LANSING, Mich., Dec. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Neogen
Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that it has named
Richard Calk, Jr. as president and
chief operating officer. He is expected to assume his
responsibilities immediately. Calk replaces Steve Snyder, who resigned in July for personal
reasons.
"Richard's background in operations, sales and marketing
management, along with his strategic planning skills, will provide
excellent leadership at Neogen as the company continues to grow
both domestically and internationally," said James Herbert, Neogen's chief executive officer
and chairman.
Calk held senior management positions in food ingredient
companies such as CP Kelco, Roquette America, and DSM Food
Specialties. His experience includes establishing new operations
throughout Asia, Europe, North and South America. He has managed the development
of a number of new food and agriculture related products. His sales
and marketing experience spans from divisional start-ups to major
divisions of multi-national corporations with more than
$2 billion in revenue.
Calk and his wife Corine will be relocating to Lansing, Mich., from The Woodlands, Texas, where he has been Vice
President of Chemicals for Nexeo Solutions.
Neogen Corporation develops and markets products dedicated to
food and animal safety. The company's Food Safety Division markets
dehydrated culture media, and diagnostic test kits to detect
foodborne bacteria, natural toxins, food allergens, drug residues,
plant diseases and sanitation concerns. Neogen's Animal Safety
Division is a leader in the development of animal genomics along
with the manufacturing and distribution of a variety of animal
healthcare products, including diagnostics, pharmaceuticals,
veterinary instruments, wound care and disinfectants.
CONTACT:
Steven J. Quinlan, Vice President
& CFO
Neogen Corporation, 517/372-9200
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