PEOPLE THE INDUSTRY FACES Expanding in the Middle East
D
r Ahmed Elmaazoun has been announced as Sales Manager Middle East for Nutriad.
The company is driving the introduction of feed additive solutions for livestock and aquaculture in the region.
He has been involved in the animal feed industry for more than ten years and couples a strong technical background with a broad network in the region. He will be responsible for key account management and support the Nutriad distribution partners in the region.
Dr Ahmed Elmaazoun
He commented, “I am delighted to join Nutriad and see great opportunities for the portfolio in the Middle East. I will work to strengthen existing relationships and strive to grow Nutriad’s market penetration in coming years.”
Executing the swine business strategy
D
r Karen Lehe has joined Diamond V as Director, Swine Business Development. Dr Lehe will lead the development and execution of Diamond V’s swine business strategy in North America.”
Raised on a beef cattle and tobacco farm in southwest Virginia, she earned her BS in Biology from Virginia Tech and her DVM from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. After completing her studies, she served three years in residency at Michigan State University.
Dr Karen Lehe
Dr Lehe then worked nine years in veterinary practice, becoming co-owner of Wolcott Veterinary Clinic/Indiana Animal Health in Wolcott, Indiana. She provided herd-health veterinary services to pork producers in a six-state area as well as industry expertise to animal health and genetics providers.
Expanding the technical service team
J
oel McAtee has joined AB Vista as Feed Applications Engineer for the Americas, having spent several years working in Operation and Regulatory roles in commercial feed facilities and premix plants.
In his new role as a Feed Applications Engineer his role will be providing feed engineering support and advice to customers in the Americas region.
Joel McAtee
Mr McAtee graduated from Kansas State University in Feed Science and Management and subsequently managed the KSU Research feed mill, helping build and commission the new feed mill for animal science research.
New product manager
M
arie-Christin Reismann has been a Distribution Assistant in the Business Unit Animal Nutrition at Leiber GmbH.
Marie-Christin Reismann
Reismann will be focusing on Product Management Monogastrics. This includes expanding and promoting the use of feed from brewers’ yeast products in the area of pigs and poultry at the international level. With her bachelor’s and master’s degree in the field of agribusiness, she has acquired a wide range of economic knowledge of agricultural, animal, environmental and consumer issues, which covers all aspects of agriculture as well as sections of the value added chain.
Possessing the passion for creating and selling
N
icholas M. Nanos joined Mathews Company last year as the New Director of Product Sales and Marketing.
He is a seasoned sales and marketing professional with nearly 20 years of experience, he has previously said that he possesses a passion for creating and selling great brand experiences. Through this role he is consolidating all Sales and Marketing activities with one department to better align and support the companies business needs.
Nicholas M. Nanos
He remarked, “The Ag industry has certainly presented its challenges to equipment manufacturers in recent years with declining purchases, however Mathews Company has been, and will continue to remain, a top choice for grain drying equipment amongst growers.”
Tanis welcomes new After-Sales Engineer
H Hakan Çersil
akan Çerşil joins Tanis as After-Sales Engineer from mid-December 2017. After nearly seven years at G-Mach in Konya, Turkey, Mr Çerşil joins the Gaziantep-based manufacturer Tanis at an exciting time of their growth.
He trained at the Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi in Turkey to be a Mechanical Engineer with an engineering degree. He says he is looking forward to working with new technology and innovations in Tanis’ machinery.
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