Syngenta anunció que nombró a J. Erik Fyrwald, quien actualmente dirige la empresa estadounidense de distribución de productos químicos Univar Inc., como director ejecutivo a partir del 1 de junio. Erik sucede a John Ramsay, quien ha sido ad interim CEO desde noviembre de 2015.
Michel Demaré, Syngenta Chairman, said: “After a rigorous search, the Board concluded that Erik’s leadership and considerable experience in both agriculture and chemicals, along with his strong track record of success as a CEO made him the outstanding candidate for the role. Erik has demonstrated throughout his career the ability to work successfully in different environments, designing and leading strategies which resulted in impressive value creation. I look forward to working with him to create the next chapter of Syngenta’s story of success.
I thank John for his exemplary leadership of Syngenta over the last six months. He has ensured that the company has continued to move forward both strategically and operationally, and has delivered results. He has my sincere appreciation for having taken on this additional responsibility at a critical time for the Company. John has also served with considerable distinction as Chief Financial Officer for the past nine years. He will work closely with Erik to ensure a smooth transition and support the closing of the ChemChina transaction.”
John Ramsay, ad interim CEO y CFO, dijo: “Le doy la bienvenida a Erik a su nuevo cargo y le deseo mucho éxito. Me gustaría agradecer a todos mis colegas su apoyo durante los últimos seis meses. Continuaré ofreciendo mi apoyo y me aseguraré de que la Compañía continúe avanzando ”.
Erik Fyrwald, incoming CEO, said: “I have admired Syngenta from the outside for many years and am delighted, therefore, to have been chosen to lead the company in the next exciting phase of its journey. I greatly look forward to meeting employees, leaders, customers and other stakeholders after I join in June and to working with them to achieve further success in the years to come.”
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