LUXEMBOURG, Dec. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ADECOAGRO S.A.
(NYSE:AGRO), a leading agro-industrial company in South America, announced today that
Jim Anderson, former Chief Executive
Officer of Gavilon Group, has been appointed to the company's Board
of Directors, effective December 22,
2016.
"Jim brings over 30 years of executive leadership experience
throughout the agribusiness sector. We look forward to benefitting
from his valuable perspective and counsel as our business continues
to grow," said Mariano Bosch, Chief
Executive Officer.
Mr. Anderson will fill the vacancy left following Dwight Anderson's decision to step down from the
Board of Directors after almost 3 years.
"On behalf of the Board and senior management team, I would like
to thank Dwight for his leadership and commitment throughout his
tenure. We wish him success in his future endeavors."
About Jim Anderson
Mr. Anderson currently serves as board member of Green Plains Inc,
a vertically integrated ethanol producer based in Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. Anderson served as Chief
Executive Officer & President of The Gavilon Group, a leading
commodity management firm from October
2015 to February 2016, and
previously as Chief Operating Officer Agriculture and COO
Fertilizer since March 2010. Mr.
Anderson also served United Malt Holdings ("UMH"), a producer of
malt for use in the brewing and distilling industries, as Chief
Executive Officer and member of the board of directors from
September 2006 to February 2010. Prior to that, beginning in
April 2003, he served as Chief
Operating Officer / Executive Vice President of CT Malt, a joint
venture between ConAgra Foods and Tiger Brands of South Africa. Mr. Anderson's experience in the
agricultural processing and trading business includes serving as
Senior Vice President and then President of ConAgra Grain
Companies. His career also includes lead trading positions with
Ferruzzi USA and as an Operations
Manager for Pillsbury Company. Mr. Anderson has a Bachelor of Arts
degree with a Finance emphasis from the University of Wisconsin Platteville.
About Adecoagro
Adecoagro is a leading agricultural
company in South America.
Adecoagro owns over 247 thousand hectares of farmland and several
industrial facilities spread across the most productive regions of
Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, where it produces over
1.7 million tons of agricultural products including sugar,
ethanol, bio-electricity, corn, wheat, soybeans, white rice, and
dairy products, among others.
For further information please contact:
Investor Relations:
Hernan
Walker
ir@adecoagro.com
+5411 4836 8651
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