Audrey Whaley
awhaley@merrellgroup.com or
919-844-2784
ULTRAPET HIRES NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER
Tim Blalock Adds Industry Expertise to Growing Business
ANDERSON, SC ¨C February 8, 2006 ¨C UltraPET announces it has added Tim Blalock as its National Account Manager. In his position, Tim will be responsible for targeting and developing new channels of distribution for UltraPET¡¯s existing and expanding product lines. In addition, he will work with the sales force and manage key national accounts and to accelerate current channel development. Tim will also focus attention on UltraPET¡¯s new line, Zen Puppy, as well as the national launch of its Harvest Chewz dog chew line formulated for aggressive chewing dogs.
Tim brings more than 30 years of experience in sales and sales management to the UltraPET team. Most recently, he was the National Business Development manager for Harper Pet Products of Bedford, Illinois, which was recently acquired by Hartz. There, he managed accounts in Canada, the Southeast and the Southwest.
¡°Tim Blalock is a great asset to the UltraPET team,¡± said CEO Jerry Peters. ¡°We¡¯re excited to have him on board and look forward to the new opportunities he will develop for us. His expertise in business development and sales in the pet product industry will be extremely beneficial to our company.¡±
About UltraPET
An Anderson, South Carolina-based company, UltraPET is the marketer
and manufacturer of premium pet- and earth-safe pet products.
The products include: Litter Pearls, Ultra Pearls, Better Way
Cat Litter, C-Dox Odor eliminator, Harvest Chewz bones for aggressive
chewing dogs, and the Cedar Fresh cat litter brand of products.
Since its inception in Fall 2003, UltraPET has developed and acquired
premium, environmentally friendly pet products that can be found
in dozens of national pet store chains, major retailers and grocery
stores. The sales and marketing team has received national recognition
for its reengineering of the recently acquired brands and its
launch of new innovative products and brands including its new
line, Zen Puppy. For more information, visit www.ultrapet.com.
