OSLO, Norway, Feb. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Agrinos AS (Norwegian OTC: AGRI), a global leader in biological crop nutrition solutions for improving agricultural productivity and sustainability, announced today the expansion of its global R&D organization with the appointment of key members to its leadership team.
"We are very proud of the highly experienced and very talented leadership team we have positioned to guide our global research and development activities in our new facility in Davis, California, as well as in our research activities around the world," said Chief Executive Officer D. Ry Wagner. "The extension of Agrinos' existing products to new markets, and the development of new technologies in the field of biological crop nutrition, are both fundamental to our growth strategy. The creation of our global R&D leadership team and the opening of our new state-of the-art R&D facility in Davis demonstrate the long-term commitment of Agrinos to bringing forward the best solutions possible to growers now and in the future," Dr. Wagner continued. "This also demonstrates our commitment to provide our customers with the technology and product support they expect from Agrinos as a global leader providing unique and differentiated agricultural products to the marketplace," Wagner concluded.
The home of the global R&D team in Davis, California, is a newly renovated office and laboratory space in which Agrinos has the option to add additional space as the staff and activities continue to grow. The company has recently elected its first option to expand within the building site and will use this space for accommodating R&D staff and new laboratory operations. Key members of the Davis-based leadership team include:
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About Agrinos
Agrinos is a global leader in biological crop input solutions committed to improving the productivity and sustainability of modern agriculture. Agrinos' range of High Yield Technology (HYT®) products helps farmers to practice profitable agriculture by providing increased crop productivity, improved efficiency of conventional fertilizer and a reduced environmental footprint.
Certified as organic and based on Agrinos' proprietary technology, the HYT products provide benefits by strengthening the soil-based microbial ecosystem, stimulating crop development at key points in the growth cycle and boosting natural plant resistance to pathogens and threats. With solutions for a variety of crop categories, the technology comprising the HYT products has demonstrated its value in third-party trials in key agricultural regions worldwide.
Contact:
John Janczak
CFO & Investor Relations
+1 817-507-6530
john.janczak@agrinos.com