Central Garden & Pet’s Heim Receives Pet Industry Lifetime Achievement Award
June 11 2013 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA),
a leading innovator, marketer and producer of quality branded
products for the lawn and garden and pet supplies markets announced
that Jim Heim, President of Business Development, has received the
Pet Industry Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pet Industry Joint
Advisory Council (PIJAC).
Heim, who served on the PIJAC Board of Directors for seven
years, and as the chairman for the past four years, focused his
tenure’s efforts on communicating to pet industry and political
leaders about the benefits of a healthy companion animal industry,
educating others in support of animal welfare, and promoting the
numerous benefits of the human-pet bond. Heim also was instrumental
bringing the industry together in the innovative Top2Top
Conference, a gathering of leaders working to examine the state of
the industry, future trends, economic forecasts, changing
demographics, and legislative issues in support of the human and
pet relationship.
Central’s Chief Executive Officer John Ranelli stated, “Jim is a
pillar and key leader in the pet industry. We are very proud to
have him on the Central team. As President of Business Development,
he works to enrich the environment of pets and people. I can think
of no one more deserving than Jim to receive this lifetime
achievement award.”
Jim also currently serves as the chairman of the American Pet
Product Association (APPA) and is a director of the Pet Food
Institute.
PIJAC, a Washington D.C.-based pet advocacy association, works
to ensure that animals in the care of pet owners are treated with
kindness and respect, and that pets do not cause environmental or
human health problems. PIJAC is a pioneer in developing educational
programs for pet owners, the pet industry, related industries,
government organizations and building awareness of the benefits and
enjoyment of the human/pet relationship well into the future.
About Central Garden & Pet
Central Garden & Pet Company is a leading innovator,
marketer and producer of quality branded products for the lawn
& garden and pet supplies markets. Committed to new product
innovation, our products are sold to specialty independent and mass
retailers. Participating categories in Lawn & Garden include:
Grass seed and the brands PENNINGTON®, SMART SEED® and THE REBELS®;
wild bird feed and the brand PENNINGTON®; weed and insect control
and the brands AMDRO®, SEVIN®, IRONITE® and OVER-N-OUT®; and
decorative outdoor patio products and the brands NORCAL POTTERY®,
NEW ENGLAND POTTERY® and MATTHEWS FOUR SEASONS™. We also provide a
host of other regional and application-specific garden brands and
supplies. Participating categories in Pet include: Animal health
and the brands ADAMS™ and ZODIAC®; aquatics and reptile and the
brands OCEANIC SYSTEMS®, AQUEON® and ZILLA®; bird & small
animal and the brands KAYTEE®, SUPER PET® and CRITTER TRAIL®; dog
& cat and the brands TFH™, NYLABONE®, FOUR PAWS®, PINNACLE® and
AVODERM®; and equine and the brands FARNAM®, VITA FLEX® and HORSE
HEALTHTM PRODUCTS. We also provide a host of other
application-specific pet brands and supplies. Central Garden &
Pet Company is based in Walnut Creek, California, and has
approximately 3,500 employees, primarily in North America. For
additional information on Central Garden & Pet Company,
including access to the Company's SEC filings, please visit the
Company’s website at www.central.com.
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