Announcement: Chief Operating Officer Seeds

Syngenta announced today the appointment of Davor Pisk as Chief Operating Officer Seeds and a member of the Executive Committee with effect from January 1, 2008. He succeeds Mike Mack whose appointment as CEO from the same date was announced earlier this year.

Davor Pisk
Michael Pragnell, Chief Executive Officer, said “Davor’s extensive international experience and strong leadership record will further accelerate the progress in building our global Seeds business.”

Davor Pisk (49) has been Region Head Crop Protection - Asia Pacific since 2003 following a number of international and country leadership roles with the Company. A British national born in Croatia, he has a BA in Economics and Politics from Exeter University, UK and an MA in Political Science from University of California, USA.