"Wilson's extensive industry background and practical experience make her an incredible asset to the cornerstone team," stated Trent Olson, ABS Cornerstone® supervisor. "We look forward to Suzi's expertise in this role to work with ABS customers on the west coast."

Wilson has held a variety of roles in the dairy industry, and most recently served as a young sire program specialist where she also collected and processed DNA for parentage verification across the U.S. She also has experience as a lab technician, packaging bovine semen and preparing health papers for export shipments. In addition, Wilson has helped select and prepare daughters of bulls for photos.

As a cornerstone specialist, Wilson will be responsible for assisting field staff with education and promotion of developing new herds, as well as working with staff to evaluate and maintain data in herds already participating in the ABS Cornerstone® program. She will also be responsible for on-farm evaluation, coordinating and assisting with picturing of ABS-sired progeny and arranging and conducting ABS daughter and herd tours. Wilson will be based out of her home in California and will work with herds throughout the state.

Headquartered in DeForest, Wisconsin, ABS Global is the world-leading provider of bovine genetics, reproduction services, technologies and uddercare products. Marketing in more than 80 countries around the globe, ABS has been at the forefront of animal genetics and technology since its founding in 1941. ABS Global is a division of Genus plc.

09.07.2012