Melissa Overby Joins Companion Animal Sales Team at Vets Plus, Inc.
Menomonie, Wis. (PRWEB) November 26, 2013 -- Vets Plus, Inc. has hired Melissa Overby as National Accounts Manager within the Companion Animal Sales Team. The division is newly formed to focus on growing the pet side of the business.
Overby joins Vets Plus after several years as President and CEO of Dairyland Delights, a custom and wholesale bakery in Menomonie, Wisconsin. She combines her experience in customer relations and project management with a passion for pets in her new sales role. Overby has also held positions with Chippewa Valley Technical College and Nestle, Inc.
“We are fortunate to have Melissa join our staff,” said Steve Vale, VP Sales and Marketing. He continued, “She brings such a solid background in all aspects of business operations which will make her a successful member of our new Companion Animal Sales Team.”
As National Accounts Manager, Overby will be responsible for introducing sales opportunities to current and new partners within the companion animal market and maintaining relationships to grow the business. Vale said, “We needed dedicated staff to meet the needs of our partners on the pet side. As a devoted pet parent, Melissa will be better able to connect with our customers when talking about our manufacturing capabilities and products.”
Overby is a proud owner of 3 yellow Labrador retriever dogs. She resides in Menomonie, Wis.
About Vets Plus, Inc.
Vets Plus, Inc. (VPI), located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, is a leading manufacturer of health and nutritional supplements for both food and companion animals. With over 20 years of experience, Vets Plus creates custom formulations for contract manufacturing of innovative probiotic, prebiotic, nutritional, and nutraceutical products in a wide variety of feeding forms. Vets Plus is proud of its continued growth into a leader within the animal health industry and ability to manufacture several hundred products while maintaining ISO-9001:2008 and NASC certifications and cGMP and AAFCO compliance. Vets Plus is a member of the American Pet Products Association (APPA).
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Cherie Grandt, Vets Plus, Inc., http://www.vets-plus.com, +1 (800) 468-3877, [email protected]
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