Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
July 23, 2008
Monsanto Canada (NYSE:MON) is pleased to announce several
appointments in its canola and crop protection marketing group.
Cory McArthur has been appointed marketing director for
canola and crop protection, replacing Norm Sissons who was
recently appointed to the position of global product manager
within Monsanto's Seminis vegetable business. In this role,
McArthur will provide business leadership to the west technology
development team, as well as provide marketing direction for the
company's crop protection and canola businesses in Canada. He
will also assume a position on Monsanto's Canadian Leadership
Team, comprised of key personnel responsible for each of
Monsanto's core business and enabling team functions.
McArthur has held numerous roles within Monsanto Canada over the
past ten years, the most recent being manager of Monsanto's
chemistry business in Western and Eastern Canada. He previously
held the roles of customer strategy lead and western licensing
business manager. McArthur grew up in northeast Saskatchewan and
received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of
Saskatchewan.
Jennifer Bailes takes on the chemistry business manager
role, replacing Cory McArthur. In this role, Jennifer will be
responsible for managing Monsanto's chemistry business which
markets the industry leading glyphosate brand, Roundup(R), to
growers across Canada. Bailes joined Monsanto Canada in
September 2007 as chemistry marketing associate and brings
additional marketing and product management experience to this
role through her previous position of canola seed product
manager for Agricore United's Proven Seed business. Jennifer
holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture from the
University of Manitoba.
Additional recent changes within Monsanto's canola and seed
business were also released today.
Neil Arbuckle has moved into the newly created role of
canola business development lead. In this role, he is leading
the development and implementation of the commercial launch plan
for Roundup Ready 2 Yield canola. He is also focusing on
long-term strategic canola investments and partnerships and
developing networks with key internal and external stakeholders
to maximize the effectiveness of Monsanto's canola investments.
Arbuckle brings extensive seed industry and marketing experience
to this role. He joined Monsanto in August 2006, taking on the
role of DEKALB business manager. He previously held a number of
roles of increasing responsibility at Agricore United including
seed sales supervisor, area sales manager, distribution manager
and manager of Agricore United's Proven Seed business. Arbuckle
holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture from the
University of Manitoba and holds and an MBA from Queen's
University.
Cornie Thiessen is now in the role of DEKALB business
manager for Western Canada replacing Neil Arbuckle. In this
role, Thiessen is responsible for managing Monsanto's branded
seed business which markets quality certified canola, corn and
soybean seed to growers under the DEKALB brand name. Cornie grew
up in southern Manitoba and started with Monsanto in 1995 at the
Roundup Dry plant in Morden, Manitoba. He has held a variety of
roles with increasing responsibility within Monsanto and
transferred to the Winnipeg head office in 2001 when he joined
the operations group. Prior to this new role, Cornie was the
DEKALB marketing associate. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree
from the University of Manitoba.
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