12/10/2019 - By Harrell's

Lakeland, Florida, December 10, 2019 - Harrell’s, manufacturer and supplier of performance-based turf and ornamental products, is proud to announce Mark Clikas of north Florida and Matt Schrader of eastern South Carolina as their Sales Professionals of the year. The Sales Professional of the Year is the most prestigious award a Territory Manager can achieve at Harrell’s.

In addition to performance, the ten nominees are evaluated on more than fourteen leadership areas within the company’s Core Values – To Serve Honor and Glorify God, To Take Care of People and To Grow a Financially Sound Company; and their Four Pillars – Humility, Gratitude, Intentionality, Accountability.

Mark Clikas – Horticulture 

Mark Clikas has been providing top notch customer service and technical support to the Horticulture market in southeastern United States for more than twelve years. Mark’s humble, steadfast dedication to the industry and his community are commendable. In addition to volunteering in his community, including countless hours helping neighbors and customers recover in the months following a direct hit from Hurricane Irma, Mark is on the Board of the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association. Mark was also nominated for the Wedgworth Leadership Institute program which selects outstanding individuals in Agriculture and Horticulture that have made an impact on their industry and in their community.

“Mark’s relentless dedication to his family, his community and Harrell’s is unmatched. His willingness to take on new projects and continually serve his clients has made him a leader”, said Scott Martiniere, Sales Director of the Horticulture South team. Mark was previously nominated for the award in 2014. 

Matt Schrader – Turf 

As a member of the Southeast Turf team for eighteen years, two-time SOTY winner Matt Schrader continues to maintain commitment to his customers and teammates in the region. He is highly knowledgeable of agronomics and Harrell’s products making him a valuable resource to his customers and fellow employee-owners in their work on bids, custom blends and fungicide programs. Matt was elected to be the captain of the Southeast region, representing the team in the Harrell’s Salesperson Round Table meetings throughout the year at the Corporate Office. 

“Matt’s day-in and day-out drive and knowledge of market trends and disease pressure are truly remarkable,” said Kurt von Hofen, Sales Director of the Southeast Turf Team. “He is by far the most driven and hard-working sales reps I have ever known.” Matt was previously nominated for the award in 2014 and 2017. He previously won the award in 2017.

Congratulations are also extended to eight additional nominees for the award: James Jensen – Texas, Jim Dillard – Ohio, Josh Kopera – New Jersey, Lee Simpson – Kentucky, Michael Kroian – Connecticut, Nicholas Cole – Florida, Steve Mercuri – California, and Trey Whitehurst – Florida. 

Harrell’s LLC, an employee-owned company founded in 1941, is a national leader in supplying innovative and effective agronomic products to professional growers. In addition to being one of the nation’s largest distributors of specialty fungicides, herbicides and insecticides, Harrell’s produces POLYON®, the industry’s leading controlled-release fertilizer technology and other top-quality, custom blended fertilizers, specialty liquid nutrients, and wetting agents. Harrell’s guarantees stringent quality control procedures, tight manufacturing specifications and careful selection of raw materials for each product that carries the Harrell’s name. 

For more information about Harrell’s including their core values:  to serve, honor and glorify God, to take care of people, and to grow their financial strength, visit www.harrells.com.