WILLMAR, Minn.—West Central Distribution, LLC has hired multiple key employees in the past 12 months in the areas of sales, marketing, and product development. This will help the company continue to meet their customers’ ongoing demands for new product innovation and sales geography expansion as a wholesale distributor of agricultural inputs.
Two of the most recent additions are Todd Hubble and Paul Gerdes. Todd Hubble is the new regional director for West Central Distribution’s crop protection business. Hubble will continue the company’s expansion efforts in the Eastern Cornbelt. He has worked in the crop protection industry for over 20 years and comes to West Central with an extensive agriculture background. Prior to West Central, Hubble was most recently with Valent as the national accounts director.
Paul Gerdes is serving as the company’s proprietary products manager. Gerdes also comes to West Central with over 20 years of experience in the agriculture industry and will be leading the company’s proprietary product portfolio. Prior to joining West Central he was with FMC and has extensive retail experience, as well.
“At West Central, we are focused on helping grow our retail customers’ businesses by providing superior products and exceeding our customers’ expectations through exceptional service,” said Josh Nuytten, vice president of sales for West Central. “We look forward to starting 2016 with an expanded team of professionals committed to helping our retail customers accomplish their goals and create unparalleled product advancements in crop nutrients and crop protection.”