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February 1, 2008
CHESTER, N.Y. – Winston Samuels, Ph.D., President and CEO of Maxx Performance and a 1983 graduate of
Virginia Tech, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has been named Virginia Tech Outstanding Alumnus
for 2007-2008 by the Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences. Dr. Samuels will be honored by the
University at an Awards Banquet on Friday, April 18, 2008 at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton
Conference Center in Blacksburg. Commenting on his selection Dr. Samuels remarked “I deem this as a
high honor and am humbled. What better way to be recognized by an institution of higher learning and
by one that has such a great history and tradition”. Dr. Kenny Webb, Department Chair commented “There
is no one more deserving than Winston for this high honor. He is part of the Virginia Tech Community.
He has an entrepreneurial spirit and has a clear understanding of technology. He is one who takes bold
innovative risks, creative, insightful and demonstrates bottom-up innovation. We are all proud of
his accomplishments”.
Dr. Samuels is Founder, President and CEO of Maxx Performance Inc. a company that sells technology-driven,
ingredient-based solutions which are driven by the sophisticated and demanding requirements of today’s food,
pharmaceutical, nutritional and agricultural processing environment. He has been involved in new product
introductions at several Fortune 100 companies. As director of growth and commercial development he drove
growth at Monsanto and managed Solutia’s Phosphate business. In his role of vice president and general
manager and executive officer of Balchem Encapsulates he led brand strategy, focused on applications
centered solutions, streamlined product offerings and orchestrated double digit growth for Balchem
Encapsulates across the food and animal sectors. He has lived in different world areas.
About Maxx Performance
Maxx Performance is committed to delivering value and growth for emerging and well-developed products, working with manufacturers to overcome their processing challenges
and applying technologies to improve health and wellness. According to Maxx Performance CEO, Winston Samuels, “Our goal is to help our customers make food and nutrient
consumption a more enjoyable experience for consumers through microencapsulation.”
For more information, contact:
Courtney Samuels
Maxx Performance Inc.
P.O. Box 711
Chester, NY 10918
845.544.2345
courtney.samuels@maxxperform.com
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