Marrone Bio Innovations Appoints Barner Jones as New Director of National Sales and Account Management

DAVIS, Calif., Oct. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI) (NASDAQ: MBII), a leading global provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products, today announced that Barner Jones has joined as Director of National Sales and Account Management.

Mr. Jones, a licensed Pest Control Advisor (PCA), brings over 17 years of sales, marketing and business development experience, alongside success in crop protection, row crop, horticulture, soil, plant nutrition and vegetable seed markets. Mr. Jones maintains a strong passion for customer service and a high level of competency in cross functional team leadership. Mr. Jones has a B.S. in Horticulture Science and B.S. in Agricultural Business & Production from North Carolina State University as well as a B.S. in Agriculture Business from Ferrum College.

Most recently, Mr. Jones was a Regional Portfolio Market Manager for Syngenta Vegetable Seeds, where he helped build and develop product and customer life-cycle plans, which strengthened distribution relationships in key markets. Previously, he worked in a number of roles of increasing responsibility at Syngenta, covering sales, marketing, portfolio and channel management. As the Bioline Business and Marketing Manager, he created go-to-market plans to integrate Bioline with Syngenta Seeds. Prior to Syngenta, Jones was a Regional Sales Manager at the agrochemical company Nufarm, where he maximized sales opportunities and helped drive Western regional growth. Before Nufarm, he had multiple sales and management positions over the course of 6 years at the biopesticide company BioSafe Systems LLC and his family business - Barner’s Greenhouse. 

In this new role, Mr. Jones will focus on driving increased revenue growth by building and successfully managing Marrone Bio’s U.S. sales team. He will help design and implement a strategic sales plan to expand the company's customer base and the presence of MBI products in the marketplace. He will work closely with marketing, field development and other internal teams to ensure the alignment of strategic sales goals throughout the organization.

“As a business leader, Mr. Jones is known for his approachable demeanor and outstanding communications skills,” said Kevin Hammill, Chief Commercial Officer of Marrone Bio Innovations. “Throughout his career, he has shown a rare talent for developing new relationships while maintaining and growing existing customer relationships. His deep experience in specialty markets, especially vegetables, brings an important skillset to help drive our business forward. I look forward to working with Mr. Jones to accelerate our national sales efforts.”

About Marrone Bio Innovations
BIO WITH BITE.
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBII) strives to lead the movement to more sustainable world through the discovery, development and sale of innovative biological products for crop protection, plant health and waterway systems treatment. MBI has screened over 18,000 microorganisms and 350 plant extracts, leveraging its in-depth knowledge of plant and soil microbiomes enhanced by advanced molecular technologies to rapidly develop seven effective and environmentally responsible pest management products to help customers operate more sustainably while uniquely improving plant health and increasing crop yields. Supported by a robust portfolio of over 400 issued and pending patents around its superior natural product chemistry, MBI’s currently available commercial products are Regalia®, Grandevo®, Venerate®, Majestene®, Haven® Stargus® and Amplitude™, Zelto® and Zequanox®.

Marrone Bio Innovations is dedicated to pioneering smart biopesticide solutions that support a better tomorrow for both farmers, turf managers and consumers around the globe. For more information, please visit www.marronebio.com.

Marrone Bio Innovations Contacts:
Pam Marrone, CEO and Founder
Telephone: +1 (530) 750-2800
Email: Info@marronebio.com

MBI Investor Relations:
Greg Falesnik
Managing Director
MZ Group – MZ North America
Main: 949-385-6449
MBII@mzgroup.us
www.mzgroup.us

MBI Trade Public Relations:
Alicia Gillman
Marketing Communications
Office: 480-889-4219
agillman@marronebio.com