1. ABS Global, Inc. Wisconsin Missouri Iowa Christopher Knox
Sales and Service Intern

2. 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

3. What does ABS do? Bull semen collection Semen processing
Provide A.I. service
Technical service
Product sales

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

5. Other Specialties… Mating (GMS®) (GTS®) Artificial insemination (RMS®)
Young sire program (CornerstoneTM)
Semen sorting (ABS SexationTM)
Udder care products
Hello

6. Securing my Internship
Visited ABS booth at Ag Week Career Fair
Interviewed
Applied
Sent resume and cover letter to Human Resources in Deforest

7. The Boss Todd Kronberg Upper Midwest Division Manager Responsible for:
District Sales Managers
Area Sales Managers
District Representatives
Hiring Interns

8. Primary Expectations Breed cows for various field representatives
Improve heat detection skills
Improve A.I. technique and semen handling

9. Intern Training Green Bay, WI Packerland Packing Co, Inc. Classroom
Develop A.I. technique
Classroom
Heat detection, estrus synchronization, semen handling
Reproductive tract wet lab

10. 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

11. Interns / New Employees

12. 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

13. Daily Responsibilities
Midwest Progeny Tour
3 day tour across Wisconsin
Visited various farms that own ABS bulls
Viewed daughters of proven and upcoming sires

14. 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

15. 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

16. A Professional Experience
Enhanced communication skills
Gained marketing experience
Expanded knowledge of cattle industry
Good experience for customer relations

17. Wages and Benefits Company vehicle Company credit card ABS clothing
$10/hour
Great experience!!

18. Questions?