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Ball Horticultural Company

Proud Diamond Sponsor of the Garden Retail Conference.

Ball Horticultural Company is a leader in all facets of horticulture. Our global family of breeders, research and development teams, suppliers, and distribution companies has a strong presence on six continents in 20 countries. We live by our founder’s motto: “All the Best and Nothing Else.”

Anna & Susannah Ball – USA

Anna Caroline Ball is CEO and Chairman of the Board of the 126-year-old Ball Horticultural Company, an industry leader that colors the world through innovative plant breeding, a dedicated supply chain and cutting-edge biotechnology. Ball is a privately held company now in its fourth generation of family management through her daughter Susannah Ball. Susannah currently co-leads the company’s sustainability efforts toward a greener future.

Susannah is a graduate of St. John’s College and holds accreditation from Loyola University in family business stewardship and the University of Cambridge in business sustainability management. Anna received her B.A. degree from the University of Colorado and her M.B.A. from Northwestern University. She is a Trustee for The Morton Arboretum and a Director of the Board of Career Vision.

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AmericanHort

AmericanHort truly represents the entire horticulture industry, including breeders, greenhouse and nursery growers, retailers, distributors, interior and exterior landscapers, florists, students, educators, researchers, manufacturers, and all of those who are part of the industry market chain.

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Warren Patterson – CAN

Warren Patterson is the CEO at OrderEase, a wholesale order management software solution, based in Barrie, ON, Canada. 

After owning and operating an independent garden center for 14 years, Warren identified a need for a solution to make the ordering process easier with the multitude of vendors he was dealing with.  He knew placing orders by phone, fax and email wasn’t an efficient way to do business and cost businesses a lot of time that could otherwise be spent with their customers. 

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