11.01.08
Novel Ingredient Services, West Caldwell, NJ, has added several new personnel, including three account managers to its sales force. Jim Maguire will oversee Novel accounts in the West and Southeast. He previously served as western regional sales manager with Wilke Resources. Lucy Tezak will service manufacturers in the Northeast and Greg Thoren will supervise key accounts throughout the Midwest and Texas. Both previously worked with BI Nutraceuticals. Novel has also named Jeffrey Greene director of manufacturing; he will oversee the expansion of manufacturing capabilities. Mr. Greene previously served as manufacturing supervisor at Johnson & Johnson. Sandra Arciniegas, a 10-year veteran of Novel’s quality assurance team, has also been promoted to director of quality control. She will oversee raw material analysis, as well as testing protocols and methodologies. Lastly, Robert Luo has been promoted to director of purchasing after serving in the company’s purchasing department for three years.