DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2011--
AGCO,
Your Agriculture Company(NYSE:
AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, today announced that it received the Corporate Governance Award 2011 for Best Overall Governance, Compliance and Ethics Program. With this award,Corporate Secretary Magazinehonors the coordination of governance, compliance, ethics and risk management processes across a corporation. In announcing AGCO’s award, the magazine recognized the company’s industry-leading global anti-corruption program. “We are proud that AGCO’s leadership in the areas of governance, compliance and ethics is recognized and honored,” said Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President and CEO of
AGCO. “We have enhanced our compliance program by increasing our employees’ level of understanding and integrating good governance principles throughout the company.”
奖是开放给所有企业秘书,general counsels, governance and compliance officers at companies listed and domiciled in the US. The winners were selected by exhibiting exceptional performance in advancing governance and compliance activities at their companies.
Debra Kuper, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, accepted the award on behalf of
AGCOduring the Corporate Governance Awards 2011 ceremony last night.
ABOUT
AGCO
AGCO,
Your Agriculture Company, (NYSE:
AGCO), a Fortune 500 company, was founded in 1990 and offers a full product line of tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, forage equipment, tillage, implements, and related replacement parts.
AGCOagricultural products are sold under the core brands of Challenger®, Fendt®, Massey Ferguson® and Valtra® and are distributed globally through 2,600 independent dealers and distributors in more than 140 countries worldwide. Retail financing is available through AGCO Finance for qualified purchasers.
AGCOis headquartered in
Duluth, GA, USA. In 2010,
AGCOhad net sales of
$6.9 billion.http://www.AGCOcorp.com
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