[Guayaquil, Ecuador] –Alltech, a global leader in animal health and nutrition, has named Agripac its Official Ecuadorian Animal Heath and Nutrition Partner for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010™. Agripac joins more than 60 global partners who have united with title sponsor, Alltech, in a collaborative effort to promote optimal animal health and well-being in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, the pinnacle of equestrian sport.
“Agripac is considered by many to be Ecuador’s symbol of agriculture,” said Héctor Torrealba, general manager of Alltech Ecuador. “We are proud to be working with such an icon in the agricultural industry, and it is with great pleasure today that we announce them as our Official Ecuadorian Partner for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.”
“Agripac has spent the last 37 years encouraging the growth of Ecuador’s agricultural industry, and I believe our customers – Ecuador’s farmers – have developed a great trust in our company,” said Sr. Nicholas Armstrong, commercial manager of Agripac. “We are honored to represent Ecuador as the country’s Official Animal Health and Nutrition Partner for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.”
Agripac began in 1972 as a small store run by Colin Armstrong and Mario Ramos in Guayaquil’s city center. Today seven companies - Balanfarina, Laquinsa Andina, Celtec, Proman, Agrigrain, Rodeo Grande and Agripac S.A. – make up the Agripac Corporate Group. The company is composed of four divisions: agriculture; aquaculture; animal health and consumer. They have five production facilities and 135 agencies that cover all 24 of Ecuador’s provinces.
The seven companies in Agripac’s corporate group are united by a shared vision to offer solutions through high quality inputs and continuous service. Agripac provides its customers with agricultural chemicals, fertilizers, seeds, grains, public and animal health products, aquaculture, and expertise in agriculture.
The purpose of the Alltech Animal Health and Nutrition Partnership Program is to identify key players who can serve as multipliers of the message of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. This strategic partnership with Alltech includes collaborative sales, marketing, and advertising activities as well as hospitality opportunities in the build-up to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, the most prestigious and celebrated equestrian competition in the world.
The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, to be held in Lexington, KY, USA from September 25 – October 10, 2010, are the world championships of the eight disciplines recognized by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). Held outside of Europe for the first time, the 16-day competition involving 600 riding competitors and 700 horses from more than 60 countries is expected to be attended by as many as 600,000 spectators and viewed on television by an international audience exceeding 460 million people.
Tickets have already been sold to enthusiasts in all 50 U.S. states and 44 countries. For more information on the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and to purchase tickets while they are still available, visit www.alltechfeigames.com.