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Greensboro, North Carolina
August 26, 2003
Syngenta announced today that John C.
Rabby, formerly group vice president with BASF, has been named
vice president of Corporate Alliance for Syngenta's crop
protection business in North America.
Rabby will lead the company's key
distributor account management team and oversee wholesale and
retail programs. His appointment is effective September 1.
Rabby has 27 years' experience in the crop
protection industry. Prior to his role at BASF, he served in
various research, sales, marketing and senior management roles
with American Cyanamid. He earned a bachelor's degree in
entomology as well as a master's degree in pest management at
Mississippi State University.
"We are most fortunate to benefit from
John's extensive experience in our industry and his dedication
to building mutually beneficial customer relations," said Mike
Mack, president of Syngenta Crop Protection in North America.
Syngenta is a
world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture
through innovative research and technology. The company is a
leader in crop protection and ranks third in the high-value
commercial seeds market. Sales in 2002 were approximately US
$6.2 billion. Syngenta employs some 20,000 people in over 90
countries. Syngenta is listed on the Swiss stock exchange (SYNN)
and in London (SYA), New York (SYT) and Stockholm (SYN). |
