Yara North America has announced the addition of Mark Spiller as regional manager to its North American sales team, effective Oct. 25. He will be responsible for developing customer relationships in the South and Central Gulf Coast region, with emphasis on dealer sales out of Yara’s newest Gateway Terminal in New Orleans. Spiller, most recently with The Mosaic Co., joins Yara’s team with 25 years of fertilizer sales experience and will be located in Memphis, Tenn. His contact phone number is (866) 388-2211.
Nachurs-Alpine Solutions, New Hamburg, Ont., a specialty liquid manufacturing company that formulates, markets, and distributes premium quality liquid fertilizer throughout North America, has announced the appointment of Murray Van Zeggelaar to its North American executive team. He will fulfill the role of vice president, sales and marketing, with responsibilities for all of North America, and will also be part of the strategic planning team for the company’s premium liquid fertilizer brands, Alpine in Canada and Nachurs in the U.S. Van Zeggelaar has over 20 years of agricultural retail experience. He has been a certified crop advisor since 1996.
Nutrients PLUS, Virginia Beach, Va., has appointed Jeff Thrasher to head the company’s national distribution and business development. The company noted that he has been a business owner and company representative in the green industry for thirty years.