Congratulations to the following sales team members who were selected to represent AgReliant at the elite and prestigious AGORA Sales Recognition Convention sponsored by Group Limagrain.

This Convention recognized 98 members of the Group Limagrain sales teams from 28 countries around the world. This group represented approximately the top 5% of the sales teams from all the subsidiaries of Limagrain. This year’s AGORA Convention was held in Paris, France.

The objective of AGORA is to reward the Group’s best sales people, sales team leaders, marketers and those non-sales employees who represent the best Commercial Spirit for their outstanding performances for the 2008-2009 year. In addition to being rewarded with a week-long trip to Europe, they were considered for 1 of the 11 awards which were given at the gala recognition banquet which includes an additional award of 1500 Euros (approx. $2000 U.S. dollars). Special recognition and congratulations goes to Chris Bowles who was awarded one of the 11 prestigious AGORA awards.

The nominees for 2009 included:

Malcolm Head Best Sales Person LG
Brad Althide Best Sales Person LG
Larry Evans Best Sales Manager LG
Chris Bowles Best Sales Person AG
Mike Deutsch Best Sales Person AG
Dave Handsaker Best Sales Manager AG
Ron Ferguson Best Sales Person Pride
Ryan Thompson Best Sales Person Wensman
Richard Easlick Best Sales Person Great Lakes
Frank Durham Best Sales Person Great Lakes
Derrick Tice Best Sales Person Producers
Kevin O’Connor Best Commercial Spirit AgReliant

In addition to the AGORA Convention, the group visited various Limagrain locations in France including a corn research station, a wheat research station and a production plant. The group was also hosted on a local farm by one of the Limagrain Board Members. The group also did some sightseeing in Normandy and Paris.

Again, congratulations to the AGORA Class of 2009!!