AGCO Appoints Matthew Tsien to Its Board of Directors
January 26 2021 - 3:42PM
Business Wire
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide
manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, announced
today the election of Matthew Tsien to its Board of Directors
effective January 22, 2021. “We are delighted to have Matthew join
our Board,” said Eric Hansotia, Chairman, President and CEO of AGCO
Corporation. “His wealth of knowledge and experience with
technology and product development will be invaluable as we
continue to evolve AGCO’s smart solutions for our farmer customers.
He will provide an important perspective and contribution to our
board.”
Mr. Tsien, who is 60, is Executive Vice President, Chief
Technology Officer at General Motors (GM) and President of General
Motors Ventures. Mr. Tsien joined GM in 1976 and has served in
various leadership roles. In his current capacity, he leads GM
future technology and has management responsibility for GM Research
& Development. Previously, Mr. Tsien served as Executive Vice
President and President of GM China where he held P&L
responsibility for GM’s operations in China and led a team
comprised of 50,000 employees in multiple joint ventures. During
his tenure in China, GM achieved unprecedented growth and brought
in the technologies that would enable the company’s long-term
success in China, especially in electrification and connectivity.
Mr. Tsien earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical
engineering from Kettering University, a Master of Science degree
in electrical engineering from Stanford University and a Master of
Science degree in management of technology from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
About AGCO:
AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) is a global leader in the design, manufacture
and distribution of agricultural solutions and delivers high-tech
solutions for farmers feeding the world through its full line of
equipment and related services. AGCO products are sold through five
core brands, Challenger®, Fendt®, GSI®, Massey Ferguson® and
Valtra®, supported by Fuse® smart farming solutions. Founded in
1990 and headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA, AGCO had net sales
of approximately $9.0 billion in 2019. For more information, visit
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