February 19, 2010

AgraQuest appoints new head of sales for Americas and Asia

AgraQuest Inc. has announced the appointment of Cesar Lamonega to Senior Vice President, Sales - Americas & Asia, effective immediately.

Lamonega, who has more than 35 years experience in the agricultural industry, joined AgraQuest in July of 2009, originally tasked with building the Latin American organisation and developing the Asia business for AgraQuest.

In his new position, Lamonega will be responsible for leading the continued rapid growth of North American sales, in addition to his previous duties in Latin America and Asia. He will head a team committed to growing AgraQuest's position as the world leader in innovative low chemical solutions, delivering and maximising sales of new products.

A native of Argentina, Lamonega recently relocated from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Davis, California, and will work from AgraQuest's corporate headquarters there. Lamonega holds a BS degree in Agricultural Engineering from La Plata University in Argentina.

AgraQuest is a biotechnology company that focuses on discovering, developing, manufacturing and marketing highly effective pest management products for the agricultural, institutional and home markets.