NOAH's chairman for 2010

Bob Parmenter has been elected as the Chairman of NOAH (National Office of Animal Health). He takes over from Howard Wilder, following this year’s NOAH AGM in London on the 21st April. Bob Parmenter is the Managing director of the UK and Ireland for Dechra Veterinary Products.

Bob has spent nearly 40 years in the animal health industry and joined the NOAH Board in 2002.

He said: “I am looking forward to the year ahead, working with the team from member companies during a period of intense change and challenge. NOAH already represents a wide cross section of the industry but we are always eager to welcome new members to NOAH, to share the benefits of working together.”

Ends

22 April 2010

Notes for Editors

1. For further information contact Phil Sketchley or Alison Glennon at NOAH, tel. +44 (0)20 8367 3131, or visit the NOAH website.

2. The National Office of Animal Health was formed on 1 January 1986 to represent UK companies which research, develop, manufacture and market licensed animal health products. The association has 28 corporate members and 7 associate members. In 2009 the NOAH sales survey showed a total market of £452m, around 90% of the total UK market.

3. The NOAH Officers for 2010-2011:
   Chairman Bob Parmenter, Dechra
   Treasurer David Ellerton, Virbac
   Past Chairman Howard Wilder, Genitrix
   Vice-chairman David Hallas, Intervet/Schering Plough
   Vice-chairman Graham Dick, Bayer plc