San Francisco – Arvesta Corporation has announced the addition of several new regional sales and technical service representatives for its turf and ornamental markets.
“Increasing our presence significantly in the turf and ornamental markets reflects our commitment to growth and delivering products that meet the needs of our customers,” says Arvesta president and c.e.o. Elin Miller.
David Baker, Lee Rogers and Brett Rush have been named sales representatives for Arvesta’s turf and ornamental group; Doug Houseworth joins as T&O technical service representative. All will report to Arvesta T&O business manager Bill Liles.
Baker will manage Southwest and Far West regional sales. He most recently served as sales representative for Agrivert, a sister company of Arvesta, selling Nutricote fertilizer and a portfolio of green products. Prior to working with Agrivert, Baker was in nursery production and sales at a leading horticultural distribution center.
“The synergy between plant nutrition and plant protection, the novel chemistries marketed by Arvesta and the global experience of the management team create a significant opportunity for success,” Baker says.
Rogers assumes sales responsibilities for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic areas. Prior to joining Arvesta, Rogers worked for Agrivert focusing on Nutricote sales. He also worked at Nichimen Corp., a legacy company of Arysta LifeScience, parent of Arvesta.
“The arrival of new and innovative Arvesta T&O products will provide current and new customers with valuable solutions for their operational needs,” Rogers says.
Rush will cover the Midwest sales region for Arvesta T&O. Most recently, he served as director of development for the College of Agriculture at Purdue University. Prior to that, he was in turf chemical sales for the Anderson’s and Novartis.
“Arvesta is a growing company with promising chemistries that will enable us to provide new solutions for the turf industry,” Rush says.
Houseworth assumes the role of national T&O technical service representative following 25 years in turf and ornamental research and development at Ciba and Novartis, and most recently at AgriGuard Co.
“With turf and ornamentals being one of the greatest areas of growth for Arvesta, I’m pleased at the prospect of helping develop leading-edge chemistries like Arena Insecticide to commercialization, as well as future compounds in development,” Houseworth says.
Arvesta adds to sales and technical staff
Arvesta has announced the addition of several new regional sales and technical service representatives for its turf and ornamental markets.
