Valent BioSciences Names New Executive Vice President/COO

Posted by |26 August 2013

Ted Melnik has joined Valent BioSciences Corp. (VBC) as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Melnik assumes leadership of the day-to-day business operations of VBC, including responsibility for achieving its short- and mid-range company goals.

Melnik, who comes to VBC with more than 30 years of experience, including leadership positions with both biorational and conventional chemistry companies, will report directly to Mike Donaldson, president and CEO of VBC. He joins Andy Lee, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Valent U.S.A. Corp. and Roberto Carpentier, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Pace International as recent additions to the Sumitomo and VBC Management team.

According to Donaldson, Melnik’s history of innovation and leadership in biorational development for agriculture align well with the company’s future growth expectations. “The business models of VBC, Valent U.S.A. and Pace International each have unique requirements and roles within the global SCC agricultural market segments,” said Donaldson. “Ted’s addition will allow for increased collaboration and synergies between all SCC Regional affiliate companies worldwide, including both conventional and biorational crop production solutions.”

“With its continually expanding portfolio of innovative and high quality products, VBC has strengthened its position as the worldwide leader in the development and commercialization of biorationals,” Melnik said. “VBC’s recent acquisition of Pace International for postharvest solutions and the construction of its new biorational manufacturing plant in Osage, IA, are testaments to the company’s success, the vision of its leadership and its commitment to its partners and customers worldwide.”