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Tel: 0860 782 753 (South Africa) | +27 (0) 11 748 3588 (International)

E-mail: info@starkeayres.com

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NAMIBIA

Namibia

Social Media Specialist
Ntsiki Kuse
Graphic Designer
Irvin Baloyi
Multimedia Designer
Andile Mpheshwa
Retail Sales Representative - Mozambique
Samora Maguazane
Sales Agronomist - Rift Valley Region
Jennifer Kimani
Sales Agronomist - Western Region
Danita Mutai
Sales Agronomist - Coast Region
Andrew Kariba
Financial Director - Kenya
Lennox Muinde
Financial Director - Zambia
Wilfred Mainza
Seed Rep - Howick & Southern KwaZulu-Natal
Yanich Strauss
Northern Retail Rep - Northern Gauteng & Mpumalanga
Julius Ipland
Northern Retail Rep - Northern Gauteng
Abram Mkhwatsa
Gauteng Inland Retail Rep - North West
Alicia Crafford
Gauteng Inland Retail Rep - West Rand & Johannesburg
Anton Beukes
Eastern Retail Rep - KZN, Lesotho and Swaziland
Virek Dussaye
Seed Rep – Vredendal, West Coast, Ceres & Koue Bokkeveld
Wian van Wyk
Country Manager - Mozambique
Antonio Magaia
Eastern Retail Rep - Durban & North Coast
Phiwe Ndelu
Central Retail Rep - Port Elizabeth & Garden Route
Nicholas Davies
Gauteng Inland Rep - Johannesburg, Pretoria and Vaal areas
Dawie Joubert
Northern Retail Rep - Limpopo
Jerome Zondagh
Product and Market developer - Zambia
John Silwimba
Seed Rep - Gaborone and surrounding areas
Mothusi Pilane
Botswana Seed Rep – Northern Botswana
Aobakwe Gababolokwe
Marketing Co-Ordinator
Terry-Leigh McLaren
Creative Multimedia Co-ordinator
Melisca Wakeford
Retail Sales rep, Northern Region
Bonita Rabe
Non-Executive Director
Colin Corbishley
Colin studied at the University of Cape Town, completing a Bachelor of Business Science in 2004. He joined Investec Bank in 2005 as part of a graduate programme and worked in the Project and Infrastructure Finance team from 2006 to 2014 where he was involved in a number of infrastructure projects across Southern and Sub-Saharan Africa. Colin joined Plennegy as a director in late 2014. He fulfils an executive position at Plennegy, as well as a non-executive position on the boards of the various Group operating entities. With a background in new projects, Colin’s main area of focus is on the new initiatives, business developments and projects within the Group. Qualifications: B.Bus.Sc. Finance
Executive Chairman
Michael Yeadon
After having gained his LLB and then an M.Com. in Financial Management, Michael was admitted as an attorney in 1996. He then went on to work in the financial world in investment banking and international tax in both Johannesburg and London with Arthur Andersen and Standard Bank. In 2002, he joined Pannar Seed as Commercial & Legal Director, later being appointed as Managing Director. In 2013, he left to join Plennegy as an Executive Director, as well as holding non-executive positions on the boards of the various Plennegy Group operating entities. He is currently the Chairman of the Plennegy Group of family businesses – a role he has held since early 2017. Qualifications: M.Com. LLB
Norseco - Canada
Norseco - 2914 Boulevard Cure-Labelle, Laval (Quebec), Canada
TSL Seed Co - USA
TSL Seed Co – 37331 State highway 16, Woodland, California
Seedway LLC – USA
Seedway LLC – 99 Industrial Road, Hall, New York
Rispens Seeds – USA
Rispens Seeds – 1357 Dutch American Way, Illinois, USA
Pandia Seeds, Inc. – USA
Pandia Seeds, Inc. – 4484 McGrath Street, Suite 109, Ventura, California
Keithly Williams Seeds – USA
Keithly Williams Seeds – 420 Palm Avenue, Hotville, California
Gowan Seed Company – USA
Gowan Seed Company – 25445 Chualar River Road, Chualar, California
Charter Seeds - Zimbabwe
Charter Seeds - Cnr of Dumfries & Bristol Rd, Harare, Zimbabwe
ETG Inputs Limited – Tanzania
ETG Inputs Limited – 9th Floor, Harbour View Tower, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Farmers Organisation LTD – Malawi
Farmers Organisation LTD – Plot no NW 119, Makata Rd, Blantyre, Malawi
Namibia Retail Seed Rep – Central, Eastern & Southern Region
Mervin Adams
Namibia Seed Rep – Northern Region
Chandre Horn
Botswana Seed Rep – Francistown
Ronnie Maruatuna
Product & Market Developer – Kenya
William Kimeto
Chief Operating Officer
Gregory Cleeve-Edwards
