Marrone Bio Innovations Adds Three Commercial Managers for Southeast, West Coast, and Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions
December 04 2017 - 7:30AM
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ:MBII) (MBI), a leading
provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products for
the agriculture, turf and ornamental and water treatment markets,
has announced that Steve Bogash, Matt Heinze and Dr. Karla J.
Medina-Ortega have joined the MBI team to meet customer needs in
the growing biological products industry.
As seasoned experts in discovering, developing and
commercializing naturally derived technologies, MBI has created an
industry leading platform of pest management and plant health
products.
“We are pleased to have such tenured and talented additions to
our team,” said Pam Marrone, CEO of MBI. “Steve, Matt and Karla are
all extremely qualified experts in the industry, and we look
forward to leveraging their deep knowledge and experience. I have
no doubt that these three individuals will thrive in the MBI
culture and environment.”
Bogash joins the MBI team as the technical sales manager of the
Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions with more than 20 years of
experience in marketing, horticulture and agriculture. Bogash is a
published author for many industry publications, covering topics
such as biocontrol, marketing, pest management and nutrition.
Before joining the MBI team, Bogash worked as a vice president of
marketing, research and product development for ISP Technologies.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in agriculture and horticulture from
the University of Maryland.
“I am looking forward to using my experiences to create
long-term sustainable solutions at MBI,” said Bogash. “I have
worked with MBI products in the past and have been a longtime
proponent of the MBI pipeline. It’s exciting to join a team whose
mission is so very similar to my own.”
Heinze has more than seven years of unique sales experience in
the agriculture chemical industry. Heinze is also a certified pest
control adviser and certified crop adviser, and joins the MBI team
as the technical sales manager on the California coast. Prior to
joining MBI, Heinze served as the Western region account manager at
Willowood USA, and currently holds the positions of treasurer for
the Plant Protectors Golf Association and co-chairman of the Ag One
Foundation. Heinze is a graduate of California State University
Chico and holds a Bachelor of Science in crop science.
“I’m eager to apply my sales experience to further increase
MBI’s stance in the crop production and turf and ornamental market
segments,” Heinze said. “The work here is full of innovation and
I’m looking forward to bringing my fresh ideas to the table to
increase adoption of substantial and growing toolbox of sustainable
solutions.”
Medina-Ortega is joining the MBI team as the product development
and technical services manager of the Southeast. Previously,
Medina-Ortega was a research scientist for the University of
Florida at the Citrus Research and Education Center, as well as the
Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. Medina-Ortega holds a
doctorate in entomology from Ohio State University, a master’s in
entomology from the University of Idaho and a bachelor’s in
agricultural sciences from Escuela Agrícola Panamericana
Zamorano.
“I am looking forward to assisting the MBI team in continuing to
implement MBI’s new products in the field, expand uses of our
existing products, while educating growers, our channel partners
and key university researchers on the science and art of use,” said
Medina-Ortega.
About Marrone Bio Innovations Smart.
Natural. Solutions.Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
(NASDAQ:MBII) strives to lead the movement to a more sustainable
world through the discovery, development and promotion of
biological products for pest management and plant health. MBI’s
effective and environmentally responsible pest management solutions
help customers operate more sustainably while uniquely improving
plant health and increasing crop yields. MBI currently has seven
commercially available products (Regalia®, Grandevo®, Venerate®,
Majestene®, Haven®, Stargus™ and Zequanox®) as well as seven
product candidates in various stages of the company’s rapid
development pipeline. MBI also distributes Bio-tam 2.0® for Isagro
USA and Jet-Ag® for Jet Harvest in most regions of the U.S.
Marrone Bio Innovations is dedicated to pioneering smart
biopesticide solutions that support a better tomorrow for both
farmers and consumers around the globe. For more information,
please visit www.marronebio.com.
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Marrone Bio Innovations Contacts:Pam Marrone,
CEO and FounderAndre Trepanier, Director of MarketingTelephone: +1
(530) 750-2800Email: Info@marronebio.com
MBI Investor Relations:Greg FalesnikManaging
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