Papillon Appoints Tom Hickley as National Sales Manager

EASTON, M.D. (July 9, 2019) – Papillon Agricultural Company has announced Tom Hickley will assume the role of National Sales Manager, according to President David Briggs.

“Tom has an extensive background in dairy nutrition and sales, so he’s a perfect fit for this role,” said Briggs. “We’re excited for him to join our team and look forward to enhancing our ability to offer nutritional solutions to dairy producers nationwide.”

As National Sales Manager, Hickley will be responsible for all sales management duties, as well as assisting in research and product development. He will be based out of Vermont.

Hickley is a graduate of the University of Maryland, and has over 25 years of dairy industry experience. Prior to joining Papillion, Hickley spent nine years serving as Regional Sales Specialist and Ruminant Protein Platform Manager at Balchem Corporation. Most recently, he worked with RP Feed Components for five years in Sales Management and Development. Among his various sales roles, Hickley also spent time as a dairy nutritionist and herdsmen where he built a solid foundation for his dairy career.

Founded in 1983, Papillon Agricultural Company develops and produces premium nutritional products for dairy consultants, feed suppliers and dairy producers with the goal of maximizing feed efficiency at the farm level. Signature products include Dairyman’s Edge®, BaciFlex®, Gemini Proteins and MIN-AD® Mineral Supplement.

For more information, call (800) 888-5688 or visit Papillon-Ag.com.

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