After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, Greg used his financial background and looked for roles that involved strategy and business performance at both KPMG and Anglo American. With this financial services and mining experience, Greg joined Starke Ayres in 2015 with a focus on special projects and business analysis. He has subsequently been appointed to the board of directors and is now Chief Operating Officer. Qualifications: B.Com (Hons) CA(SA)
Research Director
Glendon Ascough
In December 2009, Glendon Ascough started his career at Pannar KZN as a Biotechnology Researcher. He then moved on to manage Starke Ayres South Africa’s Biotechnology laboratory – the first lab in Africa to have a high throughput robotic SNP genotyping platform. In 2014, he was promoted to Research Manager of Starke Ayres and then to Research Director in November 2016. Glendon is responsible for overseeing the Research Department which includes biotechnology and pathology research, molecular breeding, genomics research, as well as the team of breeders who are responsible for developing and breeding new vegetable varieties. Qualifications: Ph.D. Botany
Production and Supply Chain Director
Courtney Field
Courtney Field studied at the University of Natal, graduating with a M.SC in Botany in 2001. He worked in the floriculture and horticulture industries for 5 years before joining Starke Ayres in 2006 as a Product Manager. In 2010 Courtney made the move to the Production Department, first as the Production Agronomist and then as Production Manager and subsequently as Production Director from 2012. Courtney oversees the production of all of the Starke Ayres products across the globe. Qualifications: M.Sc Botany
Chief Marketing & Sales Officer (National)
Frikkie Bam
Frikkie Bam studied at the Technikon of the Frees State completing a National Diploma in Civil Engineering. He joined the Department of Agriculture in 1995 as a lecturer in Engineering at the Glen Agricultural College. Frikkie joined Starke Ayres in 2000 as a sales representative in the Free State area. In 2006 he was promoted to Sales Manager of the Eastern Region. In 2008 he also took over the responsibility as Sales Manager of the Northern Region, Botswana and Namibia. In 2009 he was promoted to National Sales Manager. In 2011 he was appointed as Seed Sales Director of Starke Ayres Seed (PTY). Frikkie is currently responsible for all professional seed and retail sales in South Africa. Qualifications: Nat Dip Civ Eng
Financial Director
Tony Pollard
Tony Pollard studied at Durban University, completing a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1984. He joined Ernst and Young in 1986 where he completed his articles and obtained his Honours degree in Accounting before becoming a CA (SA) in 1989. Tony spent three years with Freshmark in Cape Town before moving overseas and working in London and Sydney until 2000. During his time in Australia he became a member of the institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. On his return to Cape Town he was appointed as the Financial Director of Puma South Africa before joining Starke Ayres in 2002. Tony is currently the Financial Director of Starke Ayres and Kombat and a Director of Starke Ayres Namibia, Zambia and Kenya. Qualifications: B.Com (Hons) CA(SA)
Chief Marketing & Sales Officer (International)
Nico van Rensburg
Nico graduated at the University of Free State in 1990 with B.Sc Agric Hons. After working for the Department of Agriculture in the Free State, Nico joined Starke Ayres in 1995 as a Regional Technical Advisor and worked with all vegetable species grown in the Free State and Northern Cape. In 1999 Nico was promoted to National Crop Specialist Manager for Cucurbits and two years later he became the National Sales Manager for the Bulk Seed Commercial Market and relocated to Pretoria. In July 2006, Nico was appointed as a Marketing Director and in 2018 he was appointed as the International Sales Director. His main focus is to develop the sales of Starke Ayres proprietary products across key world markets. Qualifications: B.Sc Agric (Hons)
Zambia Client Service Clerk
Sasha-Lee Mutale
  • 0977 740 180 or 0211 240 694
Zambia Client Service Administrator
Trinah Nakeempa
  • 0977 740 180 or 0211 240 694
Zambia Seed Rep – National Retail
Linda Mwamba
Zambia Seed Rep – Eastern Province
Ben Kanga
Zambia Seed Rep – North-Western & Luapula
