Suba Seeds appointed Andre Goig to board of directors

Suba Seeds Company S.p.A.,specialty vegetable and legume seed producer in Italy, recently announced that it will appoint André Goig to its Board of Directors.  

 

Mr. Goig's appointment follows the recent acquisition of Suba Seeds by Paine & Partners, LLC ("Paine & Partners"), a global private equity investment firm focused on investing in food and agribusiness.

 

Mr. Goig has more than 20 years of leadership experience in the global seeds industry, most recently serving as Regional Head of Europe, Africa and the Middle East at Syngenta, where he led Syngenta's $4 billion Agrochemical and Seed activities businesses.  Prior to that, he served in key leadership roles across Syngenta's seed and crop protection businesses, including as global head of Syngenta's vegetable  seeds division.         

 

"André is a proven business leader with a strong track record of achievement across the global vegetable seeds industry," said Marcello Tumedei, Chief Executive Officer of Suba Seeds. "André brings to the Board significant leadership and operational experience in key strategic markets.  We look forward to working with him as we strengthen Suba Seeds' global market position and capture additional opportunities to drive growth across the Company."   

 

Mr. Goig said, "It is an honor to join the Board of Suba Seeds, a leader in the growing global market for specialty vegetable seed production that is well known for its diverse product portfolio and best-in-class production expertise. This is an exciting time to be joining the Company, as Suba Seeds' recent acquisition by Paine & Partners provides the Company with the resources to achieve new levels of growth and expansion.  I am excited about working with Marcello and the management team, as well as the team at Paine & Partners, to help Suba Seeds expand its business and achieve its full potential."  

 

Angelos Dassios, Partner at Paine & Partners and a Director at Suba Seeds, said, "We are pleased to attract an executive of André's caliber and with André's specific industry experience to the Board of Suba Seeds so quickly after our initial investment.  André is a terrific fit and we are confident that he will play an important role in supporting the Company's international growth through strategic global partnerships and product portfolio enhancements."