OSLO, NORWAY: Yara International said that Pablo Barrera Lopez will assume responsibility for Strategy & Business Development in addition to his current role as executive vice president (EVP) Supply Chain.
Terje M. Tollefsen will take up the position of Newco IPO Lead / SVP Strategy & Business Development. The above changes will take effect immediately.
The Yara International ASA executive management team now has the following members:
Svein Tore Holsether, President and CEO
Tove Andersen, EVP Production
Pablo Barrera Lopez, EVP Strategy and Supply Chain
Lair Hanzen, EVP Yara Brazil
Terje Knutsen, EVP Sales & Marketing
Kristine Ryssdal, EVP General Counsel
Lars Røsæg, EVP Chief Financial Officer
Lene Trollnes, EVP People & Global Functions
As part of a crop nutrition focused strategy, Yara announced in June that it is evaluating an initial public offering (IPO) of its industrial nitrogen businesses, which would create the first integrated industrial nitrogen company. The conclusion of a final IPO scope is expected early 2020.
“These changes represent a natural step in our journey to become a focused crop nutrition company, and will strengthen our execution of the ongoing IPO evaluation,” said Svein Tore Holsether, President and Chief Executive Officer of Yara.
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