| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Shankar Mohanakrishnan |
Field CTO | Profile |
Kersia Group is a global leader in biosecurity and food safety, focused on ensuring the safety of food production, processing, distribution, and consumption. The company aims to create a food-safe world by providing innovative and sustainable solutions that prevent diseases and contamination throughout the food supply chain. Kersia offers a variety of services to enhance food safety and operational performance. These include plant sanitation assessments, inventory usage management, annual cleaning validation, routine plant visits, and sanitation audits. The company collaborates with clients to optimize sanitation programs, ensuring high hygiene standards and compliance with regulatory requirements. With a significant presence in the United States and headquartered in France, Kersia USA specifically addresses food safety challenges in the meat and poultry processing sectors. The company is dedicated to supporting various industries, including dairy and healthcare, by delivering tailored solutions that enhance operational efficiency.
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West Coast Community Bank is a full-service community bank headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, serving Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties since 2004. The bank is dedicated to community involvement, actively supporting local well-being through participation and donations to regional nonprofit organizations. In 2024, it merged with 1st Capital Bancorp to enhance its capabilities and better serve the community, with plans to rebrand all branches as West Coast Community Bank by 2025. The bank offers a variety of financial services for both businesses and individuals. These include business loans, commercial real estate financing, asset-based lending, construction lending, and agricultural loans. It also provides SBA and USDA government guaranteed loans, credit cards, merchant services, and digital banking solutions. For personal banking, West Coast Community Bank offers competitive deposit solutions and consumer banking services. The bank is recognized as a leading SBA lender in Santa Cruz County and Silicon Valley, reflecting its strong support for local businesses.
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