Sales and Service Intern

ABS History

Founded by J. Rockefeller Prentice in 1941

Owned by Genus Plc. Located in Deforest, WI Global company

• Additional affiliates in the UK, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, & Italy

CEO is Ian Biggs

What does ABS do?

Bull semen collection Semen processing Provide A.I. service Technical service Product sales

Major Competitors

Select Sires, Inc. CRI (Genex) Accelerated Genetics Alta Genetics, Inc. Semex

Other Specialties…

Mating (GMS®) (GTS®) Artificial insemination (RMS®) Young sire program

(CornerstoneTM) Semen sorting (ABS SexationTM) Udder care products

Securing my Internship

Visited ABS booth at Ag Week Career Fair

Interviewed Applied

• Sent resume and cover letter to Human Resources in Deforest

The Boss

Todd Kronberg• Upper Midwest Division Manager • Responsible for:

District Sales Managers Area Sales Managers District Representatives Hiring Interns

Primary Expectations

Breed cows for various field representatives

Improve heat detection skills Improve A.I. technique and semen

handling

Intern Training

Green Bay, WI Packerland Packing Co, Inc.

• Develop A.I. technique Classroom

• Heat detection, estrus synchronization, semen handling

• Reproductive tract wet lab

Intern Training ABS Headquarters, Deforest, WI

• Introduction to the company ABS SexationTM

ABS CornerstoneTM

ABS GMS® & GTS® ABS RMS® ABS Udder Care Products Technical Service Company tour Farm visit

Interns / New Employees

Daily Responsibilities

Heat Detection• Tail chalking• Cow signs• Rectal palpation

Breeding• Substituted for various representatives in

Wisconsin and Iowa• Lodged in hotels• Commuted via ABS company vehicle

Daily Responsibilities

Midwest Progeny Tour• 3 day tour across Wisconsin• Visited various farms that own

ABS bulls• Viewed daughters of proven and

upcoming sires

Daily Responsibilities

Marketing Survey• 1 week in southern Missouri• Visited prospective client farms • Evaluated possibility of market

opportunities in this region• Discussed ABS customer

satisfaction

Just for Fun Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Madison Mallards baseball game Prime Quarter Steak House Fun Park

• Go-carts and Mini-golf Weekend vacation to a lake

Courtesy of Prime Quarter Steak House

A Professional Experience

Enhanced communication skills Gained marketing experience Expanded knowledge of cattle

industry Good experience for customer

relations

Wages and Benefits

Company vehicle Company credit card ABS clothing $10/hour Great experience!!

Questions?