Univera Strengthens Management Team Appoints New President And General Manager Of Canada Operations
Univera, Inc. today announced Randy Bancino as president of the health and nutritional products company headquartered in Lacey, Washington. In addition, Univera also named Ken Reid as general manager of Canada located in Montreal. Both Bancino and Reid bring extensive direct selling experience to Univera.
"Randy is a tremendous addition to the Univera management team. He is a recognized leader in the direct selling health and wellness industry," said Bill Lee, chairman and CEO of Univera. "Just as impressive as Randy is Ken and his vast experience serving the Canadian market. We're delighted to have both Randy and Ken serving Univera in critical executive positions moving forward."
Bancino and Reid join Univera as the company holds its Annual Convention: Design Your Life... The Next Step beginning today at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle and running through the weekend. Learn more at: http://us.univera.com/convention.
Randy Bancino, president of Univera
Bancino brings to Univera more than 25 years of experience including most recently serving as president global business operations and expansion at Mannatech, a publicly traded wellness company. During his tenure at Mannatech, Bancino led international sales and recruiting strategy, while nearly doubling the company's international footprint to 21 countries and more than doubling profitability.
"Univera is an incredible company with huge potential for growth. I am excited to join an organization with the combination of advanced science, superior farming and manufacturing operations, and a team of corporate and field leaders committed to making a real difference in the world," said Bancino.
Previously, Bancino spent more than 16 years with Amway, serving lastly as vice president, sales, marketing & customer support for Quixtar, the company's eCommerce business unit. At Amway, he was known for building strong relationships with the field force. Bancino has also held impactful leadership positions with Profitable Growth Partners, BDO Seidman, Electronic Business Systems, and was an adjunct professor at Western Michigan University.
Ken Reid, general manager of Univera Canada
Reid brings nearly 30 years of experience to Univera. Most recently, he served as national sales director for Shaklee Canada, a natural-focused company. Previously, Reid spent more than 16 years with Avon in Canada. He served as division sales manager for Avon Canada's Premier Division in Ontario and Sunrise Division serving all of Atlantic Canada and Newfoundland. Reid has also held senior leadership positions with Immunotec Research, Canada Direct, and Excel Telecommunications.
"Randy is a tremendous addition to the Univera management team. He is a recognized leader in the direct selling health and wellness industry," said Bill Lee, chairman and CEO of Univera. "Just as impressive as Randy is Ken and his vast experience serving the Canadian market. We're delighted to have both Randy and Ken serving Univera in critical executive positions moving forward."
Bancino and Reid join Univera as the company holds its Annual Convention: Design Your Life... The Next Step beginning today at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle and running through the weekend. Learn more at: http://us.univera.com/convention.
Randy Bancino, president of Univera
Bancino brings to Univera more than 25 years of experience including most recently serving as president global business operations and expansion at Mannatech, a publicly traded wellness company. During his tenure at Mannatech, Bancino led international sales and recruiting strategy, while nearly doubling the company's international footprint to 21 countries and more than doubling profitability.
"Univera is an incredible company with huge potential for growth. I am excited to join an organization with the combination of advanced science, superior farming and manufacturing operations, and a team of corporate and field leaders committed to making a real difference in the world," said Bancino.
Previously, Bancino spent more than 16 years with Amway, serving lastly as vice president, sales, marketing & customer support for Quixtar, the company's eCommerce business unit. At Amway, he was known for building strong relationships with the field force. Bancino has also held impactful leadership positions with Profitable Growth Partners, BDO Seidman, Electronic Business Systems, and was an adjunct professor at Western Michigan University.
Ken Reid, general manager of Univera Canada
Reid brings nearly 30 years of experience to Univera. Most recently, he served as national sales director for Shaklee Canada, a natural-focused company. Previously, Reid spent more than 16 years with Avon in Canada. He served as division sales manager for Avon Canada's Premier Division in Ontario and Sunrise Division serving all of Atlantic Canada and Newfoundland. Reid has also held senior leadership positions with Immunotec Research, Canada Direct, and Excel Telecommunications.