Artemis International has hired industry veteran Chris Tower as vice president of sales and business development. Tower will oversee all Artemis sales activities and play a key role in developing and implementing overall business strategies to drive profitable growth for the company.
 
“Artemis International is thrilled to welcome Chris Tower to the executive team,” said Leslie Gallo, president of Artemis International. “Chris’s depth of experience in the functional ingredient business world will help our company continue on its strong growth path with existing and new business opportunities.”
 
More recently, Tower served as vice president North America at PureCircle, the world’s leading producer and innovator of stevia sweeteners. Prior, he was vice president sales and marketing at Mazza Innovation, where he was instrumental in scaling and commercializing Mazza’s patented botanical extraction technology and production, in advance of acquisition by Sensient Technologies.
 
“I am honored for the opportunity to join the exceptional team at Artemis International, as they enter their 25th anniversary year,” said Tower. “I am excited and looking forward to collaborating closely with our customers and key partners, and contributing to sustaining and augmenting Artemis’ leading role in the advancement of science-based, quality natural ingredients in the nutraceutical space.” 
 
He will oversee all sales activities and play a key role in implementing overall business strategies to drive profitable growth.