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Sayandro Versteylen, Director of Product Technology

Paper Pak Industries' Director of Product Technology, Sayandro Versteylen, is responsible for all new product research and development functions, reporting directly to Ron Jensen, President and CEO of Paper Pak Industries.

"Sayandro brings a wealth of invaluable experience to Paper Pak's management team. We are pleased to have a food scientist with his qualifications assume this important role," said Mr. Jensen. "Sayandro provides a scientific benchmark for advancing Paper Pak's progress into new product areas and scientific achievements in the field of absorbent mediums not only for the food industry but other industries as well."

Mr. Versteylen joined PPI with eight years technical and regulatory experience in the poultry industry, most recently from Perdue Farms. There, he served as complex quality assurance manager with multi-plant responsibility involving turkey live operations, raw and marinated products for retail and food service, and fully cooked, ready-to-eat meats. He supervised a staff of 47 technicians and managers and was responsible for the quality assurance in a manufacturing complex that produced more than 50 million pounds of cooked products and processed more than 150 million pounds of raw turkey meat.

Prior to his Perdue Farms career, Mr. Versteylen worked at Gold Kist, the country's largest cooperative chicken company, where he served as quality assurance manager for a three-plant chicken complex. He was also responsible for maintaining all regulatory compliance with national safety agencies including the USDA.

"There's more science and technology in absorbent mediums than meets the eye. The potential for applying the product's technology is tremendous, not only in the food industry, but also in medical, automotive, medical and defense industries," explained Mr. Versteylen. "Paper Pak is a vibrant company with bright, professional people who have a global vision for where they want to take the company. I am excited and eager to explore new and different opportunities with them."

Mr. Versteylen received a B.S. degree in Chemistry from Catholic University of Lima in Lima, Peru and a M.S. degree in Chemistry from the University of Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany.

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