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TOPIGS is pleased to announce the appointment of Glen Illing as regional director of Asia Pacific. Glen Illing (52) has a broad experience of the agriculture and aquaculture industries in the Asian region. He was CEO of SyAqua Group in Thailand and was active for pig breeding companies in Asia and other parts of the world in the past, giving him extensive knowledge of the pig industry.
Glen Illing is very pleased to be joining TOPIGS. “I have accepted the challenge to spearhead a dramatic growth of TOPIGS in Asia Pacific and with the calibre of people, technologies and products of TOPIGS, I am sure the challenge will be both enjoyable and successful.’’
TOPIGS CEO Martin Bijl states: “Glen Illing’s specific experience and personal skills will help TOPIGS to build further on the strong foundation already established in Asia.’’
TOPIGS is developing fast in China and other countries in Asia. The fast growing pig production in this region of the world professionalises fast. This makes that there is high demand for high performing, robust TOPIGS genetics.
With a production of more than 1,100,000 crossbred gilts and over 7 million doses of semen per year, Dutch-based TOPIGS is one of the biggest genetics suppliers in the world. In several countries, TOPIGS is either the market leader or one of the major suppliers. TOPIGS stands for progress in pigs. This means research, innovation and genetic improvement are the cornerstones of our company. By continuously improving our products, we enable our clients to achieve maximum results.
April 23, 2012 - TOPIGS
