AGCO Appoints Wolfgang Kirsch to its Board of Directors
April 30 2020 - 3:24PM
Business Wire
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide
manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and
infrastructure, today announced it has appointed Wolfgang Kirsch,
retired Chief Executive Officer of DZ BANK AG, to its Board of
Directors effective immediately. Mr. Kirsch will serve on the Audit
and Finance committees.
Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President and CEO of AGCO
Corporation said, “We are delighted to have Wolfgang join our Board
of Directors. He brings extensive leadership experience, a wealth
of financial knowledge and will provide an important European
perspective to our board.”
Mr. Kirsch is replacing Hendrikus Visser, who is retiring from
the AGCO Board of Directors effective April 30. “Henk has made an
extraordinary contribution to AGCO and we are extremely grateful
for his guidance and leadership over many years,” Mr. Richenhagen
added.
Mr. Kirsch retired from DZ BANK AG in 2018 after serving 16
years as a board member, the last 12 years of which he served as
Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining DZ BANK AG, Wolfgang held
executive positions at Deutsche Bank AG during his 21 year tenure.
He is a member of the Supervisory Board of Fresenius SE, member of
the Advisory Board of Adolf Würth-Group and Fraport AG. He also
serves on the Board of Trustees of the Städel Museum,
Frankfurt.
About AGCO
AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) is a global leader in the design, manufacture
and distribution of agricultural solutions and delivers high-tech
solutions for farmers feeding the world through its full line of
equipment and related services. AGCO products are sold through five
core brands, Challenger®, Fendt®, GSI®, Massey Ferguson® and
Valtra®, supported by Fuse® smart farming solutions. Founded in
1990 and headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA, AGCO had net sales
of $9.0 billion in 2019. For more information, visit
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