Hortifeeds is pleased to welcome Jonathan Garratt, who has joined its team as Regional Sales Manager for the East of England.
Jonathan is genuinely passionate about working within the horticultural industry, which has been his career focus since college. After studying horticulture at Reading University, where he achieved his BSc, Jonathan worked for seven years at Syngenta, primarily in research and trials roles. As Project Biologist, Jonathan was involved in cutting edge research and development of technologies to improve production efficiency, something most nurseries can relate to!
Jonathan’s next role as Technical Manager at Darby Nursery Stock saw him growing a range of ornamental plants on a commercial scale, with all the attention to detail and business focus that this requires. At Darby Nursery Stock Jonathan worked in close conjunction with the Hortifeeds team to improve the efficiency and quality of crop production using a range of Hortifeeds products. Having seen how well the products perform, first-hand, and the service and technical backup Hortifeeds provides, gives Jonathan the perfect platform to become part of the team.
He brings hands-on grower and technical experience to the team. His knowledge and expertise, combined with an enthusiastic approach, leaves no doubt that he will provide customers with the highest level of personal and technical service. He says “I am thrilled to be joining the Hortifeeds team. As a grower I was a Hortifeeds customer, therefore I believe in the high-quality products and support they offer. I am looking forward to getting out and meeting different growers, seeing the challenges they face, and helping to tackle them.”
Jonathan will work alongside established Regional Sales Managers, Paul Wright and Ben Dalton. Chris Norris, Hortifeeds Managing Director, says “It is exciting to have a young, talented and dynamic new member join the team. We wish Jonathan every success in his new role and look forward to working together to meet the needs of our customers.”