Syngenta announced the appointment of J. Erik Fyrwald, currently president and CEO of the U.S. chemistry distribution company Univar Inc., as CEO effective June 1. Fyrwald succeeds John Ramsay who has been ad interim CEO since November 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."
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