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Prairie State/Select Sires Sales Representatives Receive National Awards

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, June 22, 2001 — Five A.I. sales representatives employed by Prairie State/Select Sires, Hampshire, Ill., have been named members of the Select Sires President’s Club. This national award annually recognizes employees who excel in sales and service to dairy and beef customers.

Among the 70 people throughout the country to earn this elite recognition are: Don Ely, Edwardsville, Ill.; Tom Johnson, Lynn Center, Ill.; Mark Knudtson, Waukon, Iowa; Gordon Leader, Preston, Iowa; and David Ripp, Little Rock, Iowa.

"Each sales representative who qualifies for this special award must exceed specific performance levels for sales and service," says Joel Mergler, vice president of training and educational programs, Select Sires. "President’s Club members demonstrate outstanding leadership, knowledge and sales skills when working with customers. They truly are expert at linking Select Sires’ products and services to herd-management practices that benefit beef and dairy producers each and every day."

Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc. is a federation of 10 farmer-owned and controlled cooperatives. It provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying livestock breeders with America’s best genetics at a reasonable price.

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