Amlan International Names Heath Wessels as Director of Sales for North America
December 16 2020 - 4:45PM
Amlan International, the animal health business of Oil-Dri
Corporation of America and a global leader in natural feed
additives that improve the intestinal health and efficiency of
poultry and livestock, is proud to name Heath Wessels the Director
of Sales for North America. Wessels' appointment to the newly
established role affirms Amlan's commitment to improving the
quality of the global food supply by leveraging its proprietary
mineral technology. In the new position, Wessels will work to build
Amlan's business presence in the United States and Canada and
develop a strategy that ensures long-term customer value and
profitability.
"Amlan is investing to further build a talented team of industry
professionals to offer our extensively researched mineral-based
feed additives to producers in key markets, including the United
States,” says Dan Jaffee, President and CEO, Oil-Dri Corporation of
America. Jaffee now also serves as President and General Manager of
Amlan. "We're excited to see momentum building for natural products
in poultry and livestock production. Heath shares Amlan's vision
for partnering with producers to help them maximize their
production profitability while satisfying consumer demands for
high-quality animal protein. Heath’s incredible experience in the
U.S. market will help Amlan spread the word that our mineral-based
feed additives offer great value to protein production."
Wessels brings over 20 years of sales and marketing expertise,
building strategic relationships and driving sales in the animal
protein business. Most recently, Wessels led the North American
sales and technical service team at a well-known global pedigree
broiler breeding company. In this role he brought new products to
market, developed strategies for key accounts and managed yearly
financials. During his time there, Wessels built key relationships
with customers and facilitated market share growth in North
America.
“Heath’s experience in driving growth in sales will play an
integral part in helping Amlan expand our reach to producers
throughout North America,” says Fred Kao, Vice President of Global
Sales, Amlan International. “I am confident Heath will build a
strong team that will provide both exceptional products and service
to our future customers.” Wessels has served in numerous
animal health industry leadership positions, including board member
assignments at state poultry associations. He graduated from John
Brown University in Arkansas with a B.S. in business
administration.
Company Information
Amlan International offers mineral-based feed additives to
poultry and livestock producers. Amlan is the animal health
business of Oil-Dri Corporation of America, leading global
manufacturer and marketer of sorbent minerals. Oil-Dri leverages
over 80 years of expertise in mineral science to selectively mine
and process their unique mineral to remove impurities from fluids,
including the processing of edible oils and purification of jet
fuel. Oil-Dri Corporation of America doing business as “Amlan
International” is a publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE: ODC). Amlan International sells feed additives across the
world. Product availability may vary by country, associated claims
do not constitute medical claims and may differ based on government
requirements.
Reagan CulbertsonMedia Contactpress@amlan.com
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