VIRBAC CORPORATION NAMES ALAN TAYLOR VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

2014/07/15

Fort Worth, Texas (July 15, 2014) – Virbac Corporation today announced that Dr. Alan Taylor has been named Vice President of Business Development, effective July 14, 2014. In this role, Dr. Taylor will be responsible for generating external growth for Virbac North America and the Commonwealth Countries, through the acquisition or licensing-in of new products, and through the merger and acquisitions of third party companies. Additionally, he will support the R&D internal organization through the licensing-in of opportunities of selected new actives or new technologies that could be further developed internally.

Before joining Virbac, Dr. Taylor held the position of head of Business Development North America and Global Pets for Merial Ltd. Before Merial, he was the Company Veterinary Officer for PetSmart UK prior to which as a licensed veterinarian, he built a broad clinical and surgical experience in many parts of the world, including the United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Dr. Taylor obtained a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMS) at the University of Glasgow Veterinary School and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Henley Business School, Greenland, Henley- on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK.

One of the world’s largest laboratories dedicated exclusively to animal health, Virbac develops, manufactures, and distributes a wide range of products and services intended for the prevention and treatment of common pathologies in companion animals. Virbac Corporation, located in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading companion animal health company offering products in the heartworm, tick and flea, dermatology, antibiotic, endocrinology, senior care, behavior, critical care nutrition, and oral hygiene markets. Virbac products are available to pet owners exclusively through a veterinarian.