Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health formed worldwide region teams to support specific regional market needs

Boxmeer, May 14, 2008 – Intervet / Schering-Plough Animal Health has formed worldwide region teams that will support the market needs of the animal health business in these areas. Hugo Wahnish has been appointed Vice President Global Animal Health Regions.

Appointed as Region Heads are:

• Leopoldo Nanni, Head of Asia I region;
Mr. Nanni joined Schering-Plough in 2000 and has held the position Vice President, Asia/Japan at Schering-Plough Animal Health since 2005. Before joining Schering-Plough he held positions at Eurotec of America Inc., SmithKline Beecham Corp. and American Cyanamid. Mr. Nanni obtained his degree in Agronomic Engineering from the University of Buenos Aires.

• Pieter Jan Brouwer, Head of Asia II region;
Mr. Brouwer joined Intervet International in August 2006 as Area Director, Asia Pacific & Sub Saharan Africa. Prior to this, he held a number of senior consultant positions in the Far East and marketing positions in Animal Health with Solvay and Human Health with Sandoz. Mr. Brouwer holds a MBA, specializing in International Business from the Schiller University, Paris, France and a Bachelors degree, specialized in International Marketing, from HEAO-CE, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

• Hans Guenther Dittrich, Head of Europe I region;
Dr. Dittrich has held the position of General Manager Germany and Central Eastern Europe Schering-Plough Animal Health since 2003. He joined the company in 1991 and held various positions with increasing responsibility. Before joining Schering-Plough, Dr. Dittrich held a sales position with Bristol Myers Squibb. He started his career working at a private vet practice. He holds a Veterinary degree from the Veterinary School of Ludwig Maximilians, University of Munich, Germany.

• Pieter Gerrits, Head of Europe II region;
Mr. Gerrits has been with Intervet for over 34 years. He has held the role of Area Director Southern Europe, Middle East and North Africa since 2000. Mr. Gerrits held a number of senior positions of increasing responsibility within Intervet. His previous positions included three years as Area Director for Europe and nearly seven years as Global Director Marketing Sales (excl. North America, Mexico and Japan). 

• Ralph Cabezas, Head of Latin America region;
Mr. Cabezas has held the position of Vice President, Latin America Region at Schering-Plough since 2005. Mr. Cabezas joined Schering-Plough in 1995 and has held various positions of increasing responsibility including the Vice President, Finance Schering-Plough Animal Health. Before joining Schering-Plough, Mr. Cabezas held various positions within the Gilette Company. Mr. Cabezas holds a MBA in Finance from Suffolk University, Boston, USA, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Lehman College, New York, USA.

• Paul Casady, head of North America region
Mr. Casady has been Area Director, The Americas, for Intervet since 2005. He joined the company in 1991 as National Sales Manager, USA, before progressing onto appointments as Area Director Asia-Pacific and as General Manager in Australia and the United Kingdom respectively. Prior to joining Intervet, Mr. Casady held commercial positions in the Animal Health industry with American Cyanamid and Pitman Moore. Mr. Casady holds a Bachelors degree, majoring in Animal Sciences and Industry, from Kansas State University, USA.

Intervet / Schering-Plough Animal Health is not only the world market leader in the production of animal health vaccines, but is also one of the world’s leaders in the field of animal health - with offices in more than 50 countries and products marketed in over 120 countries.

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