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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Skinner Nurseries, the dominant supplier of green goods in the South, announced today the appointment of Kevin Van Dyke as the new President for the company. Kevin has been an executive with Skinner Nurseries for over a decade, first as their Chief Financial Officer and for the last five years as their Chief Operating Officer. The announcement was made by Russell Skinner previously President who will now serve as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Kevin is a proven leader who has been instrumental to the success and rapid growth of our landscape distribution business. I look forward to working with Kevin as we continue to further expand this business," said Russell Skinner.
Kevin has led the implementation of multiple improvements within Skinner Nurseries with a primary goal of simplifying the way plant material moves from farms to construction sites, eliminating wasted time and reducing costs for Landscape Contractors. "Plant Purchasing Simplified" has become the slogan for the company. While working with Skinner Nurseries, the business has experienced explosive growth, averaging in excess of 25 percent per year. For the past four years, the company has also been named one of the fastest growing companies in Northeast Florida. As a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting and an MBA, and past experience as a CPA, Kevin is well qualified to continue the company's upward growth.
Skinner Nurseries now operates twenty-two distribution centers in the South with two affiliated growing operations. For more detailed information on Skinner Nurseries, their website is www.skinnernurseries.com.
