These appointments are an important step in the design process of the combined Animal Health organization. The heads of the Global Species teams report to Ruurd Stolp, Senior Vice President and President Animal Health.

Appointed as Head of Global Swine is Marc Dickie. Mr. Dickie has been Head of Global Marketing-Swine for Intervet based in Boxmeer since March 2006. Prior to this Mr. Dickie was Head of Marketing and Sales for the company in Austria.

He also held a number of consultancy positions and for the period of 1986 to 1993 he was an Assistant Professor at the Veterinary University, Vienna, Austria. Mr. Dickie holds a PhD from the Veterinary University, Vienna, Austria obtained in 1989.

The Global Species teams are responsible for the marketing strategies in the regional markets. The teams work closely with R&D to maintain a successful pipeline of new products.

The new combination Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health strengthens the animal health portfolio in several areas and brings together complementary lines of pharmaceuticals, biologicals and an enhanced science and technology platform. This ensures on-going commitment to meeting the challenges of the various species segments. Intervet/Schering- Plough Animal Health is not only the world market leader in the production of animal health vaccines, but is also one of the world’s leaders in the field of animal health.