PEOPLE THE INDUSTRY FACES Promotion at the Lincoln Grain Exchange
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he Lincoln Grain Exchange and the Board of Lincoln Inspection Service announce the promotion of Ms Danae Podraza to president of Lincoln Inspection Service, Inc., in the USA. In her new position, Podraza assists the board of directors in establishing and revising long-range goals, preparing yearly operating and financial budgets, supervising personnel and perpetuating customer relations.
A native of Sioux Falls, S.D., Podraza got her first taste of the grain business at the age of 12 by “walking the beans” on her grandfather’s farm in Worthing, S.D. She moved to Lincoln to attend the Danae Podraza University of Nebraska in 1991, joined the company in 1997 and continues to live in Lincoln with her husband, Scott, and their daughter, CeCe.
Lincoln Inspection Service, Inc. is an officially designated grain inspection and weighing service headquartered in Lincoln, with a full service branch office located in Farwell, Texas. Lincoln Inspection Service, Inc., provides services in accordance with the United States Grain Standards Act and the Federal Grain Inspection Service regulations thereunder. The agency’s designated service areas include Southeast Nebraska, Southwest Iowa, Northwest Texas and Eastern New Mexico.
Toygun Parlak joins Yemtar A.S
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r Toygun Parlak has moved from BBCA Storex to Yemtar A.Ş. After working 9 years in the silo sector, he decided to add new market to his professional career. In January 2015, Toygun moved to work on behalf of Yemtar A.Ş.
He said, ‘my main target is combining my silo experiences with feed mill projects and I also will give my all for growing the sales of silos for Yemtar’. He added, ‘we will present new face of Yemtar to our customers’.
Yemtar A.Ş. was established in Bandırma, Turkey in 1980. Since its inception, Yemtar A.Ş. has planned and delivered projects, manufacturers machines and installs modern feed mills. Yemtar Toygun Parlak A.Ş. offers value-added services and production in location for feed mills, galvanised silos, grinding systems, pelleting units, coolers, feeders and lots of modern equipment for projects whilst still offering value-added services and production in location. Yemtar A.Ş. targeted domestic market in its first years, and now it has expanded target markets to Africa, Middle East, Asia and the Balkans in a relatively short amount of time.
New Product Manager for professional products at Bayer
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teve Bishop is the new Product Manager for professional products at Bayer CropScience. He joins after five successful years at Polypipe, and says he sees his new role as offering an opportunity to combine his educational and commercial skills to best advantage. Steve achieved an Agriculture and Food Science BSc degree at Nottingham University (1996), and Masters in Environmental Science at Cranfield University (1998). He later also completed a two-year training programme with (as was) Rentokil Initial.
Steve Bishop
His new role will see him establishing a firm understanding of the market and its future challenges, ensuring Bayer is responsive to the rapidly changing industry while meeting customer requirements.
“I’m excited to be joining such a well-established company and am looking forward to supporting the team and our stakeholders.” Growing up in the Staffordshire countryside, Steve spent many happy years working on a neighbouring dairy farm. He is also a qualified falconer and attends annual hunt days, and a keen rugby player looking to move into coaching.
Ogle named Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance and IT
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om Ogle has been named AIB International’s Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance and IT. He will officially join the company on February 2nd, 2015. “We are thrilled to have Tom join the AIB team,” said Andre Biane, president and CEO. “As we streamline our dayto-day business and continue growing internationally, Tom’s expertise will be critical to AIB International’s long term success.”
Ogle has more than 20 years of experience with multiple financial functions along with information systems responsibilities. He has worked for large multi-national companies like IBM Corporation and regional companies like Continental Disc Corporation. Most recently he served as interim CFO for Alphapointe, a Kansas City based nonprofit organisation serving the blind and visually impaired. Tom Ogle
Ogle’s experience includes roles in controllership, cost accounting and financial analysis, managing working capital, the financial aspects of international startups, acquisition due diligence, accounting process improvements, employee pension and benefits enhancements, and guidance to executive teams and boards of directors. His information systems experience includes leading the implementation of enterprise resource planning systems, simplifying and integrating accounting and travel expense systems, and establishing appropriate levels of IT security and financial controls. Tom holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Central Missouri, with a double major in finance and accounting, and a master’s degree in management from Purdue University. 78 | Milling and Grain