Triumph Seed began its seed business in 1965. Today, Triumph markets
sunflowers, corn, and sorghum across the U.S. and in approximately 25
countries. Triumph has been one of the industry leaders in sunflowers
and was the first company in the industry to market worldwide "short
stature" sunflower hybrids.
"The Triumph acquisition is a great strategic fit for Dow AgroSciences.
It strengthens our strong sunflower business by providing additional
elite sunflower technology, a solid export business, and further
expands our geographic corn and sorghum marketing areas in the U.S.,"
said Stan Howell, vice president, North America, Dow AgroSciences.
The agreement includes all commercial, production, research and
development assets of the business. Noble Koepp, president and owner of
Triumph Seed, will continue to work with the business in a number of
leadership and strategic planning activities.
Dow AgroSciences will continue to market Triumph seed under the Triumph
brand to complement the company`s current Mycogen Seeds business.
Koepp added, "Maintaining the Triumph brand is an important plus for
the company and its customers, yet allows us to broaden our
opportunities with access to exciting new technologies and genetics
through Dow AgroSciences."
Along with the acquisition, Dow AgroSciences has named John Monko as
general manager of Triumph Seed. Monko most recently served as District
Sales Manager based in North Carolina, and has worked for
Dow AgroSciences for more than 28 years. Monko assumes the leadership
role of Triumph effective immediately and will be relocating to Texas.
"The people of Triumph welcome John in this new leadership transition,"
said Koepp. "Our desire is that this will be a functional, seamless
process allowing us to focus on the future of brand development,
relationship building and product performance. This will continue to
remain as our goal."
Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
About Dow AgroSciences
Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a
top-tier agricultural company that combines the power of science and
technology with the "Human Element" to constantly improve what is
essential to human progress. Dow AgroSciences provides innovative
technologies for crop protection, pest and vegetation management,
seeds, traits, and agricultural biotechnology to serve the world`s
growing population. Global sales for Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned
subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, are $3.8 billion. Learn more at
www.dowagro.com
About Triumph Seed
Triumph Seed Company, Inc. is a planting seed company that develops,
produces and markets premium quality seeds in the United States and
throughout the world. Triumph Seed possesses a superior corporate
commitment to product quality and customer satisfaction while
maintaining a focus on providing the most advanced products today`s
technology can offer. Visit us on-line at
www.triumphseed.comContactRobyn Heine
Dow AgroSciences LLC
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