Amlan International: Three Technical Support Key Hires for Animal Health and Nutrition Business

Amlan International announces the hiring of Dr. Luiz Bier, Dr. José Ignacio Linares and Dr. Maximillian Sim Kwang Hui, to provide technical support in key geographic markets.

“I am very pleased to have Dr. Bier, Dr. Linares, and Dr. Sim join our team,” said Ron Cravens, Vice President of Amlan International. “As technical experts in the field of veterinary medicine I am confident in their ability to provide assistance in the area of animal health and nutrition management.”

Dr. Luiz Bier, Commercial and Technical Consultant, will provide support in the Mercosur region. Dr. Bier holds a degree from Federal University of Santa Maria, in Santa Maria Brazil. With over 20 years of experience, he has served as a Veterinarian, responsible for animal health in broiler breeders in Sadia and Cargill, and Technical Services for Granja Planalto. He has also held Technical and Sales Manager positions with Embrex in Brazil.

Dr. José Ignacio Linares, Commercial and Technical Consultant, will provide support in Mexico. Dr. Linares has a Veterinary Medicine and Zootechny degree from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico and holds various diplomas in Management from Belmont University in Tennessee, USA and Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico. With over 30 years experience, Dr. Linares has held positions in agribusiness management, and consulting. He has served in PIC Mexico for 20 years as General Director, Sales and Marketing Manager and Production Manager for Agronet Software. He also serves as a professor in Mexico and has delivered lectures in prestigious swine industry forums in Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica, Chile, and Cuba.

Dr. Maximillian Sim Kang Hui, Commercial and Technical Consultant, will provide support in South Asia. Dr. Sim graduated from University Putra Malaysia with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and Diploma in Animal Health and Husbandry. His experience includes field technical services and market development of nutraceutical products in Asia. He has served as Regional Technical Sales Manager in mainland China and Taiwan with Meriden Animal Health Ltd. in Cranfield, United Kingdom, and as a medical representative with AstraZeneca in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

About Amlan International

Amlan International is the animal health and nutrition business of Oil-Dri Corporation of America. Amlan International develops and markets products used in the global livestock health and nutrition markets. Additional information can be found on the division’s website.