Kimberlee Marsh Joins Ainsworth Pet Nutrition As Vice President, Sales
Marsh to Lead the Company's Growth of Mainstream Super Premium Pet Food
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, a producer, distributor and marketer of pet store quality products that are supermarket easy, is pleased to announce that Kimberlee Marsh has joined the company as Vice President, Sales. Marsh, a member of the Company's leadership team, will be charged with continuing to drive Ainsworth's growth in the pet food and snack categories, including the super premium pet food category in mainstream retail outlets.
"We are delighted to have Kim join the Ainsworth Pet Nutrition team," said Jeff Watters, Ainsworth President and CEO. "She will play a critical role in continuing to build our retail relationships and driving the growth of our core businesses, including the Rachael Ray™ Nutrish® brand."
Marsh, a proven leader in sales, business development and category management, most recently served as Vice President, North American Private Label Development for Daymon Worldwide. At Daymon, Marsh worked with key suppliers and retailers to drive private label brand development and profitable growth. Prior to Daymon, Marsh worked for leading organizations, including Kellogg Company, Kraft Foods, The Gillette Company and ACNielsen.
"I am excited to work with the strong management team at Ainsworth Pet Nutrition," says Marsh. "I was really drawn to the Company's mission to create super premium pet products, that are easily accessible at your local supermarket. As a pet parent to two rescue dogs (Shadow, age 12, Black Labrador/Beagle mix; Ella, 10 months, Black Labrador/Basset Hound mix), I know it is important that pet parents can shop for their pets where they shop for the rest of their family." Marsh added, "Additionally, it is a tremendous opportunity to be in a category that is experiencing significant growth."
About Ainsworth
Ainsworth Pet Nutrition is a fifth generation, primarily family-owned and operated company named after one of the company founders, George Ainsworth Lang. The company is focused entirely on pets, and has a stated goal of changing the way consumers shop for Super Premium pet food. Indeed, Ainsworth's mantra is "Pet Store Quality. Supermarket Easy." The company makes multiple brands and types of dog and cat food, including the Rachael Ray™ Nutrish® line of dog and cat foods and certain Super Premium retailer specific brands. Ainsworth Pet Nutrition is committed to food safety, and manufactures all of its dry pet food in the United States using high quality ingredients that can be traced throughout the entire supply chain. To learn more, visit www.ainsworthpets.com.
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