Enkhuizen, The Netherlands and Salinas, California, USA
June 30, 2015
INCOTEC North America, a division of INCOTEC, a worldwide leader in coatings and seed technology, announces the hiring of Ron Amarel (pictured). Ron has been appointed Regional Manager for INCOTEC North America effective 7 July, 2015.
In this role Ron succeeds Mac Keely, who left the firm earlier this year. INCOTEC's Henk Satter had been serving as acting manager.
Ron Amarel is a seasoned veteran of the agricultural industry and has held top positions with companies such as ARCO Seed, Sunseeds and Nunhems. At Sunseeds Ron was 4 years responsible for worldwide Production and Operations, before becoming Vice President of Production, where he held the global responsibility for Production. In 2003, Ron started as Managing Director of Operations for Nunhems, a role he fulfilled for 10 years, before serving as chief Operations/Production Officer at the VoloAgri Group. At INCOTEC, Ron will be responsible for the vegetable and field crops operations in North America.
Douwe Zijp, CEO INCOTEC: “We are delighted to have Ron in our team. I am convinced that with his in-depth knowledge of the market and his broad experience of Ron will be a huge asset for INCOTEC in North America.”
INCOTEC was founded in 1968 and has been an independent company since 2002. INCOTEC's Coating and Seed Technology Companies around the world provide products and services for seed coating, pelleting, seed enhancement and analytical services for genetic analysis and quality inspection. INCOTEC Group contributes significantly to the development of sustainable agriculture worldwide by providing key solutions in the four business areas, vegetables, field crops, ornamentals and analytical services. INCOTEC’s head quarters are in the Netherlands and there are INCOTEC facilities in the USA, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Sweden, Brazil, Japan, India, Australia, China, South Africa, Malaysia and Argentina.