October 22, 2009
Kemira expands Europe team
Press Release
Kemira has expanded its team in Europe with three people, as part of the strategy to fortify its position in the animal feed business.
In September, Jan Maarten Persyn has joined in the position of Area Sales Manager Europe and Middle East. Persyn has an extensive commercial experience of over 14 years with various companies in the feed industry. Persyn previously worked for another feed additive company, for which he was based in Bangkok, but is now working from Kemira''s office in Tiel, the Netherlands.
Andre Meeusen has joined in April as Application Manager- Feed Industry. Previously working for different feed- premix- and feed additives companies, Meeusen brings with him a huge experience in animal nutrition, feed formulations and applications of feed additives. He will be responsible for the application of organic acids in both preservation of feed and animal performance as well as for New Product Development.
In June, Djamila Hagemans joined in the position of Technical Assistant. She graduated at the University of Essex in Writtle (UK) in animal nutrition with a master in animal biology and welfare. She assists Meeusen in R&D issues and technical support.
Kemira is the leading global producer of high quality organic acids-based products for the animal feed industry. Kemira supplies products for Feed Safety (Mould Control, Bacteria Control and Yeast Control) and Animal Performance Enhancement to the global feed industry.