Champaign, Illinois
October 12, 2007
Effective October 1, 2007,
Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc.
(IFSI), a developer, producer and licensor of Dent and Sweet
Corn products based in Tolono, Illinois has completed the merger
of its wholly owned subsidiary Seed Genetics, Inc. into the
parent company and completed the transition of the management
team.
On this same date, Dale Cochran retired as Chief
Executive Officer and completed over forty two years of service
in the Dent and Sweet Corn Industries, all with IFSI. He will be
replaced as CEO by John Hiser. John was employed by IFSI
in 1978 and served most recently as its President. He will be
responsible for the combined success of the newly formed Field
Crop and Sweet Corn Divisions.
Leading the Field Crop Division will be its President, Tim
Johnson. Tim served most recently as President of Seed
Genetics, Inc. and Vice-President of IFSI. He will provide
experienced leadership in all aspects of the IFSI field crop
endeavors which include the SGI Brand of dent corn products,
research, production and brokerage. Tim is active in various
associations addressing important issues for the industry.
Pat Mosely has been appointed as President of the Sweet
Corn Division. Pat was most recently the Director of Sweet Corn
Operations. While continuing to lead the research program, Pat
is responsible for the Division which includes the Xtra-Tender
and Xtra-Sweet brands as well as supply management and industry
contacts.
George Terry will serve as the Chief Financial Officer.
George began his career at IFSI in 1976 and most recently served
as the Director of Business Operations. He is responsible for
the accurate tracking and reporting of the company’s financial
information as well as leading the administrative needs.
Utilizing eight research stations for product development and
state of the art techniques for introgression of important
traits, IFSI continues to supply products and services helping
seed companies achieve success. From its inception in 1937, IFSI
remains Committed to Development, Dedicated to Quality. |
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