance of farming for the sustainability of South Africa. Jannie is particularly passionate about helping farmers to build and grow their farms.

Mervyn Brown - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Technical Director
With over 28 years of experience and an engineering background, Mervyn provides the Big Dutchman team with the technical support needed for flawless installations. His passion for the Big Dutchman pig, poultry and egg production equipment has only grown over the years as he has seen the profound impact

Scott Wiggill

Job Titles:
  • Sales Director and Head of Pig Production
Scott has over 25 years' experience in Big Dutchman products across the board. He is passionate about providing farming customers with farming solutions that maximize farming efficacy and ultimately farm productivity.

Simba Nzara


Willem Greyling

Job Titles:
  • Head of Poultry Production
Willem has over 5 years of experience in Big Dutchman Poultry Production and is passionate about finding solutions for Poultry Farmers. With a personal farming background and experience Willem understands the importance of timing, cost and animal centric solutions to poultry production farming challenges.