OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2017--
Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) today announced the appointment of Valdemar
L. Fischer to its Board of Directors. With over 30 years of experience
in agribusiness, including in Latin America, Fischer will be an
important asset to the Board given the company’s recent acquisition of
Produquímica Indústria e Comércio S.A. (Produquímica), a Brazilian
specialty plant nutrition company.
“Compass Minerals will greatly benefit from the valuable experience
Valdemar brings to our Board of Directors,” said Richard S. Grant,
Compass Minerals’ lead independent director. “We believe Valdemar’s
hands-on experience in growing agribusinesses in Latin America, coupled
with his extensive leadership roles in large multinational companies,
will provide the Board much needed insight as Compass Minerals works to
unlock the full value of our recent acquisition of Produquímica and grow
our specialty plant nutrition business.”
Fischer, a native of Brazil, served as the special advisor to the chief
executive officer of Nufarm, a global agriculture chemicals company
based in Melbourne, Australia, until his retirement in January 2017.
Previously, Fischer served as Nufarm’s group executive for global
marketing and product portfolio from 2015 to 2016 and general manager,
Latin America from 2010 to 2015. In these positions, Fischer oversaw
significant growth through market share gains and strategic product
portfolio management.
Prior to joining Nufarm, Fischer held several positions with increasing
responsibility at Syngenta, a Swiss agrochemical company, including
regional head, NAFTA Crop Protection and regional head, Latin America
and Brazil.
Fischer earned a bachelor’s degree in agronomy from Universidad de
Pelotas in Brazil and a master’s degree in management from Lancaster
University in the UK.
With Fischer’s appointment, the Board of Directors has expanded from
eight members to nine. He has been nominated for election at the
company’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders.
About Compass Minerals
Compass Minerals is a leading provider of essential minerals that solve
nature’s challenges, including salt for winter roadway safety and other
consumer, industrial and agricultural uses, and specialty plant
nutrition minerals that improve the quality and yield of crops. Named
one of Forbes’ 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America in 2015 and
2016, Compass Minerals’ mission is to be the best essential minerals
company by delivering where and when it matters. The company produces
its minerals at locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Brazil and the
U.K. For more information about Compass Minerals and its products,
please visit www.compassminerals.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements are based on the company’s current expectations and involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause the company’s actual results to
differ materially. The differences could be caused by a number of
factors including those factors identified in the “Risk Factors” and
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations” sections of the company’s Annual and Quarterly Reports on
Forms 10-K and 10-Q. The company undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements made in this press release to reflect future
events or developments.
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