11.01.03
Keith Barnes, president and CEO, Proliant, Inc., Ames, IA, has retired. Mr. Barnes was with Proliant for 13 years and will remain with the organization in a consultant role.
Additionally, to create more focus throughout the Proliant organization the four divisions of Proliant will be separated into individual entities. As a result, four companies have been created and four individuals have been named president and CEO of their respective companies. Chris Snyder will head up Proliant Dairy Ingredients; Chai-Wei Chang will head up Proliant Meat Ingredients; Stephen Welch will head up Proliant Biologicals and Eric Weaver will head up Proliant Health Ingredients.
Additionally, to create more focus throughout the Proliant organization the four divisions of Proliant will be separated into individual entities. As a result, four companies have been created and four individuals have been named president and CEO of their respective companies. Chris Snyder will head up Proliant Dairy Ingredients; Chai-Wei Chang will head up Proliant Meat Ingredients; Stephen Welch will head up Proliant Biologicals and Eric Weaver will head up Proliant Health Ingredients.