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RICHFIELD, Wis., July 29, 2010 – DCI Cheese Company, a leading importer, manufacturer, distributor and marketer of specialty cheeses and other restaurant-quality prepared foods, announces the addition of six new employees: Liz Bub, Graphic Designer; Melissa Burnett, Replenishment Analyst; Shaun Dennis, Senior Supply Planner; Bruce Duevel, Plant Manager; Greg Koeppel, Packaging Buyer; and Tyler Nordstrom, Graphic Designer. Additionally, three promotions were announced: Katie Jury to Marketing Manager, Jamie Neitzel to New Business Development Assistant and Amy Rabiego to Senior Accountant.
“DCI continues to see tremendous demand for our value-added products and services,” said Tim Omer, President of DCI. “We’re growing quickly and are focusing heavily on staffing to ensure we remain the go-to resource for all of our customers’ specialty cheese and prepared food needs.”
Liz Bub
Liz Bub joins DCI as a Graphic Designer. Bub will create promotional material and product packaging designs and will carry projects from initial concept through production. Prior to joining DCI, Bub worked at Disney’s Hollywood Studios as a Graphic Design Intern and for Redleaf Press doing graphic design and illustration work. Bub received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota.
Melissa Burnett
Melissa Burnett joins DCI as Replenishment Analyst. She will work closely with the bunker program for one of DCI’s customers. Prior to joining DCI, Burnett was with Ferrara Pan Candy Co. where she worked as a Retail Sales Analyst. Prior to that, she worked at McLane Company and Wal-Mart as a Category Manager Assistant, Store/Supplier Call Center Agent and Sales Floor Associate.
Shaun Dennis
Shaun Dennis joins DCI as Senior Supply Planner. Dennis will be responsible for one of DCI’s largest customer’s inventory management. Dennis came to DCI from Permacel where he worked as a Senior Production Planner for five years. Prior to that, he worked at Abbott Laboratories and Aldrich Chemical as Senior Inventory Planner, Process Support Analyst and Chemist Team Leader. Dennis received his Bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.
Bruce Duevel
Bruce Duevel joins DCI as Plant Manager. In this role, Duevel will provide strategic leadership for the manufacturing, maintenance and distribution activities of DCI’s Green Bay facility. He comes to DCI with over 21 years of progressive manufacturing experience at Georgia Pacific where he most recently served as Production Leader. Duevel received his Bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin – Stout.
Greg Koeppel
Greg Koeppel joins DCI as a Packaging Buyer. He will manage all aspects of DCI’s packaging supplier relationships including purchasing and pricing for both existing and new packaging products. Koeppel has over 20 years of purchasing experience, most recently as a Purchasing Manager at Owen’s Flooring. Koeppel received his Bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh.
Tyler Nordstrom
Tyler Nordstrom joins DCI as a Graphic Designer. In this role, Nordstrom will develop design concepts and create production-ready artwork for product packaging and promotional materials. Nordstrom has a strong background in marketing and design having worked for GMAC Commercial Finance as their Senior Corporate Marketing Coordinator and at The Bella Group, Al Dente Pasta Company, The University of Michigan Engineering Research Center and The Michigan Daily Newspaper in a variety of design roles. Nordstrom received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.
Katie Jury
Katie Jury has been promoted to Marketing Manager. She will be responsible for developing and executing marketing plans, launching new products, creating brand building programs and supervising day-to-day work flow. Jury has been with DCI since November, 2005. She earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.
Jamie Neitzel
Jamie Neitzel has been promoted to New Business Development Assistant. In her new role she will be responsible for the development of new products and will collaborate on sourcing, item specifications, product ideation, packaging and label design. Neitzel joined DCI in October of 2009. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh.
Amy Rabiego
Amy Rabiego has been promoted to Senior Accountant. She will continue to support key system-wide accounting software initiatives, manage specific locations’ closes, serve as second-tier support for all other company locations and work with intercompany account reconciliation. Rabiego has been with DCI since1994. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix.
Bub, Dennis, Jury, Neitzel, Nordstrom and Rabiego will work from the company’s headquarters in Richfield, Wis. Burnett will be based in DCI’s Bentonville, Ark., office. Duevel and Koeppel will work from the Green Bay, Wis., facility.
About DCI Cheese Company
An innovative leader in the cheese industry since 1975, Richfield, Wisconsin-based DCI Cheese Company is the largest importer, manufacturer and marketer of specialty cheeses and other restaurant-quality prepared foods in the United States. The company offers an impressive portfolio of fully-owned or exclusively-held imported and domestic specialty cheese brands including Black Diamond®, Goldy’s®, Joan of Arc®, King’s Choice®, Meza®, Nikos®, Organic Creamery® and Salemville®, among others. DCI’s value-added products can be found in restaurants, grocery stores, club stores and specialty shops across the country. DCI’s mission is to be the leading solution-based provider in the cheese industry and actively seeks strategic partnerships to expand their manufacturing, branding, sales, marketing and distribution. For more information on DCI Cheese Company and their portfolio of specialty cheese and prepared food brands, visit http://www.dcicheeseco.com.
