US technical service appointments - US - Two new technical service appointments have been made by Cobb, strengthening its team covering the US market.

Pat Brown has joined the technical service team as the Southwest technical service representative with responsibility for providing customer service in Texas, Louisiana and SW Arkansas. Prior to joining Cobb, Pat worked for Tyson Foods in Snead, AL and Waldron, AR, where he has been breeder manager for the past several years. He brings over nine years of practical live production experience covering hatchery, breeder and broiler management.

Dr Christine Fritts joins Cobb as a technical service representative and will work with customers in various capacities including breeder, broiler, hatchery and nutritional service. She will also provide additional support to the regional technical service representatives.

She has recently worked as assistant extension professor at Mississippi State University providing technical support to the poultry industry in areas including hatchery management, and breeder and broiler nutrition. She has a PhD in nutrition from the University of Arkansas, as well as an MS in poultry science.

Source: Cobb - 4th March 2005