<p>California Giant Berry Farms is welcoming a new Bush Berry Category Manager, <B>Jerry Connery</b>, along with some new additions to its sales staff. Connery will be responsible for managing the bush berry category both domestically and internationally, while also working with the VP of Sales and VP of Field Operations to <B>increase volume in all growing regions and retail market share</b>.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “We are excited to have Jerry on board and we look forward to his expertise and the knowledge he brings to the sales team,” says Anthony Gallino, VP of Sales.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img class="small-cropped-image" src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacySmallCroppedImages/calgiant051914bdy2.jpg" alt="cropped_image_051614" /> Connery, a San Diego State University graduate, is a veteran produce industry professional with sales experience both domestically and internationally, according to a press release. Most recently, he was the mixed berry category manager for Dole, but the bulk of his career was spent with Duda Farms where he served as the Domestic and Export Sales Manager.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img style="float:right;" class="small-cropped-image" src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacySmallCroppedImages/calgiant051914bdy4.jpg" alt="cropped_image_051614" /> <B>Wes White</b> and <B>Gaby Pena</b> have also been hired as Sales Coordinators to assist the sales staff in managing the continued increase in volume and support needed for the full product line.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img class="small-cropped-image" src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacySmallCroppedImages/calgiant051914bdy1.jpg" alt="cropped_image_051614" /> <hr class="legacyRuler">Subsequently, <B>Serjio Sanchez</b> will be expanding his role in the sales department with his promotion to Salesperson. He will perform daily domestic sales functions as well as support export sales on strawberries.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“Jerry is coming into Cal Giant just as the season is ramping up and Serjio is more than ready to have a greater role within the sales department to make an impact from day one as we expand our sales team and service level to our customers,” continued Gallino.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Congratulations to Jerry, Wes, Gaby, and Serjio on your new positions with California Giant!</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://calgiant.com" target="_new"> California Giant Berry Farms </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
