Furthermore, the Supervisory Board has decided to appoint a woman to the Board of Management. The search process has already been started. The Board will therefore comprise four persons again in the future.

In addition, the Supervisory Board has elected Dr. Dietmar Voggenreiter as its new chairman. The previous chairman, Dr. Bernd Bohr, has resigned from the position of chairman but will remain an ordinary member of the Supervisory Board. The management team has always appreciated the professional and close working relationship with him.

“Sebastian Schulte is a team player and a leader with strong analytical skills. As the new Chairman of the Board of Management, he brings precisely the expertise needed for the next phase of the company’s development: the profitable transformation of DEUTZ into a leading provider of carbon-neutral drive solutions for the off-highway sector,”

said the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board of DEUTZ, Dr. Dietmar Voggenreiter.

The new Chairman of the Board of Management, Sebastian Schulte, has been a member of the Board of Management of DEUTZ since January 2021, where he was previously responsible for Finance, Human Resources, Purchasing, and Information Services as Chief Financial Officer and Labor Director. After completing his first degree and doctorate at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the Judge Business School of the University of Cambridge, the former professional athlete began his career at ThyssenKrupp AG. Prior to joining DEUTZ, he was Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Marine Division of the ThyssenKrupp Group (ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems).

Dr. Sebastian C. Schulte, the new Chairman of the Board of Management of DEUTZ AG,  welcomes Dietmar Voggenreiter:

“In addition to his extensive knowledge of our industry, Dietmar Voggenreiter also stands for continuity. Together, we will maintain the strategic and constructive working relationship between the Supervisory Board and the Board of Management.”

The new Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Dr. Dietmar Voggenreiter, has been a member of the Supervisory Board of DEUTZ AG since April 30, 2019, and has already been able to familiarize himself with the Company and the tasks ahead. He has many years of international experience in corporate management. He was responsible for Audi’s China business for nine years before becoming the Board of Management member for Marketing and Sales at Audi AG, Ingolstadt.

Source: DEUTZ

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“Paul brings a huge breadth of knowledge and experience from his successful background in aviation, technology, and agriculture sectors, which will be invaluable to MagGrow’s global growth initiatives. He will provide vital strategic leadership to the board and his presence in the U.S. adds critical capabilities to ensure the success of our next phase of growth.”

“I’m delighted to be joining the MagGrow team and to support an innovative and leading-edge company that is making the world better. The agricultural industry faces many challenges, making it more important than ever to provide useful technology and cost-effective solutions to the people leading our food production. For a company like MagGrow, which is supporting farmers with a multi-faceted product that accomplishes many different goals, there is a tremendous opportunity for growth in North America.”

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Dr. Bernd Bohr, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutz AG:

“The appointment of Mr. Markus Müller to the Board of Management strengthens R&D, enabling Deutz to address the growing demands placed on drive technologies of the future even more effectively. We wish him every success in his new role.”

Markus Müller has spent more than 13 years at Deutz in total. He has been Senior Vice President of Development & Technical Customer Support since April 2018. In this role, he is responsible for research and development, electrification, and the central technical customer interface. He also worked for Deutz from 2006 to 2016, his most recent post being Head of R&D Systems Integration. Subsequently, he spent two years as Technical Managing Director at automotive supplier HJS Emission Technology. Müller originally trained as a motor vehicle mechanic before completing a master’s degree in mechanical engineering at RFH University of Applied Sciences in Cologne. He obtained a doctorate in engineering (Dr. Ing.) from the University of Rostock in 2011.

Dr. Frank Hiller, Chairman of the Board of Management of Deutz AG:

“I am delighted that, in Markus Müller, an expert from within the Company’s own ranks has been appointed to the Board of Management. He is very familiar with the market and the Company in equal measure. Together with our colleagues Mr. Sebastian Schulte and Mr. Michael Wellenzohn, we will successfully expand our E-Deutz strategy and our activities in China and will continue to implement our efficiency program.”

Dr. Schulte, who joined the board on January 1, 2021, took over the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) responsible for finance, human resources, purchasing, and information services on March 1 as planned. The former CFO, Dr. Andreas Strecker, had decided to leave the Company.

Dr. Bernd Bohr:

“The Supervisory Board would like to thank Andreas Strecker for his hard work and invaluable contribution during the almost three years that he has spent at Deutz. We wish him every success in his new role.”

Source: Deutz

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Bob has over 15 years of experience in Ag Technology, focusing on Product Development and Engineering. He spent the last 3+ years at WaterBit as a Product Director and a Principal Design Engineer. Bob was instrumental in driving the technical direction for WaterBit’s microblock irrigation and ranch automation products in these roles.

Before WaterBit, Bob co-founded SenseTerra, a startup developing low-cost technology for outdoor wireless monitoring and control. Bob also spent 14 years with UC Davis as an engineer developing solutions for precision irrigation, fertigation, and soil fumigation in agriculture.

Aric Olson, President of Jain Irrigation, Inc., comments,

“Bob Coates has expert-level knowledge of precision agriculture and specifically in the remote irrigation control and monitoring space. He is a great addition to our team of technology experts, and we look forward to his contributions to growing our agriculture and irrigation technology leadership.”

Bob earned a B.S. and M.S. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering from the University of California, Davis.

Source: JAIN

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Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President and CEO of AGCO Corporation said:

“We are delighted to have Wolfgang join our Board of Directors. He brings extensive leadership experience, a wealth of financial knowledge and will provide an important European perspective to our board.”

Mr. Kirsch is replacing Hendrikus Visser, who is retiring from the AGCO Board of Directors effective April 30.

“Henk has made an extraordinary contribution to AGCO and we are extremely grateful for his guidance and leadership over many years.”

Mr. Richenhagen added.

Mr. Kirsch retired from DZ BANK AG in 2018 after serving 16 years as a board member, the last 12 years of which he served as Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining DZ BANK AG, Wolfgang held executive positions at Deutsche Bank AG during his 21 year tenure. He is a member of the Supervisory Board of Fresenius SE, member of the Advisory Board of Adolf Würth-Group and Fraport AG. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Städel Museum, Frankfurt.

Source: AGCO

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According to John C. May, chairman and chief executive officer:

“Her wealth of experience in the telecommunications field will be of particular value as we extend our leadership in smart connected machines and precision technologies. Tami‘s background in marketing and customer support is yet another asset she brings to our board.”

Originally from Seattle, Washington, Erwin joined Verizon in the late 1980s as a customer service representative. In subsequent years, her positions included chief marketing officer and executive vice president of wireless operations. She serves on the Verizon foundation board and the Paley Media Center board of trustees.

With Erwin‘s election, the Deere board will have 11 members, 10 of whom are independent, or non-employee, directors. The previously announced retirement of Sam Allen, the company’s former chief executive officer and board chairman since 2010, became effective today.

Source: John Deere

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