ISSAQUAH, WA – Global leader in growing, marketing, and distributing a 52-week supply of quality-assured and food-safety assured fresh fruits and vegetables, Vanguard International announces staffing promotions within the growing Sales department. Effective immediately Tim Clarke will take over the Vice President, Global Sales position and Dan Lillybridge is appointed Director of Procurement.
As Vice President of Global Sales, Clarke oversees all sales out of the United States, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Clarke now manages the USA Sales Team and works closely with all of Vanguard’s global offices to ensure excellent customer service is delivered.
In the newly created Director of Procurement position Lillybridge is responsible for all procurement activities and increasing Vanguard’s supply base out of North America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. All USA Inspectors now report to Lillybridge.
“We are excited to announce these staffing promotions as they better align and maximize our internal skill sets while supporting our global growth goals and celebrating our team’s success as leaders in their field,” said Craig Stauffer, CEO Vanguard International.
Vanguard anticipates more advancement and announcements to support their global initiatives in the coming months.
Vanguard International has been marketing and selling fresh fruits and vegetables in Asia and the Middle East for over 25 years, operating offices internationally in Chile, China, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Peru, Spain, Taiwan, South Africa, and the United States.
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About Vanguard
Founded in 1991, Vanguard International is a world leading vertically-integrated farming, marketing, and sales organization. What distinguishes Vanguard is the precision in which we deliver; through better farming, grower connections, and superior market knowledge, we perfectly align global availability with specific customer needs. Getting exactly the right produce to exactly the right customer is what we do best. www.vanguardteam.com
Source: Vanguard International