Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> February 15, 1999
BERNARD M. LANDES, Chairman, President and CEO has 22 years of senior
management experience in the natural products industry, including the
position of Director of Marketing at Health Valley Foods from 1986 to
1994. With oversight of clinical trials and other research, product
development, regulatory affairs and marketing, Mr. Landes was primarily
responsible for boosting annual sales at the company from $13 million to
over $150 million. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Landes also served on the
Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the National Nutritional
Foods Association, where he helped develop and promote passage of the
Dietary Supplement Health Education Act. After leaving Health Valley,
Mr. Landes joined Alacar Corp. as its Vice President and General
Manager, where he was responsible for substantially expanding its
existing product lines and developing an innovative group of herbal
products. Mr. Landes holds an M.B.A. degree from the University of
Delaware and currently resides in Ithaca, NY. Profile
from your viewpoint to put us into context, what you see as your
business, what you see as your company today?
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