Salinas, California, USA
April 15, 2020
Andor Gerendas
Sakata Seed America is excited to welcome Andor Gerendas to the role of Elite Propagation Manager for the company’s ornamental business group. Andor brings an extensive background in growing, greenhouse operations, propagation, stock management, and systems development to his new role with Sakata.
Andor’s resume includes impressive roles including Production Manager at Ecke Guatemala, Logistics Manager at Beauty Line (Danziger) Guatemala, and Head Grower at Costa Color, Dominican Republic. As a native Guatemalan, he also speaks fluent Spanish and has supplemented his Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with extended studies in plant physiology and propagation.
In Andor’s new role, he will oversee the elite propagation program for Sakata’s innovative vegetative ornamental varieties. He will be based out of Sakata’s Salinas Research Station facility.
“I am very excited to join the team at Sakata. From my experience in the industry, I know Sakata as a company with great integrity and exceptional genetics. I look forward to a bright future ahead at Sakata for myself and the elite propagation program,” states Andor.
Sakata Seed America continuously comes to market with quality ornamental offerings that drive the industry forward and provides a great experience for the end consumer.
Joe Cimino
“We at Sakata are very passionate about developing new and high-quality products that not only bring success to our customers and industry partners, but also spark innovation and bring solutions to the garden. In order to create the best possible products, we need an incredible team. We’re confident that Andor’s extensive experience and expertise will be instrumental in driving us forward as an industry leader,” says Joe Cimino, Director of Ornamentals and Solutions Business Groups at Sakata Seed America
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