Tentamus Group Welcomes Kenneth Côté as Vice President of Commercial Operations
The Tentamus Group welcomes Mr. Kenneth Côté as Vice President of Commercial Operations for Tentamus North America. Mr. Côté will be responsible for strategic business development for the region.
Mr. Kenneth Côté started his career as an agricultural inspector in 2004 for Louisiana Grain Services. After Intertek acquired the company in 2005, Ken was promoted to various positions internally including Dispatcher for the US Gulf South, Logistics Manager, Coordinator for the US, Operations Manager, Branch Manager, Director AgriTrade USA, and Director Food North America. In 2021 Kenneth assumed the role of Vice President Food Services North America at SGS. During his career, Kenneth has operated in over 100 countries across the Food, Agricultural, Metals, Minerals, Plastics, Polymers, Dietary Supplements, Pharmaceuticals, Global Cotton and Government Trade Services industries.
Mr. Côté graduated Cum Laude with a B.S. Finance and Accounting with a minor in Marketing as well as holds an MBA with a concentration in International Business. Ken is also a serial entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and father to three boys.
“Adding a seasoned leader like Kenneth to the Tentamus team only further strengthens our ability to deliver exceptional service to our customers. He brings a strong background in the TIC space and will help drive growth and advancement throughout our diverse network of labs.” Says Cole Tautges, Vice President of Operations – Tentamus North America.
Kenneth Côté is elated: "I’m thrilled to be a part of the growth of Tentamus across the Americas. Pairing a robust laboratory network, with strong technical expertise, Tentamus brings global expertise, locally."
About Tentamus North America
Tentamus North America is dedicated to maintaining the highest quality standards across our network of ISO 17025:2017 accredited labs. Our mission is to deliver meaningful results to businesses in various industries, including food, pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, beverages, water, medical devices, cannabinoids, personal care, and foodservice segments. We are committed to supporting producers nationwide in ensuring their products are safe and of the utmost quality.
About Tentamus Group
Tentamus Group GmbH was founded in 2011. Tentamus is a global product and safety group with a core presence in Europe, UK, Israel, China, Japan, India and the USA. Accredited and licensed Tentamus Group tests, audits and consults on all products involving the human body, food & feed, pharmaceuticals & medical, AgroSciences, cosmetics, agriculture, environment, nutraceutical & supplements. Tentamus Group is represented in over 90 locations worldwide. More than 4,000 highly trained staff members work in over 3 million square feet of laboratory and office spaces. For further information please visit www.tentamus.com.