Aviagen, a world leading poultry breeding company, has strengthened their operations in Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean with some changes to the senior personnel.

Several staff members are making internal moves and there is one new appointment as Aviagen makes a further investment in customer service within the region.

Juan Diez, who has been with the company for six years as Sales Manager of Central America and the Caribbean will maintain this role but has relocated to Medellin, Colombia with the aim of improving customer contact in the region. He continues to report directly to Ullrich Koehler, Business Manager for Latin America.

Ricardo Valle was named Regional Technical Manager for Latin America. He has agreed to expand his role and combine responsibility for both Latin America and the Brazilian technical teams. Mario Padron will continue to service customers in the region while concentrating exclusively on key accounts in Mexico and Chile.

Valle will be joined in his team by new recruit Angel Salazar who will be taking over Valle's current responsibility of overseeing the technical service in Central America and the Caribbean.

Salazar, who has a degree in Poultry Science, joins from Chick Master and brings with him over 20 years of experience in the poultry industry.