AB Vista Appoints New Managing Director AB Vista has appointed Juan Ignacio Fernandez as its new Managing Director, replacing Richard Cooper who has retired after 16 years in the role. Richard has been synonymous with the AB Vista brand since its launch in 2005 and has taken the company from a start-up, to becoming a highly respected global player with top three
market share positions in its core segments. During his tenure, the business’s product and services portfolio
has grown to span poultry, swine, ruminant and aquaculture sectors. In addition, Richard oversaw the introduction of the Quantum Blue superdosing concept, which is widely credited for bringing about a step change in Phytase use, where improved Feed Conversion efficiency became as important as Phytate release. Juan Ignacio, the former Sales Director for the EMEA region,
took over the Managing Director role from 1st September. He is an Agriculture Engineer by training with animal production specialisation and holds an MBA along with various qualifications in animal nutrition. He has over 25 years of experience in the industry, having worked for different feed additives companies before joining AB Vista in 2015.
Commenting on his appointment, Juan Ignacio said: “I’m
delighted to have taken up the position and while Richard will be a tough act to follow, it has been immensely beneficial to have had the opportunity to work so closely with him over the past three years. “The industry is not without its challenges, particularly in current
times. However, AB Vista has consistently demonstrated its ability to bring scientific advancements to the animal nutrition industry with products such as Quantum Blue and more recently Signis. I will be looking to continue to build upon the company’s success in feed enzymes, applying the strengths of AB Vista to the wider feed additive market.” José Nobre, Chief Executive Officer, for AB Vista’s parent
company AB Agri, said: “We offer our thanks and congratulations to Richard for all he has achieved during his time with AB Vista and wish him a long and happy retirement. Richard can leave our family knowing it will be in very safe hands. Juan Ignacio has been a valued member of our Leadership Team for some time and his appointment is a very positive move for our business. I am very excited about the future as we continue to provide exceptional service for our customers.”
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CFE Group Appoints Financial Controller CFE Group is pleased to announce that Michael Walsh has joined the group as Financial Controller. Michael is originally from Castleisland, Co. Kerry and he has a degree in Law and Accounting from the University of Limerick. He completed his chartered accountancy training with the audit department of Mazars, Dublin. On completion of his accountancy exams, he was seconded to Mazars’ New York office for 6 months where he gained experience in a number of different industries. He spent 3 years working as a Financial Accountant with forecourt
retailers Applegreen gaining an array of commercial and accounting experience during this time. Outside of work, Michael is interested in all sports and, in particular, Gaelic Football and F1. We look forward to working with Michael as we continue our growth path in CFE Group.
Trouw Nutrition International Appoints New Pet Regional Business Development Manager in Europe As of July 1st 2020, Jan Soumar has joined Trouw Nutrition’s Pet Team Europe as Pet Regional Business Development Manager for Western and Central Eastern Europe. Jan joined Trouw’s animal nutrition
business in 2003, after graduating from The Czech University of Agriculture in Prague. Over the last 17 years, Jan has undertaken roles in global sales and marketing, portfolio
management and development and executive management. For the last 2 years Jan has been based in China as Sales and Marketing director for Trouw Nutrition in China. Jan stated: “I am so excited about the new opportunity in petfood
regional business development in Europe. Since I was last involved in the pet food and equine feed business 15 years ago in the Czech Republic the sector has made enormous advances and I am looking forward to reconnecting with the sector and with petfood manufacturers.” “We are delighted to welcome someone with Jan’s expertise and
experience to Pet Team Europe” said Roderick Prince, Pet Business Director “Trouw Nutrition’s expansion of its regional pet business development team underlines our commitment to providing added value solutions to the European pet food manufacturing sector.”
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