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Select Sires has dedicated and renamed its research and technology center the Marshall Technology Center, in honor of long-time Vice President of Quality Control and Research, Clif Marshall. Marshall retired in late 2012 after over 44 years of service at Select Sires. His commitment to semen quality and integrity has been the driving force behind Select Sires’ fertility advantage. Marshall … Read More

Congratulations to Jordan Simonson, the new multimedia communications specialist for Select Sires! Jordan will be responsible for creating interactive media including video, administering the corporate training site, coordinating audio projects and managing audio and visual needs for meetings and conferences. He will be based in the Plain City, Ohio office. Jordan is a May 2013 graduate of the University of … Read More

Select Sires and SCR Dairy Inc. have announced a new partnership to market the Heatime system for herd health management and heat detection, providing even more herd health monitoring options for dairy producers. Heatime features the only rumination monitoring system in the world in addition to heat detection for a comprehensive insight into cow health. “It is Select Sires’ goal … Read More

Congratulations to Todd Kranz for being named the chief development officer at Select Sires Inc. In this position, Kranz will direct and manage revenue generation planning, lead the execution of strategic business and marketing plans and oversee customer service strategies and product management execution. Kranz has a long, successful career in business development leadership. After graduating with distinction from the … Read More

Congratulations to Jacquelyn Sherry of Greenville, Ohio, for being named as the 2012-2013 corporate communications intern for Select Sires Inc. At Select Sires, she will be responsible for writing press releases and customer testimonials, assisting with sales and marketing projects, and helping to prepare trade show materials. Sherry is a junior at The Ohio State University, where she is working … Read More

Congratulations to Shirley Kaltenbach, who has been promoted to director of communications at Select Sires Inc. In this role she will oversee the newly formed department of communications, which includes all advertising, communications and writing personnel. “Select Sires has gone through dramatic growth over the past 10 years. Semen sales have doubled and international sales have tripled during that time,” … Read More

Select Sires Inc. joined NorthStar Cooperative, one of its member cooperatives, to host elite producers from across the Midwest for the 2012 Select Connect Event June 12-14 in Michigan. During the two and a half day event, participants were able to view progeny as well as outstanding results of Select Sires programs, including Select Reproductive Solutions™ (SRS™) and Select Mating … Read More

Congratulations to Danielle Brown, the new Select Sires sales and marketing communications specialist. In this role, she will manage the writing and production of Select Sires’ customer newsletter, Selections; coordinate all press releases; and work closely with the sales and marketing team to promote Select Sires’ many programs and services. Brown, a native of Wisconsin, will be based at the … Read More

More than 90 professional Select Mating Service™ (SMS™) genetic consultants from Select Sires’ member organizations across the country met at the 37th annual SMS Consultant Conference, hosted by Select Sires MidAmerica, Inc., and Prairie State/Select Sires in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, May 6-9, 2012. To kick off the conference, genetic consultants participated in a day of continuing education to ensure … Read More