BELLINGHAM, WA / ACCESSWIRE / September 3, 2024 / Trans-Ocean Products, Inc., producer of the top selling retail brand of surimi seafood in the USA, has announced the promotion of two key employees to senior management positions at the company.
Tamara Bronkema has been named Vice President of Human Resources. A 37-year veteran of Trans-Ocean and one of the company's early employees, Bronkema previously held the positions of Human Resource Manager and Office Manager. Well- versed in all areas of the company's operations, she has had primary responsibility for recruiting and retaining a workforce that has grown to over 200 people. Additionally, she has implemented employee development programs, and also oversees all employee benefit plans.
Chris Cameron has been named Vice President of Operations. Cameron joined Trans-Ocean in 2020 as Supply Chain Manager. He has been instrumental in improving Trans-Ocean's production capabilities over the past four years, streamlining processes and expanding capacity in the Bellingham, WA plant. Notably, he successfully spearheaded an intensive effort to maintain the company's steady operations through the Covid pandemic when supply chain challenges threatened to affect product availability.
Prior to joining Trans-Ocean, Cameron held the positions of Senior Director of Supply Chain at Attune Foods in Eugene OR for four years, and Director of Sales & Operations at Earthside Foods Solutions, also in Eugene, for seven years.
"These promotions are well-deserved. We are excited to have Tami and Chris take on these new roles at the company," commented Murry Park, President & CEO of Trans-Ocean Products. "Their leadership and expertise will be critical to our future success as we continue to expand our seafood business in the years ahead."
About Trans-Ocean Products
Founded in 1985, Trans-Ocean Products, Inc. is one of the country's largest processors of surimi seafoods, which are sold under the Crab Classic, Simply Surimi, Crab Supreme, Crab Deluxe and Seafood Snackers brand names, and also as private labels. Trans-Ocean Products' processing plant in Bellingham, WA is the only certified, 100% gluten free facility in the domestic surimi seafood industry. The vertically integrated company is a United States subsidiary of Maruha-Nichiro which owns three surimi block plants in Alaska as well as partial ownership of a floating processor ship in the North Pacific. For more information, please contact Trans-Ocean Products, Inc. at 350 West Orchard Drive, Bellingham, WA 98225, call 888-215-4815 or visit www.trans-ocean.com or www.facebook.com/crabclassic.
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SOURCE: Trans-Ocean Products, Inc.