Leonard Chibenga
Zambia Seed Rep – Copperbelt and Northern Provinces
Maxwell Tembo
Zambia Seed Rep – Central, Lusaka Emerging and Southern Province
Shadreck Sakala
Zambia Sales Rep – Lusaka CBD and Chongwe
Julio Razafintsalama
Kenya Seed Rep – Nairobi Region
Samuel Gacheru
Kenya Seed Rep – Retail Western
Elizabeth Omondi
Business Development Manager
Nereshnee Ramdayal
Key Accounts Manager – Kenya
Musa Sando
Managing Director – Zambia
Mark Stokes
Regional Manager – South America, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
Mario Herrero
International Director
Nico van Rensburg
Seed Rep – Western Cape, Overberg & Southern Cape
Zander Bekker
Central Retail Sales Manager
Amanda Windt
Southern Retail Rep – Cape Town & West Coast
Jerome Jacobs
Central Retail Rep – Free State
Linda le Roux
Southern Retail Rep – Boland & Paarl
Riana Burger
Northern Retail Rep – Northern Gauteng
Frankie de Beer
Gauteng Inland Retail Sales Manager
Jana de Meyer
Central Retail Rep – Eastern Cape
Brenton Gush
Northern Retail Sales Manager
Bradley Britz
Central Retail – Johannesburg South and Central
Goodwill Mokoena
  • 082 908 2431
  • 082 908 2431
Central Retail Rep – East Rand & Johannesburg
Abel Matodzi
Senior Product Manager – Intermediate Day Onion, Brassica & Lettuce (Western Cape)
Pieter Venter
Product Manager – Tomato, Sweet Pepper, Hot Pepper & Brinjal
Johnny Viviers
Product Manager – Brassica & Herb
Heinrich Kleyn
Senior Product Manager – Onion & Butternut
Gerhard de Beer
Senior Product Manager – Pumpkin, Squash, Bunching Onion, Gherkin & Short Day Onion
John Herbert
Product Manager – Lettuce, Cucumber, Scallop, Zucchini, Radish, Spinach and Celery
Frikkie Janse van Rensburg
Team Leader & Product Manager - Beans, Sweetcorn & Baby Corn
Boerie Erasmus
Northern Seed Sales Manager
Rynhardt Louw
Seed Rep – Garden Route, Sundays River, Cradock and Gqeberha
Malcolm Rose
Seed Rep – Ellisras & Tom Burke
Jacques Malan
Seed Rep – Tzaneen, Mooketsi & Hoedspruit
Franna Geldenhuys
Seed Rep – Waterpoort & Northern Limpopo
Lionel Donovan
Seed Rep – Brits, Rustenburg, Thabazimbi & Mamogaleskraal
De Wet Meyer
Seed Rep – Bloemfontein, Southern Free State, Orange River, Upington & Eastern Free State
Riekus Bezuidenhoudt
Seed Rep – Kimberley, Western Free State & Vaal River
Arno Kruger
Seed Rep – Balito, Swaziland, North Coast & Northern KwaZulu-Natal
Ryno van Zyl
Eastern Seed Sales Manager
Chris van Blerk
Seed Rep – Bapsfontein, Pretoria, SE Gauteng, West Mpumalanga, Nylstroom, Settlers, Groblersdal, Bela Bela & Marble Hall
Henico Alberts
Seed Rep – Nelspruit & Mpumalanga Lowveld
Luan Coetzee
Technical Sales Specialist – North West, Western Gauteng, Carrot & Beetroot
Cobus de Beer
Managing Director – Namibia
Charles Krone
Sales and Development Manager – Brazil
Antonio Oliveira
Southern Retail Sales Manager
Gary Gielink
Southern Seed Sales Manager & Product Manager - Watermelon & Sweet Melon
Riaan Duvenhage
National Sales Manager - Seed
CG Smit

Name: Nereshnee Ramdayal

Email: nereshnee.ramdayal@starkeayres.com

Number: +27 (0) 83 647 8107

BOTSWANA

Botswana

Social Media Specialist
Ntsiki Kuse
Graphic Designer
Irvin Baloyi
Multimedia Designer
Andile Mpheshwa
Retail Sales Representative - Mozambique
Samora Maguazane
Sales Agronomist - Rift Valley Region
Jennifer Kimani
Sales Agronomist - Western Region
Danita Mutai
Sales Agronomist - Coast Region
Andrew Kariba
Financial Director - Kenya
Lennox Muinde
Financial Director - Zambia
Wilfred Mainza
Seed Rep - Howick & Southern KwaZulu-Natal
Yanich Strauss
Northern Retail Rep - Northern Gauteng & Mpumalanga
Julius Ipland
Northern Retail Rep - Northern Gauteng
Abram Mkhwatsa
Gauteng Inland Retail Rep - North West
Alicia Crafford
Gauteng Inland Retail Rep - West Rand & Johannesburg
Anton Beukes
Eastern Retail Rep - KZN, Lesotho and Swaziland
Virek Dussaye
Seed Rep – Vredendal, West Coast, Ceres & Koue Bokkeveld
Wian van Wyk
Country Manager - Mozambique
Antonio Magaia
Eastern Retail Rep - Durban & North Coast
Phiwe Ndelu
Central Retail Rep - Port Elizabeth & Garden Route
Nicholas Davies
Gauteng Inland Rep - Johannesburg, Pretoria and Vaal areas
Dawie Joubert
Northern Retail Rep - Limpopo
Jerome Zondagh
Product and Market developer - Zambia
John Silwimba
Seed Rep - Gaborone and surrounding areas
Mothusi Pilane
Botswana Seed Rep – Northern Botswana
