Klasmann-Deilmann Americas now has two representatives in the United States and Canada. Denise Ruiz will
serve as territory manager for the western U.S. and Canada and Mark Thomas will join the company as the new territory manager for the eastern U.S.
During his 20 year tenure in the industry, Thomas has served in both sales and technical service roles. Ruiz has 13 years of experience in the horticultural industry and joined Klasmann-Deilmann in 2011.
Klasmann-Deilmann is a leading manufacturer of growing media and substrates. The company was founded more than 100 years ago in Germany, and has expanded across the globe, with facilities in Ireland, Belgium, Lithuania and the Netherlands. The company recently founded Klasmann-Deilmann China, which opened in 2013.
Mark Thomas can be reached at mark.thomas@klasmann-deilmann.com.
Denise Ruiz can be reached at denise.ruiz@klasmann-deilmann.com.
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