Modesto, California
December 12, 1999

Harris Moran Seed Company is pleased to announce the addition of Dan Stephens as Marketing  Communications Manager.

Stephens brings 10 years of award-winning agricultural journalism, public relations, and advertising experience to the Modesto, CA-based vegetable seed company. As Communications
Manager, Stephens will be responsible for internal, external, and corporate communications for Harris Moran.

Specifically, Stephens’ duties will include everything from creating advertising to writing press releases and feature stories to promote the company’s 1200-plus products. He’ll also be responsible for managing and updating the company’s website on the internet.

Franck Berger, vice president of marketing and international sales of Harris Moran, says Stephens will be key in advancing the company’s global communication strategy. “Dan’s knowledge of agricultural particularly vegetable markets as well as his journalism and advertising background will be pivotal in increasing the exposure of our company and our products to a worldwide audience.”

Prior to coming to Harris Moran, Stephens worked for Fruehling Communications, a San Diego-based public relations and advertising agency specializing in agricultural communications.
Before that, Stephens worked as Western Editor for Meister Publishing, generating feature stories for magazines like American Vegetable Grower, American Fruit Grower, Farm Chemicals, and
Productores de Hortalizas.

He lives in Modesto with his wife, Karen, and three children. Harris Moran Seed Company is a part of Vilmorin Clause & Cie, the vegetable division of Groupe Limagrain, a French company
specializing in agriculture.

Company news release
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