WALNUT CREEK, Calif.,
June 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Valent
U.S.A. Corporation announced today
the appointment of David Nothmann as
vice president of marketing. Nothmann will be responsible for
leading the marketing organization and directing the strategic
planning process for Valent products and services in
North America.
His specific duties include overseeing all traditional and
biorational marketing teams in crop and non-crop markets in
the United States. He will also
have responsibility for Valent Canada and will sit on the advisory
team for Valent de Mexico.
"David brings extensive marketing and executive leadership
experience that will help Valent drive our growth objectives," said
Matt Plitt, executive vice president
and chief operating officer for Valent. "David's passion for
agriculture, coupled with his broad domestic and global experience
across the value chain, will be incredible assets for the business
and our commercial team. I look forward to working with David to
build a strong bridge to the future of Valent and our parent
company, Sumitomo Chemical, in North
America."
With nearly 20 years in the agribusiness industry, Nothmann has
demonstrated successes in strategy, sales growth and portfolio
management. In his 13 years at the Monsanto Company, Nothmann held
various leadership positions in marketing, business development and
business strategy roles, with responsibilities for trait
introductions, trait licensing, vegetable seeds, mergers and
acquisitions, and value chain management. In 2009, Nothmann
received the Monsanto Product Stewardship Award of Excellence.
Previously, Nothmann was vice president of agribusiness and
alternative energy at Battelle, and served on the executive
leadership team at ArborGen, Inc.
"I'm looking forward to the opportunity to join a world-class
organization that focuses on collaboration and partnerships to
drive the business," Nothmann said. "It's an exciting time to lead
the Valent marketing team as we connect with our customers and
stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions to their specific
agronomic challenges."
Nothmann serves on the United States Department of
Agriculture/Department of Energy's Biomass Research &
Development Technical Advisory Committee. He received his Masters
of Business Administration and European Management certificate from
New York University, and holds a
bachelor's degree from Tufts
University.
About Valent U.S.A.
Corporation
Valent U.S.A. Corporation,
headquartered in Walnut Creek,
Calif., develops and markets products in the United States and Canada that protect agricultural crops,
enhance crop yields, improve food quality, beautify the environment
and safeguard public health. Valent products include a well-known
line of quality herbicide, insecticide, fungicide and plant growth
regulator products for agricultural, seed protection and
professional use. Valent is a leader in marketing and sales of both
traditional chemical products and also biorational products
developed by its affiliate, Valent BioSciences Corporation.
For more information about Valent or our full product line,
please call 800-6-VALENT (682-5368) or visit Valent.com.
About Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan,
Sumitomo Chemical is one of Japan's leading chemical companies, offering a
diverse range of products globally in the fields of petrochemicals,
energy and functional materials, IT-related chemicals and
materials, health and crop science products, and pharmaceuticals.
The company's consolidated net sales for fiscal year 2015 were
JPY 2.1 trillion. For additional
information, visit the company's website at
www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/english/.
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