Klaeser Promoted to New Responsibilities with Genex 

SHAWANO, Wis. - Pat Klaeser has accepted the District Sales Manager position at Genex Cooperative, Inc., a leading dairy and beef cattle genetics company. His new responsibilities include staff development and market growth while providing direction for cattle genetics sales and complete cattle reproductive service within the states of Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

"While an Area Sales Manager in northeast Wisconsin, the outstanding service provided by Pat and his team of Genex representatives not only led to increased growth for Genex but also to internal herd expansion and large herd development for Genex members and customers," stated Dave Goedken, Genex Associate Vice President of Domestic Marketing. "Pat's strong belief in the Genex mission - providing products and services as effectively as possible to maximize the profitability of members and customers - will now benefit producers throughout the south central United States."

Klaeser brings 26 years of experience to the position. Throughout the past six years, he served as an Area Sales Manager in northeast Wisconsin. Prior to that, Klaeser served as a Regional Sales Manager for the Genex sister subsidiary, AgSource Cooperative Services, which provides agricultural testing and informational services.

Klaeser and his wife, Dawn, are relocating to the Stephenville, Texas, area.

Genex, one of the world's leading suppliers of cattle genetics, is a subsidiary of Cooperative Resources International (CRI). CRI, a member-owned holding cooperative, is comprised of three subsidiaries: Central Livestock Association, AgSource and Genex. The CRI Mission Statement summarizes the goal of CRI: "To provide products and services as effectively as possible to maximize the profitability of members and customers worldwide while maintaining a strong cooperative."

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