Henderson Seed Group are happy to announce the arrival of Jack Doublier , to take up the position of Chief Operating Officer. Jack comes from Groupe Limagrain, the French based, 4^th largest seed group in the world. Limagrain recently took a controlling interest in Henderson Seeds through it’s vegetable seeds subsidiary Vilmorin Clause & Cie.

Previously Jack Doublier held the positions of Marketing Manager and then General Manager with the Illinois/USA based LG Seeds (Maize and Soybeans). Prior to his US posting, Jack spent 6 years as International Sales Manager for Vilmorin, another Limagrain vegetable seeds Company, based in France.

" Henderson Seeds is pivotal in our Group’s Australasian strategy" said Jack Doublier. "Australia offers unique opportunity for the group with it’s proximity to rapidly expanding Asian markets. Henderson’s own experience in brassica breeding, seed production and marketing will be enhanced and supported by the Vilmorin Clause & Cie’s decentralized approach to the management of it’s individual business units. This independent management style sees Henderson retain the Australasian distribution rights for Agrevo subsidiaries Nunhems, Leen de Mos, and Sunseeds, while other Vilmorin Clause & Cie subsidiaries continue distribution through their existing Australian outlets."

Second generation part owner Andrew Henderson is excited by the prospects for growth.

"Most entrepreneurial small companies hit a point in their evolution where their ideas exceed their resources. With Vilmorin Clause & Cie we have a partner with the same vision, and with the infrastructure and resources to make it happen. The potential synergies between Henderson and the worldwide spread Vilmorin Clause & Cie family of companies will really help us fastrack our development plans" said Andrew Henderson.