Juerg Witmer - Syngenta Non - Executive Vice Chairman of the Board

Chairman

Mr. Juerg Witmer was NonExecutive Director, Lead Independent Director at Syngenta Ltd since 2018. He was NonExecutive Independent Director at Syngenta Ltd from 2017. He previously was NonExecutive Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company from 2009. He is Member of the Compensation Committee and Nomination Governance Committee. He joined HoffmannLa Roche in Basel in 1978 and subsequently held a number of positions including Legal Counsel, Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer, General Manager and China Project Manager of Roche Far East based in Hong Kong, Head of Corporationrationrate Communications and Public Affairs at Roche headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, and General Manager of Roche Austria. From 1999 to 2005, he acted as Chief Executive Officer of the Givaudan Group in VernierGeneva. From 2008 to 2012, he was also Chairman of Clariant AG, Basel. Apart from his functions in Syngenta, he is Chairman of Givaudan Group and NonExecutive Director of A. Menarini IFR Florence. He has a doctorate in Law from the University of Zurich, as well as a degree in International Studies from the Graduate Institute of the University of Geneva. since 2018.
Age 69
Tenure 6 years
Professional MarksPh.D
Phone41 61 323 1111
Webhttp://www.syngenta.com
Witmer has a doctorate in Law from the University of Zurich, as well as a degree in International Studies from the Graduate Institute of the University of Geneva.

Syngenta Management Efficiency

The company has return on total asset (ROA) of 5.85 % which means that it generated a profit of $5.85 on every $100 spent on assets. This is normal as compared to the sector avarege. Similarly, it shows a return on equity (ROE) of 12.45 %, meaning that it generated $12.45 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. Syngenta's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Syngenta manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
The company has accumulated 5.63 B in total debt with debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 63.8, indicating the company may have difficulties to generate enough cash to satisfy its financial obligations. Syngenta AG has a current ratio of 1.6, which is within standard range for the sector. Debt can assist Syngenta until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, Syngenta's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like Syngenta AG sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for Syngenta to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about Syngenta's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.

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Syngenta AG, an agribusiness company, engages in the crop protection, seeds, and lawn and garden markets worldwide. As of May 24, 2017, Syngenta AG operates as a subsidiary of China National Chemical Corporation. Syngenta AG is traded on OTC Market in USA. Syngenta AG [SYENF] is a Pink Sheet which is traded between brokers as part of OTC trading.

Management Performance

Syngenta AG Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Syngenta's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Syngenta inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Syngenta. The board's role is to monitor Syngenta's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Syngenta's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Syngenta's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Andrew McConville, Investor Relations Contact Officer
Jeff Rowe, President Global Seeds and North America, Member of the Executive Committee
Christoph Maeder, Member of the Executive Committee, Head of Legal & Taxes, Secretary
John Ramsay, Interim CEO and CFO
Jonathan Seabrook, Head of Corporate Affairs
Sophie KornowskiBonnet, Non-Executive Independent Director
Mark Titterington, Head Corporate Affairs
Davor Pisk, COO
Gaoning Ning, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Jianxin Ren, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Gunnar Brock, Non-Executive Independent Director
Eleni GabreMadhin, Non-Executive Director
Jonathan Parr, COO
Vinita Bali, Non-Executive Independent Director
Mark Peacock, Head of Global Operations
Stefan Borgas, Non-Executive Director
John Atkin, COO
Hongbo Chen, Non-Executive Director
David Lawrence, Non-Executive Director
Michel Demare, Chairman of the Board
Olivier ClermontTonnerre, Non-Executive Director
Carl Casale, Non-Executive Independent Director
Stephen Landsman, Group General Counsel, Member of the Executive Committee
Caroline Luscombe, Head of HR
Dieter Gericke, Non-Executive Director
Alexandra Brand, Chief Sustainability Officer
Patricia Malarkey, Head Research & Development
Jacques Vincent, Non-Executive Director
Juerg Witmer, Non - Executive Vice Chairman of the Board
Eveline Saupper, Non-Executive Director
Alexander Tokarz, Head Business Development
Jennifer Gough, IR Contact Officer
Mark Patrick, CFO, Member of the Executive Committee
Erik Fyrwald, CEO
Laure Roberts, Head Human Resources
Paul Fribourg, Non-Executive Director

Syngenta Stock Performance Indicators

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