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. |