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Marshall Kostiuk named NK Brand corn marketing manager
Golden Valley, Minnesota
February 22, 2006

Marshall Kostiuk has been named corn marketing manager for NK® Brand.  In his new role, Kostiuk is responsible for directing marketing strategy for corn hybrids and ensuring the NK Brand promise to deliver more yield and better choices. 

Kostiuk oversees an extensive NK Brand portfolio, including hybrids with Agrisure™ traits, as well as Ration Fit™ and Extra Edge™ hybrids characterized for special end-use markets.  He also is responsible for coordinating the AgriEdge™ corn program for NK Brand, which is helping growers manage risks, control costs and increase profitability. 

“Marshall is a great asset to our NK Brand marketing team,” said Doug Knight, marketing head, NK Brand.  “His extensive experience in sales and marketing of crop protection products, seed and traits will continue to drive differentiated corn offerings to our customers.”

Kostiuk, a 17-year veteran of Syngenta and legacy companies, has sales and marketing experience with Syngenta Crop Protection, Corn Traits Development and, most recently, the Agrisure traits business.  In these various Syngenta roles, he has held positions in several countries, including Canada, Switzerland and the United States. 

“NK Brand has been a trusted seed resource to growers for more than 100 years because we are committed to providing better choices,” Knight said.  “Marshall is a highly qualified individual who shares our goal of serving the way NK Brand customers farm now and in the future.”

NK Brand Seeds is a trusted hybrid corn, soybean and alfalfa seed supplier with more than 100 years of service in the marketplace.  The brand provides growers more yield and better choices for the way they farm through innovative products and solutions.  Located in Golden Valley, Minnesota, NK Brand Seeds is part of Syngenta. 

Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology.  The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market.  Sales in 2004 were approximately $7.3 billion.  Syngenta employs some 20,000 people in over 100 countries.  Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN) and in New York (SYT).  

NK®, Agrisure™, Ration Fit™, Extra Edge™ and AgriEdge™ are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company.

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