Andersen Elected Vice President Sales and Marketing for Gold Kist Inc.ATLANTA -- The Gold Kist (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :GKIS GKIS Great Kiskadee (bird species) ) Board of Directors today elected William T. "Bill" Andersen to the position of vice president sales and marketing. He will be responsible for all aspects of Gold Kist sales, marketing and new product development. "Bill's passion for the business, along with his expertise in the use of technology to develop solutions for our customers, make him a great addition to our management team," said John Bekkers, president and chief executive officer. For the past 10 months, Andersen has served as senior director of sales and marketing. In 2001, he joined Gold Kist as director of further processing with responsibility for operations and sales of further processed products, which include partially and fully cooked nuggets and patties, seasoned products and individually frozen products for retail and foodservice customers. In addition, Andersen has championed the company's Endeavor for Excellence continuous process improvement program, which uses technology and statistical process controls to improve productivity and better serve customers. Andersen came to Gold Kist with more than 10 years of experience in poultry processing and food product manufacturing and sales. He also served as a captain in the United States Air Force United States Air Force (USAF) Major component of the U.S. military organization, with primary responsibility for air warfare, air defense, and military space research. It also provides air services in coordination with the other military branches. U.S. for six years. A native of Chicago, Andersen has a bachelor's degree in engineering from the United States Air Force Academy United States Air Force Academy, at Colorado Springs, Colo.; for training young men and women to be officers in the U.S. air force; authorized in 1954 by Congress. and a master's degree in management from Central Michigan University Central Michigan University, at Mount Pleasant, Mich.; coeducational; est. 1892 as a normal school, became Central State Teachers College in 1927, achieved university status in 1959. The university maintains a forest that is used for botanical and biological research. . Andersen succeeds Jerry L. Stewart, who retired after more than 41 years with the company and 23 years as vice president. Gold Kist is the third largest integrated chicken company in the United States, accounting for more than 9 percent of chicken produced in the United States in 2004. Gold Kist operates a fully-integrated chicken production, processing and marketing business. Gold Kist's production operations include nine divisions located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. and South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. . For more information, visit the company's web site at www.goldkist.com. Photo Available Upon Request |
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