AMVAC names Neil DeStefano Director, Portfolio Management

AMVAC Chemical Corp. (AMVAC) has added Neil DeStefano as Director, Portfolio Management, effective November 1, 2016.

DeStefano has 40 years of experience in all crop/non-crop markets of the ag chem industry, including 37 years with FMC Corp. in leadership positions in sales, marketing, communications, e-business, government affairs, business management, business development and product development. His significant experience has led to a successful track record of sustained results in each of these areas. Most recently, he helped lead FMC’s process to acquire and develop 50-plus products over the past 10 years in North America.

Peter Eilers, AMVAC Global Director of Business Development & Marketing, stated, “One of AMVAC’s most important strategic objectives is to deliver a steady stream of new innovations to fuel the growth of our U.S. and International businesses. It will be Neil who will align key functions to define our future portfolio and continuously monitor the existing range to identify need for optimization. Neil’s broad market and customer knowledge and methodological skills will lead to excellence in terms of resource management and prioritization of projects and products.”