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Swedish company Plantagon in the finals for the Red Herring Top 100 Global Award

LOS ANGELES, November 29, 2012 - The Swedish company Plantagon, creator of the Plantagon Greenhouse for urban agriculture, is in the finals for the Red Herring Top 100 Global Award. 

In Los Angeles representing Plantagon in the final stage of judging – a live presentation at the Red Herring Global Forum on November 27-29 – are Mr. Shrikant Ramakrishnan, Area Manager for Plantagon in Asia, Africa and India, and Tadodaho Sidney Hill, Six Nations Confederacy, Onondaga Nation, representing Plantagon's Board and owners, the Onondaga Nation. 

The formal announcement of the winners will occur at a special award dinner on November 29 in Los Angeles. 

Plantagon has recently been acknowledged by the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce N.Y. 2012 Deloitte Green Award - The Silver Stevie Award for Most Innovative Company in Europe 2012 - The CEO of the Year Award Sweden 2012, by European CEO - Winner of the 2011 Red Herring Top 100 Europe. 

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Plantagon International is active in the sector urban agriculture and is a global innovation leader in vertical farming. Plantagon's vertical greenhouse minimizes the need for energy, water and pesticides. The negative environmental impact of the greenhouse is very low, and since the products are delivered directly to consumers in the city, transportation costs are minimized. The concept is simple and appealing: fresh organic vegetables delivered directly to consumers in the city. www.plantagon.com

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