August 13, 2010
"This is an exciting addition to Kemin's growing global presence," says Jan-Jeroen De Beucker, Kemin AgriFoods marketing director. "As we continue to expand our product offerings across regions and markets, this new global team will provide support in the core areas of innovation and marketing, so regional teams can focus on serving the unique needs of their market."
Chandru (K.V. Chandrasekar), D.V.M., joins as the global product manager focusing on LYSOFORTE™ and TOXfIN®. LYSOFORTE™ is a powerful biosurfactant with functional properties to enhance the absorption of nutrients, including fatty acids, in livestock and poultry diets. TOXfIN® is a multi-toxin binder that effectively prevents digestive absorption of feed-borne mycotoxins, ensuring animal health and food safety. Since 2007, Chandru has served as product manager for Kemin AgriFoods Asia, based in Singapore, where he was responsible for repositioning LYSOFORTE for the Asia-Pacific market. Chandru holds a Doctor of Veterinary and Animal Science from Madras Veterinary College, India.
RC (R. Chanthirasekaran) joins as the global product manager focusing on CloSTAT®, an active microbial designed to maintain ideal gastrointestinal balance. RC joined Kemin AgriFoods India in 2005 as a technical manager and then joined the marketing team as CloSTAT product manager in 2007. His expertise is in poultry farm and disease management. RC holds a Bachelor of Science in veterinary science from TamilNadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University and a Master of Business Administration from Bharathidasan University, TamilNadu, India.
Tin Mariën joins as the marketing communications manager. In this role, Mariën will be responsible for developing, implementing and measuring all marketing communications initiatives for Kemin AgriFoods. Mariën joined Kemin in 1996 as the advertising and promotion officer for Kemin Europe. Prior to joining Kemin, Mariën earned a Master of Visual Arts from the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgium.
