ATLANTA – Agrisel USA, Inc., announces two new staffing appointments: Bob Forreider and Bobby Hopkins as sales representatives for the Southern U.S. territory.
Bob Forreider joins the company with more than 20 years of experience in various industry segments. In his new sales position, Forreider will be responsible for promoting and selling Agrisel USA products within the turf and ornamental, pest control, agricultural and specialty markets throughout Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and north Georgia.
Prior to joining Agrisel USA, Forreider worked the last 15 years in technical sales for companies including Terminix, York Distributors and Ensystex in Arizona, California, Utah and Nevada.
Bobby Hopkins joins the company as the new sales representative serving Florida, southern Georgia, southern Alabama and Texas. Hopkins will be responsible for driving territory sales and expanding market penetration of the company’s portfolio in the turf and ornamental, greenhouse, horticultural, agricultural and specialty crop markets.
For the last 25 years Hopkins has worked in the crop protection segment, holding various sales and marketing roles for Oil-Dri Corporation, Sipcam Agro USA, Sipcam Italia and Sipcam Australia. He also owned and operated a company in North Florida called Fleet Pro for 10 years.
“Both of these gentlemen will be great additions to our sales team,” said Art Assad, Agrisel USA president and founder. “Together they bring extensive experience to the organization and are already driving new energy and enthusiasm that will enhance customer service, increased marketplace satisfaction and help us build a stronger business.”
Forreider currently resides in Chattanooga, Tenn. He can be contacted via email at bob@agrisel.com. Hopkins resides in Panama City Beach, Fla., and can be reached via email at bobby@agrisel.com.