For You, For the Planet
Vision
We aspire to be the world's leading specialty fermentation company with local production and a global presence focused on making quality products and exceeding customer expectations.
Who We Are
FERMWORX, LLC (www.fermworx.com), based in Columbus, Georgia, is a fermentation company that specializes in high quality biopolymers and bio-based fermentation products produced in the United States. The company is positioning itself to be a leading provider to partners in biotech, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, chemical and the oil field.
Not only are we one of a handful of specialty fermentation companies, we are also in the enviable position of adding 2,000,000 liters of capacity in the near future. This allows us to execute against our own projects as well as fill the needs of a select few strategic partners allowing them to realize their commercial vision and focus on their strengths without the complexities of manufacturing.
Our DNA
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Commit to making each other better
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Profit by putting the customer first
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Excuses aren’t allowed, ownership is expected and enabled
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Make it happen today, not tomorrow, safely
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Be humble, no one is above sweeping the floors
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Build trust, openly, honestly, with no BS
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Join as an individual, execute as a team, celebrate as a family
Meet The Leadership Team
Jon Getzinger leads the team as CEO.
Jon is known for putting people first and meeting or exceeding customer expectations in fast-paced growth organizations and business units while delivering against company goals. With over 30 years of senior management experience successfully leading teams in a variety of industries, he is uniquely positioned to help guide the team as it executes in its current growth phase.
Jon holds a bachelor’s degree with concentrations in both Engineering and Liberal Arts from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and a Master of Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis
Jeff Haney, Chief Operations Officer, brings 38 years of experience in Industrial Fermentation, producing a wide variety of products including pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, food, animal health, agricultural, and biofuels. He has a broad background, and experience, in Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Utilities, which allows him to be a leader who is fully engaged in all aspects of the development of both processes and people.
Jeff holds a Master’s degree in Microbiology, with concentrations in Microbial Physiology and Biochemistry from the University of Arkansas.
Bruce Vorderlandwehr, Corporate Controller, is known as a dynamic results oriented financial executive that develops high performance financial organizations.
Bruce has over 20 years of experience of progressive responsibilities for large manufacturing corporations in the automotive and aerospace industries.
Bruce holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from Georgia State University.
Tim Thomas, Maintenance and Utilities Department Head, leads these critical teams.
Tim is known for working collaboratively with other team members to ensure they are successful in accomplishing goals for the company’s immediate and future success.
Tim has over 30 years of experience in manufacturing including roles in Operations, Supply Chain and Maintenance with Kysor/Warren and Eastman Kodak prior to becoming a leader here.
David Pendleton leads our fermentation strategy. In this position David works alongside customers to bring their ideas from small scale setups to full scale fermentation operations.
David has over a decade of experience working at an agricultural inoculants plant, research ethanol plant, and dextran/pullulan production plant.
David originally hails from Northwest Missouri where he earned a B.S. in Biology and a Masters of Industrial Life Science at Missouri Western State University.