A global provider of sustainable agriculture products & solutions – UPL has appointed Carlos Pellicer as Chief Operating Officer.
According to a statement, “Pellicer, who brings over 30 years of experience in the agriculture industry, was previously COO – Strategy, Innovation & Integration at UPL.”
Commenting on his appointment, Carlos Pellicer, said, “The potential for our business to create new value is incredible. UPL is uniquely positioned to deliver superior performance over the next few years. Our ambition is to be the new No.1 at the cross-point of sustainable food systems and sustainable ag. We have a fantastic team around the world and I look forward to activating all this creative energy, as we accelerate OpenAg to the next business level.”
Chief executive officer of UPL – Jai Shroff, said, “Carlos is an amazing entrepreneur, the best I have seen in my career, who is truly committed to our mission of making every food product sustainable. The originator of our OpenAg purpose, his commitment to a purpose-led strategy has brought new energy and focus across our entire operations. With Carlos at the helm, together with our experienced executive leadership team and 12,000 dedicated UPL people worldwide, I am confident we will grow better and faster than our peers.”
“Diego played a leading role in the Arysta integration with UPL and post-acquisition delivered an outstanding performance, better than our peers. He provided a clear strategic direction to the team. His heart will always remain with UPL and we will always stay connected with him,” he further added.
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