Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. – Management Briefs

Tessenderlo Kerley Inc.’s NovaSource crop protection business unit announced the establishment of two new sales regions and a new manufacturing position. The expansion is a result of the company’s recent acquisitions of the Sevin® brand agricultural insecticide (carbaryl) and Purshade® solar protectant. Keith Foster joins NovaSource as regional account manager for the Eastern U.S., and his responsibilities include managing the business in an eighteen state area. Foster was previously with Rotam North America as their territory manager in the Southeast. He also held earlier sales management positions with Helena Chemical and Terra International. Foster is in Sebring, Fla., and can be reached at kefoster@tkinet.com. Bernard Olsen represents NovaSource as the regional account manager for Southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico. Olsen was previously with Arysta LifeScience as their fumigant specialist in the western region. He held prior sales positions with Arysta, MGK, and Eden Bioscience. Olsen is in Paso Robles, Calif., and can be reached at bolsen@tkinet.com. Jim McNamara joins NovaSource as toll manufacturing manager. He was previously with Nufarm Americas as their supply chain and toll manufacturing manager, and also held prior manufacturing management positions with McIntyre Group, Owens Corning, and Mobil Oil.