Future KWS Executive Board team is finalized – Dr. Jörn Andreas and Sebastian Talg appointed

EQS-News: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA / Key word(s): Personnel Future KWS Executive Board team is finalized – Dr. Jörn Andreas and Sebastian Talg appointed 05.11.2024 / 10:00 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Einbeck, November 5, 2024

Future KWS Executive Board team is finalized – Dr. Jörn Andreas and Sebastian Talg appointed

Seed specialist KWS is announcing two new Executive Board members to complete and rejuvenate the management team as from 2025. KWS is thus setting the course for the company’s continuous and future-oriented development. In 2025, both Eva Kienle (at the end of January) and Dr. Peter Hofmann (at the end of September) will leave the Executive Board of the company as planned.

Dr. Jörn Andreas to become new Chief Financial Officer

Effective January 1, 2025, Jörn Andreas, 43, will succeed Eva Kienle as a member of the Executive Board and take over Finance & Procurement, Controlling, Transaction Center, Legal Services & IP, Information Technology, Group Compliance Office and Group Governance & Risk Management.

Jörn Andreas was born in Southern Lower Saxony and has extensive experience as a CFO and division manager. Until September 2024, he was most recently responsible on the Executive Board of DAX-listed company Symrise for the Scent & Care segment.

“With Mr. Andreas joining the company on January 1, 2025, we can ensure a seamless handover with Eva Kienle. We are delighted to have found a suitable successor for the central function of CFO so promptly,” explains Dr. Marie Theres Schnell, Chairwoman of the KWS Supervisory Board.

Sebastian Talg to become Board Member for Corn, Cereals, Marketing and Communication

Sebastian Talg, 46, will be appointed to the Executive Board of KWS effective November 1, 2025. He will be responsible for Corn, Cereals, Oilseed Rape/Special Crops & Organic Seeds and Marketing & Communications.

Sebastian Talg has extensive sales and marketing experience in the agricultural sector, including many years working for the agricultural machinery manufacturer Grimme, where he is currently responsible for all the sales and service companies. His appointment underscores one of the core values at KWS of further expanding its closeness to farmers across all crops.