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WTI Inc. will celebrate its 35th anniversary this year. Since 1978, the
company has grown into one of the
world’s leading suppliers of functional
food-safety ingredients and processing
technology. The success and growth
of WTI Inc. has been made possible
by adding highly experienced food
scientists, researchers, technical staff
and executives from the food industry
and academic institutions. (Pictured
from left: Michael Crump, Derek
Hull, Chris Gabrels, Chris Hanna,
Jace Jordan, Kevon Ledgerwood)

Birko has hired Wood Norvell as

Chad Equipment LLC, a Birko company, has added

a technical representative, cover-

Robert Ogren to its team as director of sales and mar-

ing Texas and Kansas accounts. Be-

keting. Ogren will sell Chad’s specialty meat harvest and

fore joining Birko, he was a regional

processing equipment to protein processors. He will also

manager with the Vincit Group. His

work with Birko’s technical representatives to promote

background also includes positions

Chad’s preventive maintenance programs for its equipment.

with PureLabs, where he was a meat
solutions manager and DeLaval Inc.,

Haskell is pleased to welcome Seiberling Associates

as national accounts manager.

Wood Norvell

Inc. to its growing process integration team. For over 35
years, Seiberling, based in Beloit, Wis., has specialized in

Gainco Inc. announced the ap-

process engineering and control systems integration using

pointment of John Daley as the

clean in place (CIP) and steam in place (SIP) technology.

company’s new director of sales
and marketing. Daley will direct

During its final meeting at the 2013 Cattle Industry Con-

Gainco’s worldwide sales and mar-

vention, the Beef Board unanimously elected Weldon

keting activities, including the de-

Wynn of Star City, Ark., to serve as CBB chairman for

velopment of sales strategies, busi-

the coming year; Kim Brackett of Buhl, Idaho, to serve

ness development efforts and key

as vice chairman; and Jimmy Maxey of Fresno, Calif., to

account support.

John Daley

fill the position of Beef Board secretary/treasurer for 2013.
Also, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

Wixon has announced the appointment of Alan Hubble

(NCBA) elected Scott George, a dairy and beef pro-

as director of purchasing and Jason Williams to the po-

ducer from Cody, Wyo., as NCBA president. The new

sition of national account manager. Hubble will assume

NCBA president elect is Bob McCan, of Victoria, Tex-

responsibility of purchasing strategies for all divisions and

as; Don Pemberton, Hopkinsville, Ky., is NCBA’s new

Williams will be responsible for several national accounts.

vice president; Richard Gebhart, of northeastern Okla.,
was elected chairman of the NCBA federation division;

Vista International Packaging, LLC and ViskoTeepack have reached a US distribution agreement for Wie-

chair. The new NCBA policy division chairman is Philip

nie-Pak cellulose casings. Vista will begin limited US dis-

Ellis of Bear Creek, Wyo., and Craig Uden of Elwood,

tribution with a sales target of 200 million meters.

and Cevin Jones of Idaho is the federation division’s vice

Neb., is the new policy vice chairman. ■

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