BASF Names Leaders For Ciba, Crop Protection

Avatar for Matt Hopkins By Andrea Klosterman Harris|4 December 2008

Heinz has held a number of positions in fine chemicals and crop protection in North, South, and Central America since joining BASF in 1987. In 1999, he was appointed General Manager of BASF’s activities in Mexico and Central America. In 2002, he assumed responsibility for global strategic marketing of BASF’s crop protection products before being made head of the Crop Protection division in 2005.

Heldt joined BASF in 2000 following the company’s acquisition of American Cyanamid. In 2003, he was assigned responsibility for BASF’s crop protection and fine chemicals businesses in Latin America. In 2005, he assumed responsibility for the crop protection business in North America.

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