PICKSEED CANADA Inc. announced this week the expansion within its Finance department.  

Mark Morden has been appointed to the position of Accounting Manager.  Mark is a graduate of Lakehead University where he obtained a Bachelor of Administration degree with an Accounting major.  Supporting his education portfolio is also an Accounting Diploma from Sir Sandford Fleming College.  Mark has worked as an accounting supervisor for Savage Arms (Canada) Inc. and was recently a key player in the successful implementation of the Great Plains Software System. We are very pleased to have Mark coming on board.

Dionne Beard has been promoted to Manager of Inventory Control and Business Systems.  Dionne came to PICKSEED in 2001 as a General Accountant. As a tireless performer and a valuable contributor, Dionne has consistently demonstrated a high level of competency in account reconciliation, and implementing important accounting routines that have made positive impacts in achieving a public company standard of accounting and control.  In her new role, Dionne will concentrate on ensuring that inventory and our business system are being effectively managed.

The Pickseed Companies Group is a leader in the development, production and distribution of cool season turfgrass and forage crop seeds. The Group is comprised of PICKSEED CANADA INC., PICKSEED West Inc., Turf One, MAPLESEED, and Seeds Ohio with operations located in Lindsay, Ontario; St. Hyacinthe, Quebec; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Sherwood Park, Alberta; Abbotsford, British Columbia; Dawson Creek, British Columbia; Tangent, Oregon; and West Jefferson, Ohio. The Group has been operating since 1947 and is privately held.