Pandol Bros. Inc in Delano, CA has recently hired David Sudduth as their Director of Global Operations. In this newly created position David is responsible for the companys operations in California, Mexico, and Chile. He also oversees a skilled team working in harvest logistics, quality control, and a 20,000 sq ft. packing facility located in Delano, CA. With over 20 years of experience in export/import trading and operations, David has a wealth of knowledge to bring to the organization plus he also was a past Pandol employee in the early 1980s.
David Sudduth started his career at Blue Anchor Inc. located in Sacramento, CA back in 1981 after graduating from California State University, Fresno with a BS in Agricultural Sciences. He went onto to join the Pandol organization in Delano, CA in 1983 as an Import Trade Manager where he was responsible for the importing of Chilean table grapes to the US market. From Pandol he went on to become a Marketing & Operations Manager for Turbana Fruit Co. located in Visalia, CA. In 1992, David became President of Japan Produce America based in Long Beach, CA with offices in Visalia, CA and Santiago, Chile and exported grapes, citrus and kiwis from California, Mexico and Chile for Japan, Korean, and UK markets. He came to Pandol recently from Legend Fruit Co., LLC based in Tucson, Arizona serving as an Export/Import Broker, specializing in table grapes.
We are thrilled to have someone onboard with Davids level of experience. His expertise in global operations is a key to our main growth initiatives. Says David Dever, Pandol President & CEO.
Source: Pandol Bros.
