Willowood Group Appoints New CEO for Brazil Subsidiary
14 September 2022 Willowood Group has announced its board has unanimously approved the appointment of Marcos Couto Gaio as CEO of Willowood Agriscience Representação Comercial Ltda (Brazil), its wholly owned subsidiary.
Vijay Mundhra, Chairman of Willowood Ltd., said, “I am pleased to welcome Mr. Marcos to Willowood family. Marcos’ experience in a leadership role across the globe — combined with his 30-year professional journey with companies like Nufarm and Dupont and strong core values — make Marcos the perfect choice to lead Willowood Brazil Operations.
“Marcos brings with him a depth of operational transformation plans, business execution expertise, and knowledge of agribusiness — all of which would be hugely impactful in Willowood’s future journey,” Mundhra adds. “He has an expertise in leadership and strategic planning of various regional and global growth projects and this will help develop a strategic vision and go-to market strategy for Willowood in Brazil along with building a team to service its clients with crop specific portfolios.”
During interactions about Innovation and Sustainability at Willowood, Mundhra has also added that Gaio has already demonstrated an impressive leadership style, entrepreneurial mindset, and a strong commitment to strengthening organizational culture and he is coming with a revelation which will lead to innovation in process optimization, achieving significant results to strengthen sustainability in agribusiness.
“Willowood is a fully backward integrated company with its own R&D base, Synthesis, and Formulation plants, and a strong focus on creating Intellectual Property,” Gaio said. “I am honored to have been elected as CEO and also very excited at this opportunity. I believe that Willowood provides me the right platform to put more than three decades of my experience in the areas of Marketing, Development, Commercial and Administration at use.
“It is a privilege to be part of an organization that delivers high quality services and innovative solutions to the best clients, develops the most talented professionals into leaders and does its part to improve the societies in which we operate.”
Regarding sustainability and diversification, Gaio added, “At Willowood, we are an organization led by a purpose — to make a positive, meaningful impact that matters to everyone Willowood touches. I will do my best to serve the network by helping enable our leaders and people to fulfill their passion to make a difference in transforming our company to become the leading provider of differentiated and sustainable solutions. I am fortunate to be part of a team that is very progressive, diverse, coming from different backgrounds, work experiences, and skillsets. I am also looking forward to create a strong IP-based portfolio for Willowood to serve Brazilian agriculture. “
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