Fleming, Perez Join Hunter Sales Team
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Hunter Industries announced the addition of two more members to the company’s growing roster of national sales representatives.
Jeff Fleming will be responsible for field service, with concentration on the golf market, in the Southeastern region of the U.S. He will report to Eastern States regional sales manager Dave Peters. Sam Perez, Jr. will work under the direction of California regional sales manager Denise Hoover and will handle distributor, contractor, and municipal duties in the San Joaquin Valley market, primarily in the Fresno and Merced areas.
A veteran of the irrigation industry for the past decade, Fleming previously worked for one of Hunter’s largest distributors, serving as a representative for the region that covered the southeastern United States and the Caribbean. While in that capacity, he was a recipient of the Hunter Trailblazer award in 2003. Earlier, Fleming spent three years as a golf superintendent where he purchased Hunter products and “became very familiar with, and a became a huge fan of, the products.”
Fleming is a graduate of Lake City College in Florida, where he received a degree in Agronomy-Science. Today, he lives with his wife, Julie, and daughter, Katelyn, in Woodstock, Georgia, just outside of Atlanta. In their spare time, the Flemings enjoy tennis, mountain hiking, and running.
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Perez comes to Hunter with a wealth of business-to-business sales experience, having spent 16 years managing and directing high volume retail operations. Hunter is anticipating that this strong background will help build relationships with distributors and contractors. A long time resident of the Fresno area, Perez’s local ties and bilingual skills should also play a key role in his day-to-day responsibilities.
Perez currently resides in Fresno with his wife, Tamara, and the couple’s three children—Alyssa, Marcus, and Brenden. His interests include motor sports, music, and football.
Hunter is a manufacturer of irrigation equipment for turf, landscape, and golf. The company is headquartered in San Marcos, California and also maintains sales offices in Cary, North Carolina; Aix-en-Provence, France; Amman, Jordan; and Beijing, China. Hunter also operates additional manufacturing facilities in Cary, North Carolina; Fresno, California; and Tijuana, Mexico.
For more information, visit Hunter Industries on the internet at www.HunterIndustries.com.
Profile Products' Lauro Earns CPESC Certification
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Profile Products announced that Frank Lauro, Profile's market development manager for the Western United States, has achieved the highly regarded Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) designation. With this certification, Lauro can assist in designing and evaluating erosion and sediment control plans, influence land-use planning decisions and educate professionals in strategies and site programs to comply with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II regulations.
A CPESC is a recognized specialist in soil erosion and sediment control. The certification program is sponsored by the Soil and Water Conservation Society and the International Erosion Control Association and is administered in cooperation with the American Society of Agronomy.
Through a process of peer review and exams, Lauro earned his CPESC designation by meeting established standards of expertise, experience and knowledge. Each CPESC applicant must successfully pass a written test designed to determine proficiency in the principles, practices and legislation of erosion and sediment control. Applicants must also meet a combination of educational and professional experience requirements to earn CPESC certification. Profile Products currently has three CPESC-certified experts on staff to provide erosion and sediment control assistance.
Lauro joined Profile Products in January 2006 and brought considerable knowledge of storm water systems gained through his experience as a civil engineer. Lauro received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Washington, a master's degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and is a registered civil engineer in the state of California.
Kim Mitchell Hired at Borst Landscape and Design
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Kim Mitchell has joined the team at Borst Landscape and Design in Allendale as a member of its design team, announced Mark Borst, president. The award-winning, full-service landscape firm specializes in large-scale residential and commercial design/build projects throughout northern New Jersey.
Mitchell, a resident of Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J., is a licensed landscape architect. She is working with Borst’s residential team, supervising projects from concept to completion. This includes conducting a comprehensive site analysis, developing a full landscape master plan and working directly with the construction crews that create the finished product.
“Borst Landscape and Design has a sterling reputation in the industry, and I am excited to join the staff here,” Mitchell said. “This is a very creative environment, and I look forward to contributing to its great work.” Borst is recognized for creating innovative outdoor spaces with features like privacy plantings; perennial gardens; swimming pools, ponds and other water features; and custom landscape masonry including walkways, patios and stone walls.
Mitchell’s past experience includes handling landscape architectural projects in Manhattan. She also previously worked for another local landscape design/build firm. Mitchell earned a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from Rutgers University.
“Kim is a hard worker and has a wonderful, upbeat personality,” Borst said. “These attributes and her strong credentials make her a perfect fit for our growing staff.”
Carolina Nurseries Hires Danny Summers as Director of Sales
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Southern Nursery Association’s acting executive vice president makes plans to leave post but remain in the industry at well-known nursery.
Carolina Nurseries hired Danny Summers, current Southern Nursery Association (SNA) executive vice president, as director of sales. Summers will leave his position at SNA at the end of November to oversee sales at Carolina Nurseries beginning Dec. 1.
Through former affiliations and executive roles with such organizations as SNA, Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund, Mid-States Horticultural Expo Trade Show, Nursery and Landscape Association Executives of North America, Florida Seed Company and several others, Summers brings more than twenty years of industry sales, marketing and management experience to Carolina Nurseries.
“My transition to Carolina Nurseries involves a personal long-standing admiration for J. Guy, president of Carolina, and the quality products and innovation for which the company is known,” said Summers. “In my various positions and endeavors, I have had the great privilege of coming to know many nurseries throughout the industry. Carolina Nurseries has always stood out in my mind as a premier agribusiness, and I am excited to become a part of it.”
In his new role, Summers will develop and manage initiatives to include augmenting customer relations, sales staff training, and revenue profit margins. He will work closely with Guy and the existing sales staff at the nursery, with the goal of expanding strategic, revenue-garnering programs. The product lines, for which Summers will direct sales efforts, include a full range of Ilex, Junipers, Azaleas, Broadleafs and Herbaceous Perennials grown on 320 acres in production and sold nationally.
“Carolina Nurseries is looking forward to a new and exciting year of product development and brand-building,” said Guy. “Given Danny’s pertinent background and industry relationships, his joining our team at this time equates to a course of many exciting benefits and pursuits for us and our customers.”
Learn more about Carolina Nurseries at www.carolinanurseries.com.