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Barentz appoints Martin thomsen as Guru ramamurthy appointed as new
Chair of the Supervisory Board CFo for Bayer’s Crop Science Division

A leading global specialty ingredients solu-
tions provider, is pleased to announce the ap- Bayer announced today that Guru Ramamur-
pointment of Martin Thomsen as Chair of the thy will become the new Chief Financial Offi-
Supervisory Board. Martin succeeds Jürgen cer (CFO) for Bayer’s Crop Science division. He
Steinemann and brings extensive international will succeed Oliver Rittgen who has decided to
leadership experience across the distribution pursue a career opportunity outside of Bayer
and B2B service sectors. Jürgen will continue as after 25 years with the company. In his current
a member of the Supervisory Board
role, Guru Ramamurthy is serving as CFO of
“We are delighted to welcome Martin as our Bayer US. The change will become effective
new Chair,” said Derk Jan Terhorst, CEO of Barentz. “His deep industry
knowledge, strategic insight, and global perspective will be instrumen- as of July 1, 2025. With over 20 years of expe-
tal as we continue our growth journey and further strengthen our posi- rience at Bayer, Ramamurthy brings extensive financial expertise and
tion as a global leader in speciality chemical distribution. I would also a proven track record in driving transformation and business growth.
like to take this opportunity to thank Jürgen for his years of loyal service Since joining Bayer in 2001, Ramamurthy has held various finance
as Chair of the Barentz Supervisory Board. His trust, guidance, and un-
wavering support have played a key role in our development and suc- leadership roles across multiple business segments and geographies.
cess over almost five years.” Circle 40 on enquiry card Prior to being appointed as the CFO of Bayer US, he served as CFO of
AskBio, Bayer’s wholly owned and independently operated gene thera-
David Schumacher joins Meristem Crop py company. Previously, he was the Global CFO of Bayer’s Medical Care
division and has held country and regional CFO positions across di-
Performance as Chief Commercial Officer verse segments. Over the course of his career, he has held key finance
Veteran agribusiness leader brings 30+ years roles in Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States. Circle 43 on enquiry card
of leadership experience to Meristem’s effort to
help growers produce more bushels for less.
Veteran ag industry leader David Schumacher
has joined the senior management team at Mer- Nestlé appoints Jeff Hamilton
istem Crop Performance as Chief Commercial
Officer (CCO). Schumacher will now apply his as CEo Zone Americas
deep experience in sales, marketing, and prod-
uct development to accelerate Meristem’s ef- Nestlé’s Board of Directors has appointed Jeff
forts to drive farm business success and boost Hamilton, currently Business Head of Purina Pet-
innovation all across the U.S. Care Zone Europe, as Chief Executive Officer
Zone Americas (AMS) and member of the Group
“We are so excited to have Dave sign on with Meristem,” said Mitch
Eviston, Meristem Founder and CEO in making the announcement. “He Executive Board, effective 1 July 2025.
is uniquely qualified to lead this team of all-stars that we’ve assembled After almost 30 years of service, Steve Presley,
to serve more and more farmers with Meristem’s growing product port- Executive Vice President and CEO Zone AMS,
folio.” Circle 41 on enquiry card will retire from the company. He will leave the
Executive Board and his role as CEO Zone AMS
on 30 April 2025.
tom timmerman appointed Laurent Freixe, CEO Nestlé S.A., commented, "We are very grateful to
Steve for his many years of dedicated service to our company and ex-
as Business Unit Director tend our best wishes to him for his future endeavors. We are excited to
announce that Jeff will become the new CEO of Zone Americas. Jeff has
Tom Timmerman has been appointed Busi-
ness Unit Director Belgium, effective May 1, consistently demonstrated exceptional performance and a remarkable
ability to inspire and motivate his teams. We look forward to working with
2025. He succeeds Steven Gunst, who will be Jeff to drive our growth strategy in Zone AMS."
leaving Royal Agrifirm Group on April 30, 2025.
Jeff Hamilton began his career at Purina in the U.S. as a sales representa-
Together with the team, Tom will focus on the
further development and growth of Royal Agri- tive in 1991. Over the years, he has held various leadership positions, ex-
periencing an international career across three Zones. Jeff Hamilton was
firm Group in Belgium and northern France. He brings extensive expe- previously President and CEO of Nestlé Canada, President of Nestlé’s
rience in procurement, sales, and general management across various Foods Division in the U.S., and Vice President of Marketing at Nestlé Pu-
sectors, including the feed industry. His expertise, combined with our rina Asia, Oceania and Africa. Since 2021, he has served as CEO of Pu-
strong product and service portfolio and the know-how of the entire rina PetCare Zone Europe, based at Purina’s European headquarters in
team, will enable us to provide even better service to our customers Switzerland. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at
and partners.
Northwestern University. Circle 44 on enquiry card
Circle 42 on enquiry card

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