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HORTICA ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD CHAIR
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., September 16, 2008 – Hortica Insurance & Employee Benefits announces that, effective immediately, former chairman of the board M. James Leider will re-assume the role of chairman until the company’s February 24, 2009 policyholders meeting. He replaces Todd Bachman, who was killed tragically in Beijing last month. Leider had served as chairman of the board from October 1997 to February 2008.
Jim Leider is Chairman & CEO of Leider Horticultural Companies, Inc. Based in the Chicago area, the company operates a commercial greenhouse operation and seasonal retail garden centers in Buffalo Grove, Ill., a nursery and farm in Knox County Ill., and a foliage plant nursery in Boynton Beach, Fla. He has served as past chairman for several industry organizations including the Society of American Florists and the American Floral Endowment.
About Hortica Insurance & Employee Benefits
Hortica Insurance & Employee Benefits, a 120-year-old mutual insurance company, specializes in providing business insurance, employee benefits and personal insurance to the horticultural industry. Since 1887, Hortica has grown its customer base to include all types of businesses in the horticultural industry. Hortica is a member of numerous state and national industry associations, including the Society of American Florists, American Nursery & Landscape Association and Professional Landcare Network. For more information about Hortica, call 800-851-7740 or visit hortica-insurance.com.
(314) 265-1372
amy@amyburger.com
HORTICA ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD CHAIR
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., September 16, 2008 – Hortica Insurance & Employee Benefits announces that, effective immediately, former chairman of the board M. James Leider will re-assume the role of chairman until the company’s February 24, 2009 policyholders meeting. He replaces Todd Bachman, who was killed tragically in Beijing last month. Leider had served as chairman of the board from October 1997 to February 2008.
Jim Leider is Chairman & CEO of Leider Horticultural Companies, Inc. Based in the Chicago area, the company operates a commercial greenhouse operation and seasonal retail garden centers in Buffalo Grove, Ill., a nursery and farm in Knox County Ill., and a foliage plant nursery in Boynton Beach, Fla. He has served as past chairman for several industry organizations including the Society of American Florists and the American Floral Endowment.
About Hortica Insurance & Employee Benefits
Hortica Insurance & Employee Benefits, a 120-year-old mutual insurance company, specializes in providing business insurance, employee benefits and personal insurance to the horticultural industry. Since 1887, Hortica has grown its customer base to include all types of businesses in the horticultural industry. Hortica is a member of numerous state and national industry associations, including the Society of American Florists, American Nursery & Landscape Association and Professional Landcare Network. For more information about Hortica, call 800-851-7740 or visit hortica-insurance.com.
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