Watsonville, CA (September 20, 2011) Nordic Naturals^® announced today the appointment of Marci van der Meulen as National Sales Manager to head up the company’s Retail Sales Division. Marci was promoted after previously serving as Nordic Naturals’ Western Regional Sales Manager, working out of the San Francisco Bay Area.

According to Nordic Naturals CEO Joar Opheim, “We welcome Marci’s experience and enthusiasm to lead and inspire the Nordic Naturals U.S. retail sales team. She comes to us with tremendous experience and expertise, having already accomplished much in her sales region in a short amount of time.”

Marci has been described as a “passionate and consummate professional with a strong background in sales and marketing, management, leadership, mentoring, relationship management and the natural channel retail market.” She is well-qualified for the position, having previously served as Director of Field Sales for Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems and before that as Vice President of Marketing for IMAGINutrition, along with other sales and marketing experience prior to these posts. Throughout the years, Marci has won several awards for sales performance and leadership.

“This promotion is the culmination of many years of passionate service to the natural products industry, and allows me to fully integrate my experience and competencies into a company whose mission and vision is very important to me,” announced Marci. “It is an honor to work with a pioneering company such as Nordic Naturals. I look forward to my continued work with this dynamic team, specifically working towards growing the company’s initiatives and goals.”

Marci has a BA in Communications from West Texas A&M University and has supplemented her career with numerous educational trainings with a specific interest in sales and marketing.

Since 1995, Nordic Naturals has been the industry leader in fish oil supplementation, setting standards of excellence in the areas of purity, freshness, taste, and sustainability. With their reputation for efficacy and potency, Nordic Naturals fish oils and EFA blends are regularly chosen for study by independent research institutions and universities. Fourteen published scientific studies have been completed and more than 30 are currently underway. Distributing to over 30 countries on 6 continents, Nordic Naturals offers over 150 products in a variety of flavors, concentrations, and delivery forms. Call 800.662.2544 or visit www.nordicnaturals.com.       

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