MESSAGE FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER

New Director.
I am pleased to announce Bernard Coleman as the newly elected director for Hico. Bernard Coleman replaces the position vacated by Robert White who elected to not renominate for a director position this year. Bernard has a long relationship with the Herd Improvement Industry having working as an Artificial Breeding Technician for many years for the former Maffra Herd Improvement Co-operative.  Bernard operates a dairy farm at Riverslea, near Maffra, with wife Jane together with their three children.

Farewell to Robert White
At the recent Hico AGM, Chairman, Stewart McRae, farewelled Robert White thanking him for his 17 years service as a director on the boards of Maffra & Gippsland Herd Improvement Co-operatives and Herd Improvement Co-operative Australia. Robert served as chairman for the 12 of these years during two successful co-operative mergers.

MISTRO
The development work on handheld technology for use on smart phones including iPhones and Androids is nearing completion. It is anticipated that this will be available for commercial release in late 2011.