Agrium Advanced Technologies Adds to North America Marketing Team

LOVELAND, Colo. (November 7, 2011) – Agrium Advanced Technologies today announces the addition of Ron Dekok as North America Marketing Manager for the company’s Turf & Ornamental Wholesale division.
In his new role, Dekok will have responsibility for each of the POLYON¬ and DURATION CR¬ Controlled-Release Fertilizer and PRECISE¬ Controlled-Release Protection product lines in North America. Based out of their Loveland, Colo. offices, Dekok will report to Jeff Novak, Vice President of Marketing for Agrium Advanced Technologies.
Ron’s expertise, combined with his experience leading marketing efforts from a distribution perspective, will help us accomplish the upcoming sales goals for the Turf & Ornamental Wholesale division”, said Andrew Mittag, President, Agrium Advanced Technologies.
Prior to joining the Turf & Ornamental Wholesale division, Ron served as Marketing Manager for Direct Solutions, the direct-to-market sales division of Agrium Advanced Technologies. Dekok had also worked as the Sales & Marketing Manager for Canadian ProHort prior to and following its acquisition by Agrium Advanced Technologies in 2008.