Oct 31, 2017

Sakata names senior manager of vegetable sales, marketing

Sakata Seed America has appointed Justin Davis as senior manager, vegetable sales and marketing. Davis will assume responsibility for all of Sakata’s vegetables sales, product development and marketing activities within U.S., Canada, Mexico and Central America.

Davis has held various positions at Sakata since beginning his career as an intern for the company at the age of 19. Most recently, Davis held the position of production manager for Sakata Seed America, where he led the expansion of seed supply to support the growth of Sakata’s global business.

“Accepting this new role is such an extraordinary honor”, said Davis. “I am looking forward to working with our senior leadership, our customers, industry partners and the entire Sakata team to continue to build on our progressive strengths. This is an exciting time for our industry and I am excited to have an opportunity to play a significant role in Sakata’s contribution to the future of seed and agriculture.”

Davis brings over 20 years of industry experience to his new role as well as deep respect and dedication to the Sakata brand. Davis will report directly to Sakata Seed America’s recently appointed Vice President, John Nelson, and will be based out of the Sakata’s Morgan Hill office headquarters.

This announcement comes as Sakata continues its celebration of 40 years of business in North and Central America.