Newport Beach, California, USA
January 15, 2015
Recognized global agribusiness leader brings unique and diverse experiences to his leadership role
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) today announced that Ulrich (Bob) Trogele, Ph.D., has been named Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of its principal operating subsidiary, AMVAC Chemical Corporation, effective immediately. In this position, Dr. Trogele will focus on growing the business across multiple product lines and geographies, achieving greater
profitability and establishing a pipeline of future opportunities through innovation and strategic relationships. As COO, he will oversee sales, marketing, and business development on a global basis.
Over the past 28 years, Bob Trogele has worked in positions of increasing responsibility within the agribusiness sectors of agrichemicals, biotechnology and plant nutrition, culminating with ten years at FMC Corporation, where he served most recently as President – Asia Pacific across 20+ countries and, for several years prior, as North American Area Director of their agricultural solutions business. Bob Trogele has a track record of exceeding expectations with customers wherever he works, by increasing revenue and profitability through acquiring and licensing multiple technologies, launching innovations and expanding sales into new territories.
Eric Wintemute, Chairman and CEO of American Vanguard, commented, “Time and again, Bob has taken the reins of a business and spurred unprecedented growth and profitability in a short time. His drive to succeed, keen marketing sense and ability to think creatively have proven to be a recipe for success in virtually every business he has led. As a complement to his considerable experience, he has built an extensive network of relationships with customers and industry peers throughout the globe, particularly in North America and Europe and also in Asia where he lived and worked most recently. We look forward to having Bob join the team and to help write the next chapter of American Vanguard.”
Holding global agribusiness management and leadership positions, Bob Trogele has developed keen cultural awareness and proven abilities to work in diverse environments. He has a passion for giving back and delivers that passion through speaking to groups about leadership and global business trends, teaching at the university level, serving as a board member for key industry associations in different countries, such as CropLife America and Agricultural Retailers Association, and his involvement in various communitybased charitable activities.
Prior to his business career, Bob Trogele was an elite athlete; he was a four-year starter and captain on the Wichita State basketball team, and a professional basketball player representing the German national team as a two-time Olympian, in the course of which he attained both an MBA and Ph.D. from the University of Goettingen. He is fluent in both German and French; and since 1997 has served as a professor of international business at the Berlin University, Germany, School of Economics and Law, where he teaches Global Business & Management to international MBA students from Asia, Europe, Middle East, North and Latin America.
Bob Trogele commented, “I am excited to work with experienced industry leader and CEO Eric Wintemute, the highly respected board of directors of American Vanguard and its talented leadership team in continuing to build and grow the foundation of the Company, driving value creation for all stakeholders, customers, employees and community through technology, alliances and market access expansion.”
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