THE INDUSTRY FACES Nick Ebert promoted to Chief Commercial Officer at Vital Essentials Vital Essentials, the flagship brand of the Carnivore Meat Company, announced the promotion of Nick Ebert to Chief Commercial Officer. Previously serving as the VP of Sales, Ebert will look to continue to help Vital Essentials disrupt the traditional narrative of what consumers believe the most nutritious diets for our pets. In his expanded role, Nick will oversee all commercial offerings of the business. Prior to joining Vital Essentials, Ebert brings 15 years of industry experience leading sales divisions for major organisations, including PepsiCo and Sysco. Since joining Vital Essentials last summer, Nick has helped the company grow in numerous areas, such as building upon the company’s commercial capabilities as well as developing talent. He has also been instrumental in building key partnerships with sales organisations across the country to expand the team to both the east and west coasts, including NEMA Inc and Wilson & associates.
Simatek hires Jim Brown as North American Sales Coordinator Danish manufacturer of continuous bucket elevators, Simatek Bulk Systems A/S are now represented in North America. As of June 1st, Jim Brown is the company’s North American Sales Coordinator responsible for organising their distributor network across the US and Canada. Jim has many years of experience with conveying solutions, and he will support the relationship between Simatek Bulk Systems A/S and appointed dealers. “We have been looking for the right candidate to take on this role and we are delighted that we now have Jim onboard” says CEO Christian Andersen. The intension is to establish a dealer network in North America among different industries. With more than 40 years’ experience in the conveying business, Simatek Bulk Systems A/S offer a concept which stands out from traditional solutions: a US patented Simatek Drum Feeder that fills every bucket up to 90 percent without spillage. The drum feeder also eliminates the need for overlapping buckets which reduces operational breakdown significantly. Simatek’s bucket elevators are used all over the world in various industries, mainly the aqua feed, pet food, pharmaceutical and food industries.
Evonik appoints Dr Dirk Hoehler as head of the amino acids business of Animal Nutrition Evonik has appointed Dr Dirk Hoehler as the new head of the Essential Nutrition product line, under which Evonik is consolidating its amino acids portfolio. Hoehler will take over the role from Dr Jan-Olaf Barth, who has been promoted to become the head of the high-performance polymers business line of Evonik. Hoehler will be responsible for overseeing the continued transformation of the amino acids business by focusing on sustainability, efficiency, and cost-leadership. In particular, he will continue to implement the global methionine asset strategy developed under Jan-Olaf Barth’s direction to secure Evonik’s leading position in methionine. Earlier this year, Evonik announced that it will streamline the operating model for its amino acids business, characterised by a lean sales organisation with strong digital capabilities and processes. A key element is also the continuous investments in its methionine world-scale production hubs, which will lead to efficiency improvements and reductions in carbon footprint of six percent (Singapore) and seven percent (Mobile). As one of Koehler’s priorities, he will ensure the smooth implementation of the planned shutdowns of the methionine Singapore plant on Jurying Island, starting this quarter. Hoehler says, “We fully understand that these shutdowns may pose challenges for our customers and our teams have prepared mitigation plans for MetAMINO® supply from our global production network. We are in continuous communication with regional and global customers to carefully plan shipments.”
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