ME NewsWire / Business Wire
DULUTH, Ga. - Friday, September 13th 2013
-- AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and
distributor of agricultural equipment and infrastructure, announced today that it has
appointed Roger Batkin as Vice President, General Counsel, effective immediately. Mr.
Batkin joined the Company in 2000.
“I am pleased to announce Roger’s appointment as our General Counsel,” said Martin
Richenhagen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AGCO Corporation. “Roger
has gained significant Company and Industry experience during his time with AGCO and will
be of tremendous value as we work to deliver quality products to our customers and
improved growth, profitability, and value for our shareholders. I have great respect for
Roger's legal counsel and confidence that his responsive approach will serve our company
well.”
Mr. Batkin has been serving as Interim General Counsel since June in addition to his role as
Vice President, Legal Services EAME & APAC and Director UK Operations.
About AGCO
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, (NYSE: AGCO), is a global leader focused on the design,
manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery. AGCO supports more productive
farming through a full line of tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, forage equipment,
tillage, implements, grain storage and protein production systems, as well as related
replacement parts. AGCO products are sold through five core machinery brands,
Challenger®, Fendt®, Massey Ferguson®, Valtra® and GSI®, and are distributed globally
through 3,150 independent dealers and distributors in more than 140 countries worldwide.
Retail financing is available through AGCO Finance for qualified purchasers. Founded in 1990,
AGCO is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA. In 2012, AGCO had net sales of $10.0 billion.
http://www.agcocorp.com
Contacts
AGCO
Greg Peterson, 770-232-8229
Director, Investor Relations
greg.peterson@agcocorp.com
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DULUTH, Ga. - Friday, September 13th 2013
-- AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and
distributor of agricultural equipment and infrastructure, announced today that it has
appointed Roger Batkin as Vice President, General Counsel, effective immediately. Mr.
Batkin joined the Company in 2000.
“I am pleased to announce Roger’s appointment as our General Counsel,” said Martin
Richenhagen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AGCO Corporation. “Roger
has gained significant Company and Industry experience during his time with AGCO and will
be of tremendous value as we work to deliver quality products to our customers and
improved growth, profitability, and value for our shareholders. I have great respect for
Roger's legal counsel and confidence that his responsive approach will serve our company
well.”
Mr. Batkin has been serving as Interim General Counsel since June in addition to his role as
Vice President, Legal Services EAME & APAC and Director UK Operations.
About AGCO
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, (NYSE: AGCO), is a global leader focused on the design,
manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery. AGCO supports more productive
farming through a full line of tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, forage equipment,
tillage, implements, grain storage and protein production systems, as well as related
replacement parts. AGCO products are sold through five core machinery brands,
Challenger®, Fendt®, Massey Ferguson®, Valtra® and GSI®, and are distributed globally
through 3,150 independent dealers and distributors in more than 140 countries worldwide.
Retail financing is available through AGCO Finance for qualified purchasers. Founded in 1990,
AGCO is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA. In 2012, AGCO had net sales of $10.0 billion.
http://www.agcocorp.com
Contacts
AGCO
Greg Peterson, 770-232-8229
Director, Investor Relations
greg.peterson@agcocorp.com
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