The Stockton Group (STK; Petach Tikva, Israel; www.stockton-ag.com), a leader in innovative botanical-based crop protection, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shay Shaanan as the new vice president of R&D, leading the company’s R&D activities.
In his former position, Shay was Global Development Manager of the fungicides division at ADAMA (formerly Makhteshim Agan.) and has over 15 years’ of experience in research and commercialization of crop protection products. Shay holds a BSc in Agronomy from the Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
“Having Shay join our team marks another significant milestone in our growth strategy. It reflects our commitment to advance our technologies and provide the agriculture industry with new solutions.” explained Guy Elitzur, CEO of Stockton Group. “Shay will lead our R&D and will be of enormous value in moving our company forward.”
The Stockton Group (Stockton) specializes in the development and marketing of botanical based biopesticides. Its core focus is on the incorporation of these bio-pesticides into conventional agriculture spraying programs that use conventional chemical products, thus creating a balanced, cleaner and sustainable agricultural environment.