GEA Farm Technologies is pleased to welcome Paul Berdell as a MIone multi-box robotic milking system expert for the U.S.Berdell has a deep knowledge of the robotic milking industry, working with robotics for the last 15 years. In his new role, Berdell will help customers with the decision-making process and implementation of a robotic system, fully supporting them as they transition to a new milking routine.
"Paul's long-time history and experience with robotic milking systems makes him an excellent fit for our team, customers and dealer network," says Chris Genal, national sales manager with GEA Farm Technologies. "He will be a tremendous asset to producers looking at robotic milking systems and those who have questions on maximizing system performance."
Prior to joining GEA Farm Technologies, Berdell ran his own consulting business providing U.S. dairies startup support for robotic systems. In addition, Berdell helped establish the first robotic dairy farm in New Zealand that was fully operational on rotational grazing. Additionally he served as the farm/technical manager for Winslow LTD.
"I'm honored to be a part of the GEA Farm Technologies team," says Berdell. "They produce a quality robotic milking system and I'm looking forward to helping dairy producers capitalize on the advantages of a robotic system."
GEA Farm Technologies is the engineer behind DairyProQ and MIone, two of the most advanced robotic milking systems in the industry. DairyProQ is the world's first fully automated robotic rotary milking parlor that revolutionizes efficiencies on large-scale dairies. MIone utilizes one robotic application arm to service up to four milking boxes, setting it apart from other milking robots in its class.
For more information, contact GEA Farm Technologies at 1-877-WS-Dairy (1-877-973-2479).
GEA Farm Technologies, a segment of the GEA Group, is headquartered in Bönen, Germany and has subsidiaries in over 60 countries, employing more than 2,300 people worldwide. As a global leader in milking, manure, and livestock housing equipment technology, the company is dedicated to saving producers time, labor and money through increased efficiency, management assistance information and leading-edge product innovation. GEA Farm Technologies provides a complete line of WestfaliaSurge, Houle, and Norbco products to meet producers' needs of all sizes and management styles.GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft is one of the largest suppliers for the food processing industry along with a wide range of other process industries. As an international technology group, the Company focuses on process technology and components for sophisticated production processes. In 2013, GEA generated consolidated revenues in excess of EUR 4.3 billion, 70 percent of which came from the food and energy sectors, which are long-term growth industries. The group employed approximately 18,000 people worldwide as of December 31, 2013. GEA Group is a market and technology leader in its business areas. It is listed in Germany's MDAX stock index (G1A, WKN 660 200) and the STOXX® Europe 600 Index. For more information, visit www.gea.com.
6.16.2015