March 27, 2008

Alltech opens new office in New Zealand

Press release

Animal health and nutrition company Alltech has announced the opening of its first office in New Zealand. 

The new Auckland-based office forms part of the company's overall growth plans and reinforces its commitment to the New Zealand animal feed and food production industries.

The Auckland office will provide sales and service support to the growing number of partners and customers in the country.

Commenting on the initiative, Steve Bourne, vice president of Alltech Asia Pacific, said the office will help Alltech identify issues encountered by New Zealand producers and working with them to provide solutions to those issues. The office will also allow the company to build on its investment in research, continuing its work with Massey University and other partners.

For the past twenty years, the New Zealand distributor of Alltech products, Cundy Technical Services Ltd (CTS), has supported Alltech products and values in the New Zealand market.  

Mike and Diana Cundy will continue to provide support and consultative services to Alltech (NZ) Ltd. in its developmental stages. Other employees of CTS, including Margaret Hakaraia, Rob McFarlane and Jean Huggins, will join Alltech's Asia-Pacific team. Trish Lewis will work closely with Alltech, providing technical support to the New Zealand dairy industry.

"The decision to open an Alltech office in Auckland is a further demonstration of our commitment to providing localized support to our customers. We thank Cundy Technical Services for their long-term support of Alltech products, and aim to provide the same high level of service to customers in New Zealand. This new office will allow us to focus on delivering value and supporting our globally proven products locally," said Kim Turnley, regional manager, Alltech Pacific Rim.  

Alltech will host its 24th International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium, focusing on the 'Greenest Generation', April 20-23, 2008 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.