Novus International Announces New Corporate Office in India

BANGALORE, INDIA (21 April 2022) – Novus International’s Asia leadership team in India inaugurated its new corporate office in the country in April.

FY22 leadership award

The new space was officially opened on 21 April 2022 in Bangalore, the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka located in the country’s southwestern region. Having a corporate office in Bangalore has the advantage of being in proximityto manycustomers. While a large city that is home to more than 8 million people, Bangalore is centrally located with major livestock andpoultry hubs like Coimbatore, Namakkal, Hospet, Hyderabad, Pune, etc., contributing more than 60 percent of the poultry anddairy markets. The location also facilitates frequent engagement with customers, which will result in enhanced customer intimacy, improved services, and business growth.

Ribbon cutting ceremony

On the 20thof April, Novus South Asia team hosted the customer meet-and-greetfeaturing Sr. Director of Global Strategy Marketing Abishek ShingoteandVice President and Asia Managing Director Dr. Vaibhav Nagpal from Novus Headquarters in the U.S. The evening started with the welcome address by Neeraj Kumar Srivastava, managing director for South Asia & Southeast Asia, followed by the leadership messages from Dr. Nagpal, Shingote, Sr. Vice President and COO Ed Galo, and the company’s CEO and President Dan Meagher.

In his speech, Srivastava highlighted the importance of shifting the corporate office to Bangalore and he thanked all customers and business partners for their support. He spoke about growth, collaboration, trustand new beginning for Novus in the region. He also emphasized the opportunities in the region and the commitment of Novus to serve its customers with the right solutions and services.

Galo thanked all customers and business partners for their continuous support, stating that Novushas built asustainable business over the years in the Indian market, and company leadership ispleased and proud of its position in the country.

“In return, we are committed to supporting themarket to help feed the world and continue bringing nutritional health and solutions forbest-in-classanimal protein production to the market,” Galo said.

Meagher congratulated Srivastava and the entire team of Novus South Asia for their renewed commitment to country and its animal protein producers.

“The commitment of Novus’s office in India demonstrates the importance of the Indian market to Novus,”Meaghersaid.

Dr. Nagpal mentioned the evolution of Novus in India over the last 15 years and spoke to the global development, innovationand focus of the company. He also added the importance of customers and business partners for the growth of any organization.

“Customers are the backbone of any business,”Dr. Nagpal said.

Many prominent animal nutrition andhealth companies are located inand are operating out of Bangalore. The area isalso a hub for the software andbiotechnology-related industry in India and is known as the “Silicon Valley & Biotech Capital of India.” Recently, Bangalore has emerged as the start-up capitalwith almost 32 entrepreneurial companies located there. With this investment in the city, Bangalore has an advantage overother cities in attracting and retaining talents.

Novus team with media

Bangalore is also demographically diverse and the second fastest-growing major metropolis in India as per the Centre for Science and Environment. Bangalore is called the most livable city in India due to its economic ability and opportunities.

Novus South Asia team

For more information, visit novusint.com or call: +91 80 6768 2323

Novus International, Inc. is a leader in scientifically developing, manufacturing, and commercializing animal health and nutrition solutions for the agriculture industry. Novus’s portfolio includes ALIMET® and MHA® feed supplements, MINTREX® chelated trace minerals, CIBENZA® enzyme feed additives, NEXT ENHANCE® feed additive, ACTIVATE® nutritional feed acid, and other specialty ingredients. Novus is privately owned by Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Saint Charles, Missouri, U.S.A., Novus servescustomers around the world. For more information, visit www.novusint.com.