Aqua-Yield® names Mark Slavens, Ph.D. as Chief Technology Officer

January 7, 2022

Responsibilities include both technical and business operations

For Immediate Release: January 5, 2022

Contact: Clark T. Bell, 801-449-9220, clark@aquayield.com

Sandy, UT -- Citing commitment to innovative technologies and strategies to optimize revenue growth and product integrity, Aqua-Yield® today announced the hiring of Mark Slavens, Ph.D. as the company’s new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Dr. Slavens comes to Aqua-Yield® after a productive and distinguished career at Scotts Miracle-Gro in Marysville, Ohio.

“As Aqua-Yield® continues to expand all aspects of our business, it is imperative to have the brightest and smartest people involved with our company. Mark Slavens is exactly the person we need to help guide us during our growth,” says Clark Bell, Aqua-Yield® CEO. “Mark not only brings a wealth of overall agricultural knowledge and experience, but the entire industry trusts and admires his commitment to feeding a growing population and providing productivity in-creases and financial improvement to all famers. We enthusiastically offer a warm welcome to Mark and his family as they join the ‘NanoFam’.”

Aqua-Yield® continues to lead the world as the nanoliquid technology company, and today offers a family of 14 nano-based products to help farmers in-crease production with the opportunity to increase profits and build a sound financial future. The company recognized Dr. Slavens’ impressive record in driving new business development, product design and the sustaining of environ-mental compliance.

“This is an incredible opportunity for me at this point of my career,” says Dr. Slavens. “Aqua-Yield® continues to prove its sustainability as a company and the commitment to constant and consistent improvement of product and innovative technologies. The future is bright for nanoliquid technology and I am thrilled to offer my expertise as the company grows and expands not only domestically, but internationally.”

Aqua-Yield® is the NanoLiquid technology company; helping farmers sustainably grow profits by solving plant absorption problems. The company is based in Sandy, UT.

For information on Aqua-Yield visit www.aquayield.com

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