Congratulations to this year’s winners of the National Agri-Marketing Association 2009 Professional Development Awards of Excellence. These awards honor NAMA members based on outstanding achievement in the professional development areas. This year, Awards of Excellence were presented in the areas of marketing communications, public relations, product/species management and sales.
Lou Ireland, Senior Marketing Manager, N. American Sales/Marketing Communications, Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl., Inc. is honored with the award of excellence in Marketing Communications.
Deron Johnson, Vice President, Director of Public Relations, Rhea + Kaiser Marketing Communications, received the award of excellence in public relations.
Gary Robertson, Marketing Manager, Livestock Biologicals, Fort Dodge Animal Health, is honored with the Product/Species Management award of excellence.
Pete Weil, National Accounts Manager, High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal, received the sales award of excellence.
These awards will be presented during a special luncheon at the 2009 Trends In Agriculture conference, November 11, at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City, MO.