Jamie Mattikow Named President & CEO of Burpee; Home Gardening Company’s First New CEO Since 1991

W. Atlee Burpee Company, the nation’s largest home gardening company,
has named James (Jamie) Mattikow, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Mattikow formerly served as Chief Commercial Officer at Ferrara
Candy Company, where he led the Illinois based company’s everyday and
seasonal category and marketing teams and was responsible for Ferrara’s
innovative research and development group.

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Jamie Mattikow New President & CEO W. Atlee Burpee Co.

The 55 year old executive brings to Burpee top-tier brand experience
with more than twenty-five years of marketing and brand management at
companies that include Kraft, Mars, Cosi Inc., Seagram Beverage Company
and Hasbro.

The announcement of the new appointment was made by George Ball, who
since purchasing Burpee in 1991 has served as President, CEO and
Chairman of the Bucks County, PA based company. Mr. Ball will remain as
Chairman of Burpee.

“Jamie Mattikow has been an achiever throughout his career and brings to
Burpee a wide range of experience and skills that will enable the
company to realize significant expansion in allied fields while
retaining and advancing our leadership in all aspects of home
gardening,” Mr. Ball said when announcing the appointment.

Burpee is the nation’s leading home gardening company in both catalogue
and retail sales. And while sales volume and earnings are proprietary,
according to Mr. Ball, Burpee enjoyed record sales and earnings for the
2018 home gardening season.

Mr. Mattikow holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from Columbia
University and earned a BA degree in Economics & Business and Government
& Law at Lafayette College. He will join Burpee effective April 1, 2019,
to assume his new position.

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