Ann: GENERAL: NFF: Nufarm announces new managemen

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NFF
18/05/2012 17:05
GENERAL

REL: 1705 HRS Nufarm Finance (NZ) Limited

GENERAL: NFF: Nufarm announces new management appointments

Nufarm Limited announced today that it has changed its European management
structure, with the appointment of a new head of European operations.
Hugo Schweers will commence in the role of executive general manager, Europe,
on July 1.
Hugo previously worked for Nufarm from 2003 to 2009 as head of North East
Europe.  He left Nufarm to take an executive director and board position at
Agravis Raiffeisen AG, one of Europe's largest agricultural trading and
service companies.  At Agravis, which generates an annual turnover in excess
of EUR6 billion, Hugo was responsible for businesses including seeds,
fertilisers, crop protection, grower advisory services, feed production and
logistics.
Prior to his previous role at Nufarm, Hugo spent 20 years in the crop
protection industry with Rhone Poulenc, Aventis and Bayer Crop Science.  He
brings a broad set of management skills and significant experience in the
agri-business industry to the new role and Nufarm Managing Director and CEO,
Doug Rathbone, said he is delighted to have lured Hugo back to the company.
"This is an important new leadership position that will ensure closer
co-ordination of our regional activity and additional support for the
development and growth of the European business.
"We have a considerable investment and strong prospects for profitable growth
within European markets and I know Hugo will make an important contribution
to the improvement of that business."
Hugo will establish a small European headquarters office in Germany.   Nufarm
will continue to manage its European business within three local regions:
North East, South West and UK/Ireland. Those regional managers will now
report to Hugo, along with a number of key European functional leads.
Nufarm also announced that two new important corporate management positions
have been filled, with the appointment of Dean van Straaten, as general
manager of global risk and assurance, and Scott Herne as global manager of
business systems.
"As Nufarm continues to implement its strategic growth plans, it is important
that we look to strengthen relevant areas of management and bring experienced
people into the business who can help us lift our performance," said Mr
Rathbone.

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