Aobakwe Gababolokwe
Marketing Co-Ordinator
Terry-Leigh McLaren
Creative Multimedia Co-ordinator
Melisca Wakeford
Retail Sales rep, Northern Region
Bonita Rabe
Non-Executive Director
Colin Corbishley
Colin studied at the University of Cape Town, completing a Bachelor of Business Science in 2004. He joined Investec Bank in 2005 as part of a graduate programme and worked in the Project and Infrastructure Finance team from 2006 to 2014 where he was involved in a number of infrastructure projects across Southern and Sub-Saharan Africa. Colin joined Plennegy as a director in late 2014. He fulfils an executive position at Plennegy, as well as a non-executive position on the boards of the various Group operating entities. With a background in new projects, Colin’s main area of focus is on the new initiatives, business developments and projects within the Group. Qualifications: B.Bus.Sc. Finance
Executive Chairman
Michael Yeadon
After having gained his LLB and then an M.Com. in Financial Management, Michael was admitted as an attorney in 1996. He then went on to work in the financial world in investment banking and international tax in both Johannesburg and London with Arthur Andersen and Standard Bank. In 2002, he joined Pannar Seed as Commercial & Legal Director, later being appointed as Managing Director. In 2013, he left to join Plennegy as an Executive Director, as well as holding non-executive positions on the boards of the various Plennegy Group operating entities. He is currently the Chairman of the Plennegy Group of family businesses – a role he has held since early 2017. Qualifications: M.Com. LLB
Norseco - Canada
Norseco - 2914 Boulevard Cure-Labelle, Laval (Quebec), Canada
TSL Seed Co - USA
TSL Seed Co – 37331 State highway 16, Woodland, California
Seedway LLC – USA
Seedway LLC – 99 Industrial Road, Hall, New York
Rispens Seeds – USA
Rispens Seeds – 1357 Dutch American Way, Illinois, USA
Pandia Seeds, Inc. – USA
Pandia Seeds, Inc. – 4484 McGrath Street, Suite 109, Ventura, California
Keithly Williams Seeds – USA
Keithly Williams Seeds – 420 Palm Avenue, Hotville, California
Gowan Seed Company – USA
Gowan Seed Company – 25445 Chualar River Road, Chualar, California
Charter Seeds - Zimbabwe
Charter Seeds - Cnr of Dumfries & Bristol Rd, Harare, Zimbabwe
ETG Inputs Limited – Tanzania
ETG Inputs Limited – 9th Floor, Harbour View Tower, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Farmers Organisation LTD – Malawi
Farmers Organisation LTD – Plot no NW 119, Makata Rd, Blantyre, Malawi
Namibia Retail Seed Rep – Central, Eastern & Southern Region
Mervin Adams
Namibia Seed Rep – Northern Region
Chandre Horn
Botswana Seed Rep – Francistown
Ronnie Maruatuna
Product & Market Developer – Kenya
William Kimeto
Chief Operating Officer
Gregory Cleeve-Edwards
After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, Greg used his financial background and looked for roles that involved strategy and business performance at both KPMG and Anglo American. With this financial services and mining experience, Greg joined Starke Ayres in 2015 with a focus on special projects and business analysis. He has subsequently been appointed to the board of directors and is now Chief Operating Officer. Qualifications: B.Com (Hons) CA(SA)
Research Director
Glendon Ascough
In December 2009, Glendon Ascough started his career at Pannar KZN as a Biotechnology Researcher. He then moved on to manage Starke Ayres South Africa’s Biotechnology laboratory – the first lab in Africa to have a high throughput robotic SNP genotyping platform. In 2014, he was promoted to Research Manager of Starke Ayres and then to Research Director in November 2016. Glendon is responsible for overseeing the Research Department which includes biotechnology and pathology research, molecular breeding, genomics research, as well as the team of breeders who are responsible for developing and breeding new vegetable varieties. Qualifications: Ph.D. Botany
Production and Supply Chain Director
Courtney Field
Courtney Field studied at the University of Natal, graduating with a M.SC in Botany in 2001. He worked in the floriculture and horticulture industries for 5 years before joining Starke Ayres in 2006 as a Product Manager. In 2010 Courtney made the move to the Production Department, first as the Production Agronomist and then as Production Manager and subsequently as Production Director from 2012. Courtney oversees the production of all of the Starke Ayres products across the globe. Qualifications: M.Sc Botany
