Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc., Vancouver, has appointed John Guglielmi as senior vice president, fertilizer sales.
“As we expand our production of Crystal Green fertilizer, it is critical to have the sales leadership in place to guide the growth within the agriculture, turf, and ornamental markets,” said Phillip Abrary, Ostara President and CEO. “John’s tremendous industry experience and sales and marketing leadership puts us in a position to capitalize on the growing market demand for enhanced efficiency fertilizers.”
Guglielmi has over 20 years of wholesale and retail fertilizer sales and marketing in the production agriculture, professional turf, and ornamental horticulture markets. He was formerly director of sales and marketing for The Andersons Plant Nutrient Group, Southern Region, and national sales director for Applied Solutions and Technology, a business unit of Douglass Fertilizer and Chemical. He is both a Certified Crop Advisor and a Certified Turfgrass Professional.
Ostara says Crystal Green is the first nutrient technology to offer plant-activated, slow-release fertilizer sustainably made from renewable sources. Ostara extracts nitrogen and phosphorus from municipal and industrial wastewater. It is a blend of N, P, and magnesium. The company says the citrate-soluble granules offer more consistent, plant available nutrients than conventional water-soluble phosphorus fertilizers, resulting in greater fertilizer efficiency, lower application rates, and reduced nutrient loss through leaching and runoff.
Guglielmi will oversee sales and business development strategies in the global specialty agriculture, turf and ornamentals market. He is based in Florida and can be reached at 813.310.0700, or at jguglielmi@ostara.com.