德卢斯，GA- AGCO，全球农业设备和解决方案的制造商和经销商（纽约证券交易所：AGCO），今天宣布，马丁Richenhagen于2020年12月31日选择担任总裁兼首席执行官担任主席。该公司进一步宣布其董事会Directors has appointed Eric Hansotia, currently AGCO’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, to succeed Mr. Richenhagen as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2021. In addition, Mr. Hansotia has been elected to the Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Martin Richenhagen于2004年加入AGCO，担任总裁兼首席执行官，并于2006年被命名为董事会主席。

“在过去的16年中，我最大的优势在于我的AGCO同事，”Richenhagen先生说。"Their dedication, integrity, innovativeness and commitment to our customers are what make AGCO such an extraordinary Company, and I’m proud to have been part of its history. I have tremendous confidence in Eric, the Board, our employees and our dealer network, and believe that AGCO’s best days are yet to come.”

Speaking on behalf of AGCO’s Board of Directors, Gerald Shaheen, AGCO’s independent Lead Director, stated, "Martin has served AGCO with great distinction through the years, and we are enormously thankful for his contributions to the Company. Under his leadership, AGCO evolved into an integrated global manufacturer of high-tech, sustainable, agricultural solutions to serve our farmers around the world. AGCO expanded its product portfolio, entered into new markets, consolidated product platforms and modernized facilities. Driven by strong financial performance under his direction, AGCO improved to an investment grade credit rating while initiating a dividend and a substantial share re-purchase program. Martin has been a model of corporate leadership and integrity in the industry. We wish him well in his retirement and look forward to new levels of success under Eric’s leadership.”

“董事会和我相信，埃里克是合适的人在AGCO的坚实基础上，”Richenhagen先生补充说。“埃里克是具有广泛行业知识的经验丰富的领导者，使他独特地赋予了AGCO进入未来。埃里克在过去七年中对AGCO的成功作出了重大贡献，最近通过Covid-19提供的独特挑战领导公司。他对全球农业未来趋势的强烈战略观点以及他多样化的运营经验将使AGCO成功地满足客户的不断变化的需求。“哈斯蒂亚先生于2013年加入AGCO作为高级副总裁，全球作物周期和保险丝连通服务，并于2019年担任高级副总裁兼首席运营官。在加入AGCO之前，汉斯蒂亚先生成功20-与Deere＆Company的年度任期在那里他举行了领导职位，包括高级副总裁，全球收获和全球作物护理副总裁。

汉斯蒂亚先生分享，“我想表达对马丁和董事会的感激，以便他们对我弘扬AGCO的能力充满信心。与我们才华横溢的团队，我期待着帮助我们的全球农民可持续养活world through smart, innovative agricultural solutions. I believe farmer-driven innovation is the key to unlocking value for our employees, dealers and shareholders, and I look forward to building on Martin’s legacy as we realize AGCO’s bright future.”

关于AGCO.

AGCO（纽约证券交易所股票代码：AGCO）是农业解决方案设计，制造和分销的全球领导者，并为全系列设备和相关服务提供养活世界的农民提供高科技解决方案。AGCO产品销售通过Fuse®SmartFustring解决方案支持的五个核心品牌，Challen亚博在线手机端ger®，Fendt®，GSI®，MasseyFerguson®和Valtra®。成立于1990年，总部位于美国佐治亚州德卢斯，AGCO净销售额为2019年90亿美元。有关更多信息，请访问//www.namstec.com.。对于公司新闻，信息和活动，请在Twitter上关注我们：@Agcocorp。对于Twitter上的财务新闻，请按照Hashtag #agcoir。