Research Triangle Park, North
Caorlina
February 3, 2009
BASF is pleased to announce key
appointments in leadership of Crop Protection.
Nevin McDougall has been appointed Group Vice President,
North America, Crop Protection Division. Most recently,
McDougall was Vice President, US Business Operations, Crop
Protection.
McDougall has spent the last 16 years with BASF and its legacy
company (American Cyanamid) working in Canada, Asia and the
United States, where he has served in a variety of sales,
marketing and management roles. McDougall has also led BASF
operations in the Asia Pacific region as Group Vice President
for Agricultural Products.
McDougall is a native of Canada and holds a bachelor’s degree in
science and a master’s degree in agricultural economics and
business from the University of Guelph.
McDougall succeeds Markus Heldt, who was named President,
Crop Protection, BASF. Heldt, who held the position of Group
Vice President, North America for the past three years, will
relocate to the company’s global headquarters in Limburgerhof,
Germany.
With sales of €3,137 million in 2007, BASF’s Crop Protection
division is a leader in crop protection and a strong partner to
the farming industry providing well-established and innovative
fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. Farmers use these
products and services to improve crop yields and crop quality.
Other uses include public health, structural/urban pest control,
turf and ornamental plants, vegetation management, and forestry.
BASF aims to turn knowledge rapidly into market success. The
vision of BASF’s Crop Protection division is to be the world’s
leading innovator, optimizing agricultural production, improving
nutrition, and thus enhancing the quality of life for a growing
world population. Further information can be found on the web at
www.agro.basf.com.
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