Sakata Seed America has announced the promotion of Justin Davis to chief operating officer (COO) for vegetables, effective Feb. 1. Davis, a 20-year veteran of Sakata, currently serves as executive director of commercial operations, where he leads sales, marketing and supply chain for the vegetable business. In his new role, Davis will assume responsibility for the end-to-end operations of Sakata Seed America’s vegetable business, integrating research & development (R&D), supply chain, and vegetable seed sales and marketing to support innovation and long-term value creation. He will report directly to Dave Armstrong, president & CEO. “Throughout his career with Sakata, Justin has demonstrated strong leadership capability and a deep commitment to Sakata’s values and culture,” Armstrong stated in a Jan. 28 press release.