Chief Marketing & Sales Officer (National)
Frikkie Bam
Frikkie Bam studied at the Technikon of the Frees State completing a National Diploma in Civil Engineering. He joined the Department of Agriculture in 1995 as a lecturer in Engineering at the Glen Agricultural College. Frikkie joined Starke Ayres in 2000 as a sales representative in the Free State area. In 2006 he was promoted to Sales Manager of the Eastern Region. In 2008 he also took over the responsibility as Sales Manager of the Northern Region, Botswana and Namibia. In 2009 he was promoted to National Sales Manager. In 2011 he was appointed as Seed Sales Director of Starke Ayres Seed (PTY). Frikkie is currently responsible for all professional seed and retail sales in South Africa. Qualifications: Nat Dip Civ Eng
Financial Director
Tony Pollard
Tony Pollard studied at Durban University, completing a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1984. He joined Ernst and Young in 1986 where he completed his articles and obtained his Honours degree in Accounting before becoming a CA (SA) in 1989. Tony spent three years with Freshmark in Cape Town before moving overseas and working in London and Sydney until 2000. During his time in Australia he became a member of the institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. On his return to Cape Town he was appointed as the Financial Director of Puma South Africa before joining Starke Ayres in 2002. Tony is currently the Financial Director of Starke Ayres and Kombat and a Director of Starke Ayres Namibia, Zambia and Kenya. Qualifications: B.Com (Hons) CA(SA)
Chief Marketing & Sales Officer (International)
Nico van Rensburg
Nico graduated at the University of Free State in 1990 with B.Sc Agric Hons. After working for the Department of Agriculture in the Free State, Nico joined Starke Ayres in 1995 as a Regional Technical Advisor and worked with all vegetable species grown in the Free State and Northern Cape. In 1999 Nico was promoted to National Crop Specialist Manager for Cucurbits and two years later he became the National Sales Manager for the Bulk Seed Commercial Market and relocated to Pretoria. In July 2006, Nico was appointed as a Marketing Director and in 2018 he was appointed as the International Sales Director. His main focus is to develop the sales of Starke Ayres proprietary products across key world markets. Qualifications: B.Sc Agric (Hons)
Zambia Client Service Clerk
Sasha-Lee Mutale
  • 0977 740 180 or 0211 240 694
Zambia Client Service Administrator
Trinah Nakeempa
  • 0977 740 180 or 0211 240 694
Zambia Seed Rep – National Retail
Linda Mwamba
Zambia Seed Rep – Eastern Province
Ben Kanga
Zambia Seed Rep – North-Western & Luapula
Leonard Chibenga
Zambia Seed Rep – Copperbelt and Northern Provinces
Maxwell Tembo
Zambia Seed Rep – Central, Lusaka Emerging and Southern Province
Shadreck Sakala
Zambia Sales Rep – Lusaka CBD and Chongwe
Julio Razafintsalama
Kenya Seed Rep – Nairobi Region
Samuel Gacheru
Kenya Seed Rep – Retail Western
Elizabeth Omondi
Business Development Manager
Nereshnee Ramdayal
Key Accounts Manager – Kenya
Musa Sando
Managing Director – Zambia
Mark Stokes
Regional Manager – South America, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
Mario Herrero
International Director
Nico van Rensburg
Seed Rep – Western Cape, Overberg & Southern Cape
Zander Bekker
Central Retail Sales Manager
Amanda Windt
Southern Retail Rep – Cape Town & West Coast
Jerome Jacobs
Central Retail Rep – Free State
Linda le Roux
Southern Retail Rep – Boland & Paarl
Riana Burger
Northern Retail Rep – Northern Gauteng
Frankie de Beer
Gauteng Inland Retail Sales Manager
Jana de Meyer
Central Retail Rep – Eastern Cape
Brenton Gush
Northern Retail Sales Manager
Bradley Britz
Central Retail – Johannesburg South and Central
Goodwill Mokoena
  • 082 908 2431
  • 082 908 2431
Central Retail Rep – East Rand & Johannesburg
Abel Matodzi
Senior Product Manager – Intermediate Day Onion, Brassica & Lettuce (Western Cape)
Pieter Venter
Product Manager – Tomato, Sweet Pepper, Hot Pepper & Brinjal
Johnny Viviers
Product Manager – Brassica & Herb
Heinrich Kleyn
