As Daehnfeldt, Inc. has expanded its investment in the flower seed business in North America, it has continued to add professionals to its staff, including the latest addition, Don MacIntyre.

Don joined the team on March 1 of this year as Product Manager for North America. As is often the case with small teams, each professional must play many roles, and Daehnfeldt, inc. is no exception. While his colleagues Tom Linwick and Russ Schroeder will provide vital support the the product management function, so too will Don play a supporting role in both sales/customer contact and technical services.

Don earned his MBA in finance at Columbia with honors and graduated from Bowdoin College. In addition to his marketing expertise, Don has an extensive background in finance, including several years as a merchant banker, twice being Chief Financial Officer of manufacturing companies, and acting as advisor to the venture capital firm  Stolberg, Meehan & Scano on two of their recent acquisitions (The Yofarm Company and The Frozfruit Company).

Nevertheless, his love of flowers and plants keeps drawing Don back to the flower seed business. When the S&G subsidiary of Novartis was headquartered in Ft. Wayne, IN, Don played several roles there, including Product Manager and Operations Manager. This was during a time when S&G was undergoing rapid expansion and undertaking its first initiative to hold flower seed inventories in North America. At that time, Don enjoyed the privilege of working with his current colleagues Joe Messer, Russ Schroeder and Dave Baer.

Daehnfeldt, inc. is excited to add a person with such a broad and varied background to its team. We see the horticulture industry moving from being a business of flower lovers to one of professional flower "business people". Don combines both of these traits. Daehnfeldt continues to lead the way by developing a team of employees who love their products and help growers profit by using our products.

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