Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
August 22, 2013
MANA Canada is pleased to welcome Barbara Yates to their management team. Yates joins MANA Canada in the position of Regulatory Manager, responsible for product registration, handling government-related affairs and contributing to the new product development and innovation program. She joins the MANA Canada management team alongside Jodi Starodub, Business Services Manager; Don Surgeoner, Eastern Business Manager; and Andrew Mann, General Manager.
“We look forward to having Barb on our team,” says Mann. “Her background in regulatory affairs as well as field research and product development make her an ideal fit for this position. We will now have a full time member of our team dedicated to regulatory affairs and product registration. This is another example of the investment we’re making to the the long-term commitment in the Canadian Agriculture business by MANA Canada.”
Yates earned her Master of Science in Agriculture from the University of Guelph, focusing on crop production, sales and physiology. She has 18 years of experience across the agriculture industry, including work in research and development, and regulatory affairs. Prior to joining MANA Canada, Yates worked with 3M Canada Company, United Agri Products Canada, Ltd and most recently, as a regulatory consultant with TSG Canada Inc.
“I’m excited about joining MANA Canada. I see tremendous opportunities in new product development and regulatory,” says Yates. “I’ll be working with a dynamic team, growing product portfolio, and I am looking forward to helping them bring new, innovative products to Canadian agriculture.”
MANA Canada is committed to helping customers achieve their business goals by becoming the premier provider of post-patent products in the Canadian crop protection market while providing profitable opportunities for their customer base.
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