Senior Product Manager – Onion & Butternut
Gerhard de Beer
Senior Product Manager – Pumpkin, Squash, Bunching Onion, Gherkin & Short Day Onion
John Herbert
Product Manager – Lettuce, Cucumber, Scallop, Zucchini, Radish, Spinach and Celery
Frikkie Janse van Rensburg
Team Leader & Product Manager - Beans, Sweetcorn & Baby Corn
Boerie Erasmus
Northern Seed Sales Manager
Rynhardt Louw
Seed Rep – Garden Route, Sundays River, Cradock and Gqeberha
Malcolm Rose
Seed Rep – Ellisras & Tom Burke
Jacques Malan
Seed Rep – Tzaneen, Mooketsi & Hoedspruit
Franna Geldenhuys
Seed Rep – Waterpoort & Northern Limpopo
Lionel Donovan
Seed Rep – Brits, Rustenburg, Thabazimbi & Mamogaleskraal
De Wet Meyer
Seed Rep – Bloemfontein, Southern Free State, Orange River, Upington & Eastern Free State
Riekus Bezuidenhoudt
Seed Rep – Kimberley, Western Free State & Vaal River
Arno Kruger
Seed Rep – Balito, Swaziland, North Coast & Northern KwaZulu-Natal
Ryno van Zyl
Eastern Seed Sales Manager
Chris van Blerk
Seed Rep – Bapsfontein, Pretoria, SE Gauteng, West Mpumalanga, Nylstroom, Settlers, Groblersdal, Bela Bela & Marble Hall
Henico Alberts
Seed Rep – Nelspruit & Mpumalanga Lowveld
Luan Coetzee
Technical Sales Specialist – North West, Western Gauteng, Carrot & Beetroot
Cobus de Beer
Managing Director – Namibia
Charles Krone
Sales and Development Manager – Brazil
Antonio Oliveira
Southern Retail Sales Manager
Gary Gielink
Southern Seed Sales Manager & Product Manager - Watermelon & Sweet Melon
Riaan Duvenhage
National Sales Manager - Seed
CG Smit

South America

Social Media Specialist
Ntsiki Kuse
Graphic Designer
Irvin Baloyi
Multimedia Designer
Andile Mpheshwa
Retail Sales Representative - Mozambique
Samora Maguazane
Sales Agronomist - Rift Valley Region
Jennifer Kimani
Sales Agronomist - Western Region
Danita Mutai
Sales Agronomist - Coast Region
Andrew Kariba
Financial Director - Kenya
Lennox Muinde
Financial Director - Zambia
Wilfred Mainza
Seed Rep - Howick & Southern KwaZulu-Natal
Yanich Strauss
Northern Retail Rep - Northern Gauteng & Mpumalanga
Julius Ipland
Northern Retail Rep - Northern Gauteng
Abram Mkhwatsa
Gauteng Inland Retail Rep - North West
Alicia Crafford
Gauteng Inland Retail Rep - West Rand & Johannesburg
Anton Beukes
Eastern Retail Rep - KZN, Lesotho and Swaziland
Virek Dussaye
Seed Rep – Vredendal, West Coast, Ceres & Koue Bokkeveld
Wian van Wyk
Country Manager - Mozambique
Antonio Magaia
Eastern Retail Rep - Durban & North Coast
Phiwe Ndelu
Central Retail Rep - Port Elizabeth & Garden Route
Nicholas Davies
Gauteng Inland Rep - Johannesburg, Pretoria and Vaal areas
Dawie Joubert
Northern Retail Rep - Limpopo
Jerome Zondagh
Product and Market developer - Zambia
John Silwimba
Seed Rep - Gaborone and surrounding areas
Mothusi Pilane
Botswana Seed Rep – Northern Botswana
Aobakwe Gababolokwe
Marketing Co-Ordinator
Terry-Leigh McLaren
Creative Multimedia Co-ordinator
Melisca Wakeford
Retail Sales rep, Northern Region
Bonita Rabe
Non-Executive Director
Colin Corbishley
Colin studied at the University of Cape Town, completing a Bachelor of Business Science in 2004. He joined Investec Bank in 2005 as part of a graduate programme and worked in the Project and Infrastructure Finance team from 2006 to 2014 where he was involved in a number of infrastructure projects across Southern and Sub-Saharan Africa. Colin joined Plennegy as a director in late 2014. He fulfils an executive position at Plennegy, as well as a non-executive position on the boards of the various Group operating entities. With a background in new projects, Colin’s main area of focus is on the new initiatives, business developments and projects within the Group. Qualifications: B.Bus.Sc. Finance
Executive Chairman
Michael Yeadon
After having gained his LLB and then an M.Com. in Financial Management, Michael was admitted as an attorney in 1996. He then went on to work in the financial world in investment banking and international tax in both Johannesburg and London with Arthur Andersen and Standard Bank. In 2002, he joined Pannar Seed as Commercial & Legal Director, later being appointed as Managing Director. In 2013, he left to join Plennegy as an Executive Director, as well as holding non-executive positions on the boards of the various Plennegy Group operating entities. He is currently the Chairman of the Plennegy Group of family businesses – a role he has held since early 2017. Qualifications: M.Com. LLB
