Mound, Minnesota-based Golden Sun Marketing has hired two experienced professionals—Tim Rogers and Jason Fuller. Rogers joined the team as business development manager at the beginning of January. Fuller joined as VP, effective Feb. 1.
Rogers joins Golden Sun Marketing from The Fresh Market, a specialty grocer in the southeast.
“Tim’s deep understanding of both procurement and merchandising at retail will provide our clients tremendous value,” said Don Goodwin, president of Golden Sun Marketing
Adding more than 20 years of experience, Fuller brings to his new position a vast number of relationships across the produce industry as well as expertise and knowledge of the buy / sell process between grower and retailer. Fuller will help clients craft sales strategies as well as execute through the business development process.
“Jason brings a deep knowledge of selling produce to a wide variety of customers in our industry. He is highly respected by both his customers and his colleagues throughout the industry,” said Goodwin.
“I’m excited to have both Jason and Tim join the team; they will help us better serve our clients through effective strategy and capturing new customers,” Goodwin said. “We pride ourselves in understanding retail, and these two will strengthen our capabilities.”
Founded by Goodwin in 2004, the firm provides its unique combination of services to the industry. Golden Sun Marketing provides strategy, marketing and business development to the fresh produce supply chain from seed to retail.
“At our core we are a strategy centric firm with a deep understanding of retail. We support our clients with business development and marketing,” Goodwin said.
Its clients span a wide range of seed companies, growers, shippers and distributors.
