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NEW APPOINTMENTS

CEVA ANIMAL Perstorp Group appoints Ian Atterbury
HEALTH Perstorp Group, a working globally for the majority of his ca-
ANNOUNCES THE wholly-owned sub- reer and has a strong background in lead-
sidiary of PETRONAS
ing and growing animal nutrition business.
APPOINTMENT Chemicals Group Berhad “I am really proud to be joining Perstorp,
(PCG), announces new
OF CHRISTOPHE leadership within its Ani- a globally recognized company in Animal
mal Nutrition business,
Nutrition. The company shares my ambi-
BAILET with Ian Atterbury joining as Senior Vice tion to push the boundaries of our under-
President, e#ective January 13th, 2025 standing in this industry that we are all so
Ceva Animal Health
(Ceva), the leading Ian Atterbury is an established executive passionate about, and has strong founda-
French animal health leader and has over 30 years’ experience in tions on which we will continue to build,”
company and the 5th the animal nutrition industry. He has been says Ian Atterbury. Circle 43 on enquiry card
largest global player,
present in 110 countries,
announces a change in 5R\DO $JULÀUP *URXS DSSRLQWV 3LHW +LODULGHV DV
its Executive Committee with the appoint-
On 1 December, Piet
ment of Christophe Bailet as Group Chief Hilarides will join Royal important that Royal Agri"rm Group re-
Financial O!cer. sponds proactively in order to strengthen
Agri"rm Group as its new the position that Royal Agri"rm Group en-
Christophe Bailet joined Ceva on Octo- CEO. Piet will succeed joys in the Netherlands but also beyond
ber 1, 2024. He began his career as a "nan- Dick Hordijk who, as pre- our borders and to make the Group even
cial analyst at Société Générale and then viously communicated, more future-proof.
spent 20 years at Saint-Gobain in various will resign on 1 January
senior "nancial positions, particularly 2025 after eight years as CEO of Royal Ag- Together with Stefan Bulthuis as CFO,
in international roles. He subsequently ri"rm Group. members of the Global Leadership Team
served as CFO for the Benvic and Kem One and every employee, Piet will continue the
groups, both LBO companies and leaders On behalf of the Supervisory Board we e#orts to build a ‘responsible food chain for
in the vinyl sector. are delighted to welcome Piet, who is a future generations’. Given Piet’s experience
seasoned professional with more than 20
He brings to Ceva extensive internation- years of national and international experi- with cooperatives, we are con"dent that he
al experience in "nance, with a particular ence in cooperative and non-cooperative will connect well with our members and
expertise in managing LBO operations environments in the agro and food indus- customers to achieve this, putting the per-
and corporate re"nancing. tries, making him a suitable CEO to lead spective of the farmers and the sector "rst.
Royal Agri"rm Group through the next pe-
He succeeds Alain de Woillemont, who We would like to thank Dick once again for
held the position for 10 years and who will riod of our strategic plan. everything he has done and contributed over
continue to provide his expertise through- Given the dynamics in the sector, both the past eight years and to wish Piet every
out the next re"nancing phase. Ceva’s domestically and abroad, the period ahead success as he embarks on his role as the new
leadership expresses its deep gratitude will be one of necessary changes. It is CEO on 1 December 2024. Circle 44 on enquiry card
to Alain de Woillemont for his exceptional
professionalism and dedication, whose
diligent work enabled the company to re- Swegreen appoints Anders Eriksson as new CEO
"nance its activities multiple times under
particularly favorable conditions. Swegreen AB contin- for Swegreen ahead of a future IPO. His
ues its expansion and sales and results-oriented way of working
Christophe Bailet, newly appointed strengthens its position as well as strong customer commitment
Chief Financial Officer of Ceva Animal as a leader in sustainable is exactly what we need to continue our
Health, stated: “Joining Ceva at this technology for cultiva- growth journey , says Marcus Petersson,
pivotal moment in its evolution is a tre- tion by appointing An- chairman of the board of Swegreen. We
mendous opportunity. Ceva is both a ders Eriksson as the new are convinced that Anders will contribute
leader in animal health innovation and CEO. Eriksson, who succeeds Pierre Mohlin,
a rapidly expanding global company. I takes up his new role on 1 November. Moh- new perspectives and ideas that will take
am honored to bring my expertise to lin will continue his work within the com- the company to the next level.
support this ambitious growth and to pany in a new role. Through a combination of Swedish en-
lead the financial team in implement- gineering and advanced technology, Swe-
ing the next strategic objectives. Ceva - Anders has extensive experience in en-
has significant potential to address the trepreneurship and leadership in small and green has established itself as an industry
current and future challenges of the in- medium-sized companies, and has also leader, with records in, among other things,
dustry, and I am excited to contribute to previously led companies to IPOs. His ex- energy e!ciency and minimized CO2 foot-
this journey.” Circle 42 on enquiry card perience in this area is particularly valuable print. Circle 45 on enquiry card

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