Norseco - Canada
Norseco - 2914 Boulevard Cure-Labelle, Laval (Quebec), Canada
TSL Seed Co - USA
TSL Seed Co – 37331 State highway 16, Woodland, California
Seedway LLC – USA
Seedway LLC – 99 Industrial Road, Hall, New York
Rispens Seeds – USA
Rispens Seeds – 1357 Dutch American Way, Illinois, USA
Pandia Seeds, Inc. – USA
Pandia Seeds, Inc. – 4484 McGrath Street, Suite 109, Ventura, California
Keithly Williams Seeds – USA
Keithly Williams Seeds – 420 Palm Avenue, Hotville, California
Gowan Seed Company – USA
Gowan Seed Company – 25445 Chualar River Road, Chualar, California
Charter Seeds - Zimbabwe
Charter Seeds - Cnr of Dumfries & Bristol Rd, Harare, Zimbabwe
ETG Inputs Limited – Tanzania
ETG Inputs Limited – 9th Floor, Harbour View Tower, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Farmers Organisation LTD – Malawi
Farmers Organisation LTD – Plot no NW 119, Makata Rd, Blantyre, Malawi
Namibia Retail Seed Rep – Central, Eastern & Southern Region
Mervin Adams
Namibia Seed Rep – Northern Region
Chandre Horn
Botswana Seed Rep – Francistown
Ronnie Maruatuna
Product & Market Developer – Kenya
William Kimeto
Chief Operating Officer
Gregory Cleeve-Edwards
After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, Greg used his financial background and looked for roles that involved strategy and business performance at both KPMG and Anglo American. With this financial services and mining experience, Greg joined Starke Ayres in 2015 with a focus on special projects and business analysis. He has subsequently been appointed to the board of directors and is now Chief Operating Officer. Qualifications: B.Com (Hons) CA(SA)
Research Director
Glendon Ascough
In December 2009, Glendon Ascough started his career at Pannar KZN as a Biotechnology Researcher. He then moved on to manage Starke Ayres South Africa’s Biotechnology laboratory – the first lab in Africa to have a high throughput robotic SNP genotyping platform. In 2014, he was promoted to Research Manager of Starke Ayres and then to Research Director in November 2016. Glendon is responsible for overseeing the Research Department which includes biotechnology and pathology research, molecular breeding, genomics research, as well as the team of breeders who are responsible for developing and breeding new vegetable varieties. Qualifications: Ph.D. Botany
Production and Supply Chain Director
Courtney Field
Courtney Field studied at the University of Natal, graduating with a M.SC in Botany in 2001. He worked in the floriculture and horticulture industries for 5 years before joining Starke Ayres in 2006 as a Product Manager. In 2010 Courtney made the move to the Production Department, first as the Production Agronomist and then as Production Manager and subsequently as Production Director from 2012. Courtney oversees the production of all of the Starke Ayres products across the globe. Qualifications: M.Sc Botany
Chief Marketing & Sales Officer (National)
Frikkie Bam
Frikkie Bam studied at the Technikon of the Frees State completing a National Diploma in Civil Engineering. He joined the Department of Agriculture in 1995 as a lecturer in Engineering at the Glen Agricultural College. Frikkie joined Starke Ayres in 2000 as a sales representative in the Free State area. In 2006 he was promoted to Sales Manager of the Eastern Region. In 2008 he also took over the responsibility as Sales Manager of the Northern Region, Botswana and Namibia. In 2009 he was promoted to National Sales Manager. In 2011 he was appointed as Seed Sales Director of Starke Ayres Seed (PTY). Frikkie is currently responsible for all professional seed and retail sales in South Africa. Qualifications: Nat Dip Civ Eng
Financial Director
Tony Pollard
Tony Pollard studied at Durban University, completing a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1984. He joined Ernst and Young in 1986 where he completed his articles and obtained his Honours degree in Accounting before becoming a CA (SA) in 1989. Tony spent three years with Freshmark in Cape Town before moving overseas and working in London and Sydney until 2000. During his time in Australia he became a member of the institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. On his return to Cape Town he was appointed as the Financial Director of Puma South Africa before joining Starke Ayres in 2002. Tony is currently the Financial Director of Starke Ayres and Kombat and a Director of Starke Ayres Namibia, Zambia and Kenya. Qualifications: B.Com (Hons) CA(SA)
