Syngenta Names New CEO

Syngenta announced Erik Frywald as the company’s new CEO Wednesday.  Frywald is the current President and CEO of Univar, a U.S. based chemistry distribution company.  Frywald will take over as CEO for Syngenta effective June 1^st.  He takes the place of John Ramsay, who was appointed interim CEO back in November.

Syngenta Chairman Michel Demare said the two would work closely together to “ensure a smooth transition and support the closing of the ChemChina transaction." ChemChina agreed to acquire Swiss-based Syngenta for $43 billion earlier this year. Frywald spent 27 years at DuPont before switching companies in 2008. Fyrwald also served as Chairman of CropLife International for two years while working at DuPont.

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