Vision Import Group
hires industry veteran Alberto Obregon as Director of Global Procurement.
Alberto has a degree in
Agronomy from Antonio Narro University in Mexico and a master’s in Environmental
Technology. He has over 20 years of experience in the produce business
overseeing export and import programs.
Working for the Secretary of
Agriculture of Mexico, he spent 10 years (1997-2007) working in Mexico, Chile,
South Africa and USA coordinating, developing and consulting on bilateral
international agreements for fresh fruit export programs.
For a private citrus company
in Mexico, he spent 13 years (2007-2019) directing the general operation, coordinating
production fields, developing and operating packing plans and managing export
and domestic programs.
Now Alberto will
oversee all aspects of sourcing product. Managing and maintaining our
relationships with all our grower partners.
“I’m very excited to be part
of Vision Import Group team now. This is
a great company full of very talented and professional people in every area. The human side of the company is something
very attractive to all involved. It is exciting to have this opportunity to work
alongside old friends within the company and on the growers’ side. All this meets my values and makes me enjoy what
I do every day; it is a great feeling to be part of this great team”, says
Alberto Obregon.
Alberto Obregon’s experience,
from the fields, the packing house, post-harvest processes, food safety
regulations and export/import activities will compliment what the company
already provides. In addition to the great support with all our grower partners
the enhanced communication will create more efficiencies. Our continued company
focus of being vertical when doing business from the farms all the way to end
consumer moves us closer to that goal.
“We feel privileged to have Alberto
join our company.” “His addition will galvanize our grower relationships while complementing
our companies’ values and goals”, says Ronnie Cohen principal of the company.
Vision Import Group is an Importer of fresh produce servicing North America and we specialize in Limes (Mojito & Mr. Squeeze), lemons (Mr. Squeeze), mangos (Picasso) and pineapples(Havana) as well as various other seasonal offerings. Our commitment to both grower and customer partnerships will continue to flourish and now expand our future offerings with the addition of Mr. Obregon.
