SALINAS, Ca. – Tanimura & Antle, leading grower & shipper of premium fresh produce, has announced that Brian Antle is now leading PlantTape USA, the organization’s automated transplant technology company. Brian will guide the company during this year’s commercial rollout of this innovative equipment.
Brian began his career at Tanimura & Antle in 1996 on the East Coast, harvesting with Dulcinea Farms. Following his graduation from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Brian held a number of positions from the farm to the cooler and harvest operations. Most recently, Brian served as Vice President of Harvest and has been instrumental in the development of advanced harvesting technology.
“We are lucky to have someone who has been as close to this business and who understands the opportunities inherent in this technology to assume the leadership of PlantTape at such an exciting time for the company,” said Rick Antle, CEO of Tanimura & Antle.
In other promotions, Nick Sgheiza has been promoted to Senior Director of Harvest Operations. Another Cal Poly graduate, Nick has been with Tanimura & Antle since 1999, serving in a variety of harvest focused leadership roles. Most recently, he was managing the company’s Artisan Red Onion operations. Taking over this operation is Caesar Romero, now Director of Onion Operations, who has been with the company since 1987. Caesar has held a variety of roles with the company, most recently as manager of the Artisan Red Onion shed operation and he’s ideally suited to assume leadership of the entire operation.
“I’m thrilled to have Nick and Caesar move into these new roles,” said Timothy Escamilla, Chief Operating Officer. “Both have served the company for so long and in so many parts of the company, the breadth of knowledge of the company and the industry that they bring is a tremendous benefit to us.”
About PlantTape USA: PlantTape is a high speed mechanical transplanting technology that optimizes plant population in the field. This technology increases yields while also reducing time in the ground by 15-20%, which in turn reduces the use of farming inputs.
About Tanimura & Antle:
Founded in 1982, Tanimura & Antle is an industry leading, third generation grower-shipper with a passionate commitment to growing premium quality produce. When they joined forces, the Tanimura family and the Antle family brought together more than 50 years of experience, knowledge and love of the land to establish a produce company unrivaled in the quality of its products, innovation and dedication to growers, customers, consumers and employees. Today, as one of the largest independent lettuce growers in the United States, Tanimura & Antle farms more than 36,000 acres of rich, fertile farmland and ships a full line of premium fresh produce products throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
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