Chief Marketing & Sales Officer (International)
Nico van Rensburg
Nico graduated at the University of Free State in 1990 with B.Sc Agric Hons. After working for the Department of Agriculture in the Free State, Nico joined Starke Ayres in 1995 as a Regional Technical Advisor and worked with all vegetable species grown in the Free State and Northern Cape. In 1999 Nico was promoted to National Crop Specialist Manager for Cucurbits and two years later he became the National Sales Manager for the Bulk Seed Commercial Market and relocated to Pretoria. In July 2006, Nico was appointed as a Marketing Director and in 2018 he was appointed as the International Sales Director. His main focus is to develop the sales of Starke Ayres proprietary products across key world markets. Qualifications: B.Sc Agric (Hons)
Zambia Client Service Clerk
Sasha-Lee Mutale
  • 0977 740 180 or 0211 240 694
Zambia Client Service Administrator
Trinah Nakeempa
  • 0977 740 180 or 0211 240 694
Zambia Seed Rep – National Retail
Linda Mwamba
Zambia Seed Rep – Eastern Province
Ben Kanga
Zambia Seed Rep – North-Western & Luapula
Leonard Chibenga
Zambia Seed Rep – Copperbelt and Northern Provinces
Maxwell Tembo
Zambia Seed Rep – Central, Lusaka Emerging and Southern Province
Shadreck Sakala
Zambia Sales Rep – Lusaka CBD and Chongwe
Julio Razafintsalama
Kenya Seed Rep – Nairobi Region
Samuel Gacheru
Kenya Seed Rep – Retail Western
Elizabeth Omondi
Business Development Manager
Nereshnee Ramdayal
Key Accounts Manager – Kenya
Musa Sando
Managing Director – Zambia
Mark Stokes
Regional Manager – South America, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
Mario Herrero
International Director
Nico van Rensburg
Seed Rep – Western Cape, Overberg & Southern Cape
Zander Bekker
Central Retail Sales Manager
Amanda Windt
Southern Retail Rep – Cape Town & West Coast
Jerome Jacobs
Central Retail Rep – Free State
Linda le Roux
Southern Retail Rep – Boland & Paarl
Riana Burger
Northern Retail Rep – Northern Gauteng
Frankie de Beer
Gauteng Inland Retail Sales Manager
Jana de Meyer
Central Retail Rep – Eastern Cape
Brenton Gush
Northern Retail Sales Manager
Bradley Britz
Central Retail – Johannesburg South and Central
Goodwill Mokoena
  • 082 908 2431
  • 082 908 2431
Central Retail Rep – East Rand & Johannesburg
Abel Matodzi
Senior Product Manager – Intermediate Day Onion, Brassica & Lettuce (Western Cape)
Pieter Venter
Product Manager – Tomato, Sweet Pepper, Hot Pepper & Brinjal
Johnny Viviers
Product Manager – Brassica & Herb
Heinrich Kleyn
Senior Product Manager – Onion & Butternut
Gerhard de Beer
Senior Product Manager – Pumpkin, Squash, Bunching Onion, Gherkin & Short Day Onion
John Herbert
Product Manager – Lettuce, Cucumber, Scallop, Zucchini, Radish, Spinach and Celery
Frikkie Janse van Rensburg
Team Leader & Product Manager - Beans, Sweetcorn & Baby Corn
Boerie Erasmus
Northern Seed Sales Manager
Rynhardt Louw
Seed Rep – Garden Route, Sundays River, Cradock and Gqeberha
Malcolm Rose
Seed Rep – Ellisras & Tom Burke
Jacques Malan
Seed Rep – Tzaneen, Mooketsi & Hoedspruit
Franna Geldenhuys
Seed Rep – Waterpoort & Northern Limpopo
Lionel Donovan
Seed Rep – Brits, Rustenburg, Thabazimbi & Mamogaleskraal
De Wet Meyer
Seed Rep – Bloemfontein, Southern Free State, Orange River, Upington & Eastern Free State
Riekus Bezuidenhoudt
Seed Rep – Kimberley, Western Free State & Vaal River
Arno Kruger
Seed Rep – Balito, Swaziland, North Coast & Northern KwaZulu-Natal
Ryno van Zyl
Eastern Seed Sales Manager
Chris van Blerk
Seed Rep – Bapsfontein, Pretoria, SE Gauteng, West Mpumalanga, Nylstroom, Settlers, Groblersdal, Bela Bela & Marble Hall
Henico Alberts
Seed Rep – Nelspruit & Mpumalanga Lowveld
Luan Coetzee
Technical Sales Specialist – North West, Western Gauteng, Carrot & Beetroot
Cobus de Beer
Managing Director – Namibia
Charles Krone
Sales and Development Manager – Brazil
Antonio Oliveira
Southern Retail Sales Manager
Gary Gielink
Southern Seed Sales Manager & Product Manager - Watermelon & Sweet Melon
Riaan Duvenhage
National Sales Manager - Seed
CG Smit

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