Osvaldo Seco Joins U.S. Wheat Associates
Published: December 16, 2008
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) announces that Mr. Osvaldo Seco has joined the organization as Marketing Specialist for the South America Region in the Santiago, Chile, office. Seco will report to Alvaro de la Fuente, USW Regional Vice President, and have market development responsibilities in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile Ecuador and Peru.
USW is the market development organization for America's wheat producers. Its activities are made possible by producer checkoff dollars managed by 18 state wheat commissions and through cost-share funding provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service.
“Osvaldo is a young Chilean native with a strong marketing background,” de la Fuente says. “His experience and enthusiasm will undoubtedly enhance our efforts to position U.S. wheat as the most reliable supplier of high-quality milling wheat in this region.” Seco will maintain trade data related to wheat imports and exports, establish wheat trade contacts through the region, and gather market information that will serve the needs of South American wheat buyers and wheat food processors. Annual sales of U.S. wheat to South America average nearly 70 million bushels (1.9 million metric tons), and include five of the six wheat classes produced in the U.S.
Seco is a 2004 graduate of the University Gabriela Mistral, Santiago, Chile. He holds a degree in Business Administration and a specialty degree in Marketing. Most recently, Seco was a marketing specialist for the U.S market with Garden House Laboratories, a Chilean pharmaceutical firm focused on naturally derived consumer products. He worked as a Projects Engineer in the Logistics and Distribution Division of Agunsa, a large shipping and logistics firm in Chile. Seco also gained marketing and management experience with Empresas Fourcade, the largest construction firm in Southern Chile, and Forestal Y Muebles Magasa, a large furniture manufacturer.
U.S. Wheat Associates is the industry’s market development organization working in 90 countries on behalf of America's wheat producers. The activities of U.S. Wheat Associates are made possible by producer checkoff dollars managed by 18 state wheat commissions and through cost-share funding provided by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. For more information, visit www.uswheat.org or contact your state wheat commission.
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