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We are pleased to welcome Jean-Paul Geelhoed as our European Head of Commercial Horticulture. As the European Head of Commercial Horticulture and member of Germains’ European Leadership Team, Jean-Paul will manage the Commercial-, Marketing-, and Customer Service, teams.<\/p>\n\n\n

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“Jean-Paul has an extensive background in the seed and agriculture industry, having worked for Apeel Sciences, Bayer, and legacy Monsanto. He held a variety of positions, including a role as EMEA Sales Effectiveness Lead and ultimately as EMEA\/APAC Account Planning & Performance Management Lead. “said Aga Szkurlat, Business Director of Europe. “In his new role, he will focus on the commercial delivery of our European R&D Pipeline Project and deliver our current and longer-term strategic growth plans. Jean Paul’s expertise in the seed industry is key to solidifying Germains’ position as a leader in our industry.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of Jean-Paul\u2019s key career accomplishments<\/a> include the implementation of the EMEA Sales Effectiveness Framework, which resulted in the integrated Commercial Operational Plan and Integrated Marketing Plan approach, Global Operational Excellence finalist, for the Customer Growth strategy and Sales Effectiveness and CRM and Global Customer-Centric Organization finalist, for the Customer-Centric Partner Program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We are pleased to welcome Jean-Paul Geelhoed as our European Head of Commercial Horticulture. 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