Armen Gogyan is originally from Armenia, but for the past 19 years he has lived with his family in the United Arab Emirates, with a four-year break between 2009 and 2013. He recently moved to the Netherlands where he now works at Mush Comb, a company in the mushroom industry. His choice for this new challenge was mainly inspired by the location and focus of the company. With his eleven years of experience in a mushroom farm in the UAE, he felt a strong connection with Mush Comb's customer-oriented approach. He feels valued, almost like a customer within the company.

In his role as Senior Sales Manager, Armen is determined to discover new opportunities that can further diversify Mush Comb's market position. He is primarily focused on expanding the company's reach by developing strong after-sales support, identifying new markets and acquiring new customers.

After only a few weeks of working at Mush Comb, Armen already experiences a strong bond with his colleagues. Despite being part of a multicultural team, he feels like a family member within the company. The management is incredibly supportive, open to questions and new ideas, which is the best motivation for him. Every morning he starts his day at home with a cup of coffee, always eager to get to the office as quickly as possible.

Outside of work he enjoys walking and watching and playing football and snooker. He also has a passion for learning new languages, he's currently working on Dutch. His love for mushrooms goes so far that you can wake him up in the middle of the night for a soup with oyster mushrooms or stuffed portobello mushrooms from the barbecue.

Of course he has also made the occasional blunder. For example, he once accidentally started the automatic sprinkler system at the farm while the pickers were still harvesting mushrooms. If he could change one thing about himself, it would be his tendency to trust people too much, although he finds it difficult to be otherwise.

As a child, Armen dreamed of having his own company, producing something and watching it grow like his own "child."

We asked him about his biggest fear? “Heights”, he answered. Luckily nothing to do with mushrooms!