February 22, 2012

Aviagen SAU appoints new manager

Aviagen SAU has appointed Sergio Illán as business unit manager to lead the local management team in overseeing businesses within Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

Illán has a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Barcelona and a Masters in Pig Production from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. He has broad experience across the Spanish agriculture industry, having worked with COPAGA in technical, nutrition and production roles, where he was responsible for pigs, ruminants and chickens, and most recently with Provimi, both in technical and commercial positions.

Illán will join Aviagen on March 1 and will be supported by Claudio Ambrogio, general manager for Aviagen Italia and current acting business unit manager for Aviagen SAU.

Brian Whittle, Aviagen's President of European Operations commented: "Aviagen SAU is a key part of our European strategy and we are delighted to announce Sergio's appointment into this important role.  Sergio will be responsible for developing our business in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, ensuring that the quality of product and service to customers meets the high standards set by other parts of the Aviagen Group."