FBA Issue 25: March / April 2009 

 

               

In response to rapidly growing global sales, AB Vista, a leading international supplier of new generation micro-ingredients for the animal feed industry, has strengthened its team with two new appointments.

 

Ian Vincent has been appointed Financial Director. Vincent was previously employed at Ryvita and has held a number of senior financial positions in the financial, food and leisure industries. Ian will be responsible for strengthening and developing AB Vista's financial position and driving commercial change in the business. He will help oversee AB Vista's push to become a top three global feed additive business.

 

Amanda Davies joins AB Vista in the capacity of Sales Manager and will be responsible for the sales and profit growth of products, as well as looking after the company's customer base. Prior to AB Vista, Davies worked extensively in the animal feed and nutrition industry, latterly on introducing and developing the market for Stalosan F within the equine field.

 

Richard Cooper, Managing Director for AB Vista, stated that, ''these new appointments reinforce the company's commitment to meet ambitious growth plans, as well as supporting a range of innovative products that the company will launch in the UK over the coming year.''

 

Both appointments are effective immediately.

 

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As part of its effort in expanding operations and staff Feed additive supplier Inve Nutri-Ad has strengthened its technical team with the appointment of Dr. Jan van Eys, PhD as Ruminant Business Development Manager, effective February 1, 2009.

 

Dr. van Eys is experienced in livestock nutrition, the feed business and animal feed research. His background will allow for a close integration of ruminant activities with the company's existing operations and the transfer of proven products and ideas across species.

 

Prior to joining Inve Nutri-Ad, Dr. J. van Eys was employed in the capacity of vice-president for Ralston PURINA International and previously worked at several R&D related positions in the same company. Among his many professional activities J. van Eys also worked as an independent consultant and held a position at North Carolina State University (NCSU), prior to which he worked internationally for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation.

 

This appointment compliments the firm's intensifyied focus on research, product development and customer support. oters.