BRANDT hires director of business development for specialty formulations

BRANDT has named John Guglielmi as director of business development for the company’s Specialty Formulations division. Guglielmi will report to Bill Engel, Executive Vice President and GM of the Specialty Formulations Division.

Guglielmi has over 20 years of experience marketing and selling ag, turf and ornamental products. He has held numerous management positions where he was responsible for setting strategic direction and delivering a profit. Most recently, Guglielmi served as senior vice president of sales, marketing & business development at QC Corporation, a Verdesian Life Sciences company. Previously, Guglielmi was part of the Southern Region’s management team at The Andersons for nearly ten years in various sales, marketing and strategic positions.

Guglielmi has always been active in the agriculture industry. A Florida Farm Bureau member since 1992, he’s also a member of the Florida Fertilizer & Agrichemical Association. He’s a past chairman of the Fluid Fertilizer Foundation and he was on the board of directors of the Micronutrient Manufacturers Association from 2014-2015.

Guglielmi holds two masters degrees: MS in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University and an MBA from Indiana University.  He also earned a BS in Botany from Auburn University.