February 22, 2013

 
JBS SA announces to its shareholders and to the market in general the hiring of Gilberto Tomazoni who will take charge of the company's global operations in the poultry business from March 7, 2013 onwards.

Tamazoni will report directly to Wesley Mendonça Batista, global CEO of JBS S.A. His primarily goal will be to strategically position the company in this market.
 

Tomazoni has extensive experience and knowledge of the food industry. He worked for 27 years at Sadia S.A., four of which as CEO, where he participated actively in the company's internationalisation and in the development of its brands in Brazil and abroad. During the past three years he served as vice president of Bunge Alimentos, managing the business of food and ingredients, accumulating the position of executive director for Central and South America.
 
 
"The arrival of Tomazoni at JBS is another step in the professionalization process of our Company and in the strengthening of our executive team. He has broad knowledge of the poultry business and will provide a relevant contribution to JBS to broaden our global perspective in this segment, "said Wesley Batista, global CEO of JBS S.A.
 

Currently, JBS processes more than 8.5 million birds per day globally.  As a global leader in this sector, JBS has poultry operations in the US, Brazil, Mexico and Puerto Rico and exports to over 100 countries.