Apr 1, 2012

Sakata Promotes TwoSource: Sakata

Sakata has named Dennis Storm to the role of director of supply chain for Sakata Seed America and Ken Reid to the role of facilities operations manager for Alf Christianson Seed Company. Both will report to Dave Armstrong, president CEO of Sakata America Holding, Inc.

Dennis Storm will assume the role of director of supply chain for Sakata Seed America (a wholly owned subsidiary of Sakata America Holding, Inc). He will have overall responsibility for Sakata’s supply chain activities in North America (including Alf Christianson Seed Company), Central America and Mexico. Dennis was most recently supply chain manager for Sakata Seed America.

Ken Reid will oversee operations of Alf Christianson Seed Company (a wholly owned subsidiary of Sakata America Holding, Inc.) at facilities in Burlington and Mt. Vernon, Wash. Ken has worked for Bolthouse Farms for over 18 years, the last five years as general manager of the company’s Michigan operations. He most recently held the position of vice president of processing operations for California Olive Ranch Company.