(Durham, NC) SipcamAdvan is pleased to announce the addition of George Stallings PhD to the Research and Development team as Western Field Development Manager. Stallings will manage technical development activities for SipcamAdvan in the western United States.

Stallings joins SipcamAdvan with over 20 years experience in the technical, research, and marketing areas of the Ag industry. “We are pleased to have George join our team,” Kurt Schwartau, Director, Business & Market Development commented. “His experience will be invaluable as we continue to bring new products to market and build toward our vision to become a $200 million company in the next five years by improving our customers’ profitability with novel product concepts.”

Complementing Stallings’ experience in the areas of research, product development and technical service is his Project Management Professional certification. His experience includes Research Plant Pathologist, Root disease & Biocontrol for USDA, Product Development Representative for Monsanto, Technical Services Manager for Pace International and independent consultant/entrepreneur with his company Envision. George holds a Ph.D. in Plant Science from University of Idaho, a M.Ed. in Science Information/Education from Colorado State University and a B.S. in Plant Pathology from University of Minnesota.

Owned by the Sipcam/Oxon Group, an Italian company known for its formulation and manufacturing expertise, Sipcam Agro USA utilizes a distribution-focused marketing strategy to provide fungicides, herbicides and insecticides to the agricultural marketplace. Advan LLC, a wholly owned Sipcam Agro subsidiary, serves as a launch platform for new chemistries and proprietary products in the agriculture and turf & ornamental and home & garden markets. Sostram Corporation, a longtime producer of industrial biocides, markets an expanding line of environmental care products targeting termites, insects, decay, mold and odor control to the professional pest management industry.