Select Sires

Sire Department Reorganized Under Sattler

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Jan. 20, 2004 — Select Sires Inc. has announced the promotion of Chuck Sattler to vice president of genetic programs, Charlie Will to manager of Holstein sire selection and Jeff Ziegler to manager of protein/specialty sire programs. All three continue to be based at Select Sires’ headquarters in Plain City, Ohio.

"Each individual is a leader in his respective area of the industry," comments Dave Thorbahn, general manager and executive vice president, Select Sires Inc. "This three-person team has the combination of skills that will ensure Select’s position as a front-runner for providing the finest bulls and genetic programs among A.I. organizations."

In his new role, Chuck Sattler will be responsible for leading, managing and developing the sire department in the areas of administration, genetic research programs and the industry-leading Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™). He has a keen understanding of progeny test and research coupled with an understanding and appreciation of Select’s superior sire-selection programs. Since he came to Select in 2000, Sattler has been Select Sires’ technical person on research issues. He consolidated the PGA with Sire Power’s GOLD program and has worked to improve the efficiency of the program through electronic records.

Charlie Will has been promoted to manager of Holstein sire selection. He will be responsible for the management, leadership and development of Select’s industry-leading Holstein-sire program.

Will has a proven track record of over 20 years experience as a sire analyst, acquiring such great bulls as 7HO1897 To-Mar BLACKSTAR-ET*TV, 7HO2236 Emprise Bell ELTON*CV, 7HO3707 Paradise-R Cleitus MATHIE*CV, 7HO3948 MJR Blackstar EMORY-ET*TV, 7HO4164 Second-Look JOLT*TV, 7HO4213 Robthom INTEGRITY-ET*TV, 7HO5375 Mara-Thon BW MARSHALL-ET*TV, 7HO5157 Regancrest Elton DURHAM-ET*CV, 7HO6349 Hidden-View BEST*TV, and 7HO6417 O-Bee MANfred Justice-ET*TV.

Jeff Zeigler has been promoted to manager of protein/specialty sire programs. He will be responsible for investigating and developing new genetic programs that will enhance Select’s sire programs, as well as overseeing non-Holstein sire selections.

Ziegler has been with Select Sires for 18 years, and is one of the most highly respected people in the Jersey industry. Through his leadership and selection of bulls such as 7JE254 Mason Boomer Sooner BERRETTA, 7JE290 WF/L&M Duncan BARBER-ET, 7JE535 Windy Willow Montana JACE and 7JE442 Rock Ella PARAMOUNT-ET, Select’s Jersey lineup has developed into a premier program with consistent results.

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.

™Program for Genetic Advancement and PGA are trademarks of Select Sires Inc.

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Select Sires Inc., 11740 U.S. 42 North, Plain City, Ohio 43064 / Phone: (614) 873-4683 Fax: (614) 873-5751