Merial Ltd has announced the appointment of Jérôme Baudon as avian business director, international region.

Prior to joining Merial, he held a number of positions with Hubbard over the past 11 years; including more recently, director of marketing for the Americas.

"We are very pleased to have Jérôme join our international region team," said Dr Jorge Sole, vice president - international business operations. "His knowledge of the poultry industry and his leadership will be valuable assets to the continued growth of our Merial avian business in Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Canada."

Mr Baudon will be based at Merial's Gainesville facility in Georgia, USA.