- Press Release For Immediate Release
December, 2008
GENETICIST THIERRY BURLOT JOINS NOVOGEN
France – NOVOGEN is very pleased to announce that Thierry Burlot has joined the company in October 2008. Thierry has been appointed as R&D manager and in this role he will focus on the further development of NOVOGEN’s layer products and its product range, and he will also lead the genomics project for NOVOGEN as part of Groupe Grimaud’s key focus areas. Thierry Burlot graduated at Institut Supérieur Agricole in Beauvais, France in 1994 followed by a genetics degree at Iowa State University in 1998. Since then he has been involved in different roles in the genetic selection of pork and poultry. Since 2004 Thierry has been working as a geneticist/R&D manager for ISA in France. Mickael Le Helloco, general manager of NOVOGEN says, “We are extremely pleased to get Thierry on board with us. He will be very valuable for our R&D developments for the near and long term future. And with his broad experience in genetics and in practical field situations, Thierry will also be in close contact with NOVOGEN customers to support the sales development and to evaluate the products under different circumstances.” For more information please contact: Mickaël Le Helloco General Manager NOVOGEN mickael.lehelloco@novogen-layers.com +33 (0) 6 72 88 26 02 or Paul van Boekholt Marketing & Communication NOVOGEN paul.vanboekholt@novogen-layers.com +31 (0) 6 532 90 884
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NOVOGEN S.A.S. Mauguérand – Le Foeil – PO Box 265 – 22 800 Quintin – France Tel: + 33 (0) 2 96 58 12 60 - Fax: + 33 (0) 2 96 58 12 61 www.novogen-layers.com
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About NOVOGEN
NOVOGEN is a company under French law, with its headquarters at Quintin, Bretagne in France. Groupe Grimaud is the majority shareholder of NOVOGEN. NOVOGEN focuses on genetic selection, the core business of Groupe Grimaud, and the worldwide distribution of high-quality layer Grandparent Stock and Parent Stock. NOVOGEN offers competitive layer breeds for the brown, white and tinted egg production adapted to the different market segments, as well as for the conventional (cage) markets, as for the alternative markets. NOVOGEN is supported by a global sales network and the expertise and experience of the technical specialists of one of the major animal breeding companies in the world.
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NOVOGEN S.A.S. Mauguérand – Le Foeil – PO Box 265 – 22 800 Quintin – France Tel: + 33 (0) 2 96 58 12 60 - Fax: + 33 (0) 2 96 58 12 61 www.novogen-layers.com