Allan Napolitano, Sales and Partnership Development Manager at Vision Import Group in Hackensack, NJ and a recent 40 under 40 recipient is getting a chance to venture out of the office and into the fields. Allan was able to accompany Ronnie Cohen V.P. of Sales on a recent trip to Ecuador to preview the upcoming mango crop and visit Plantain fields.
Per Allan, “It was really a fantastic opportunity to do field visits in Ecuador. While my daily work is sales and creating programs, I have a very strong interest in learning about what is happening at source. To see for myself the development and literal growth of product that we normally see packaged and graded already was wonderful.
To be in a position of greater understanding with the challenges that my growers face helps me to be a better partner to them. It also helps me more clearly communicate with my customers and share in real time what is happening in the fields. We all have a passion for what we do and it’s great that I can share my experiences with everyone I work with.
I am also very grateful to all the National Mango Board members. They were all very welcoming and supportive to me on my efforts to expand my experience/expertise.
The Vision Companies are comprised of Vision Produce Co. in Los Angeles which is the parent entity and Vision Import Group in River Edge, NJ. While they are separate companies and they do business in slightly different ways, sharing unified national distribution enables both to market their brands nationwide.
Source: The Vision Companies
