Parma, Idaho
February 6, 2008
John Erb has been named Carrot
Crop Sales Manager for the Americas by
Nunhems USA. He succeeds
Russ Kabaker who recently moved to a new role as Integration
Manager for the Paragon Seeds Acquisition and Lettuce Crop Sales
Manager for the Americas. As Carrot Crop Sales Manager, Erb will
oversee the design, implementation, and execution of marketing
strategies for Nunhems' carrot portfolio in the Americas.
Erb comes to Nunhems after a decade in the seed industry, most
recently in positions at Bejo Seeds and White Seed Company. He
holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California at
Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in Agriculture from
California Polytechnic State University.
As a Crop Sales Manager, Erb will lead a team of experts in
carrot research, product development, and sales and marketing.
Known as a Nunhems Crop Team, they are part of an international
network of specialists responsible for bringing together
Nunhems’ global resources for the benefit of local growers. This
unique approach has earned Nunhems its reputation as the global
specialist.
Nunhems® is the global specialist in vegetable seeds and
sharing products, concepts and expertise with the professional
horticultural production industry and supply chain. Its
portfolio includes seed varieties and brands in crops such as
leek, onion, carrot, melon, cucumber, tomato, watermelon,
lettuce, pepper and chicory witloof. With annual sales of EUR
190 million in 2006, Nunhems is among the world´s leading
vegetable seed companies with an extensive range of 28 species
and some 2,500 varieties. With more than 1,200 employees,
Nunhems is present in all major vegetable production areas in
the world. |
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