For Immediate Release
	Editorial Contact: Jeff Cannon  Sr. Vice President, Planning and Business Development Diamond V Mills, Inc. 800.373.7234  or Mike Opperman Charleston|Orwig, Inc. 262.563.5100 Email:  mopperman@charlestonorwig.com

Dei Joins Diamond V Western Sales Team

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (April 30, 2007)-Diamond V^® announced the addition of Christopher Dei as a Regional Sales Manager in the Western United States.

Dei has extensive dairy sales experience in California, having worked with 21st Century Genetics, Holstein Association USA and US Genes. Since 1994, Dei has been an Area Market Manager for Monsanto Dairy Business. Chris has worked extensively in the California dairy market, helping dairymen implement profitable solutions in their operations. 

"Chris has been a key team member assisting several cutting-edge dairy companies in California, and we look forward to his contributions to Diamond V, and our current and future customers," said Gerald Poppy, DVM, MBA, Western Regional Manager for Diamond V. "We are certain Chris will make a strong contribution to our business as we move forward in our California market."

Dei graduated from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Science degree in Dairy Science. In 1998, Dei became certified as an SPC Sales Professional with Hecht and Associates. 

Diamond V Mills is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of fermentation products used to optimize the palatability and digestibility of feeds for all types of animals. These products, manufactured at its headquarters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, are used in feeds for dairy, swine, beef, horses, poultry, pets and aquaculture. The Diamond V family of products consists of yeast, the media on which it is grown and all the nutritional metabolites produced during the fermentation process. For more information, contact Diamond V Mills at 800-373-7234, or on the Web at www.diamondv.com.

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