Indianapolis, Indiana
July 29, 2009
 Antonio Galindez, 54,
Dow AgroSciences vice
president, Crops Business, has been named president and CEO of
Dow AgroSciences following The Dow Chemical Company (Dow)
announcement that Jerome Peribere, Dow AgroSciences president
and CEO since 2004, has been appointed president and CEO of
Dow’s Advanced Materials Division. The transition will take
place over the next 60 days. Galindez will report to Heinz
Haller, Dow Executive Vice President, Performance Products.
Galindez’s 26-year career with Dow has spanned sales, management
and strategic roles around the globe. He joined Dow in 1983 as
field sales representative for agricultural products in Spain,
and advanced quickly to serve in various marketing and business
positions throughout Europe, including serving as country
manager for Spain and Portugal followed by being Human Resources
director for Europe.
In 1997, he moved to Indianapolis, Ind., to accept the position
of global business leader in the agrochemical business. He was
named vice president, Latin America Trade Area, in 2002 and led
Dow AgroSciences Corporate Strategy. In September 2002, Galindez
became vice president for Europe, Latin American and the Pacific
regions, a position he held until being named global vice
president, Crops Business, in 2006.
Galindez is a member of the CropLife International (CLI)
Strategic Oversight Council. He received an agriculture
engineering degree from Madrid University in Madrid, Spain, and
a master of science degree from North Carolina State University
in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is
a top-tier agricultural company that combines the power of
science and technology with the “Human Element” to constantly
improve what is essential to human progress. Dow AgroSciences
provides innovative technologies for crop protection, pest and
vegetation management, seeds, traits, and agricultural
biotechnology to serve the world's growing population. Global
sales for Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow
Chemical Company, are $4.5 billion. |
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