Hans-Bernd Veltmaat

Hans-Bernd Veltmaat, Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer of AGCO Coporationwill take part in the panel discussion on growth opportunities through the efficient use of resources at the end of the first day of the 19th MMK together with Prof. Sigmund Gottlieb and other renowned executives.

The AGCO Corporation is one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of agricultural machinery. AGCO's product range includes tractors, combine harvesters, forage harvesters and seed drills, fertilizer spreaders and tillage equipment. The equipment is sold by a distribution network of over 3,000 independent dealers, sales offices and licensees in more than 140 countries.

Hans-Bernd Veltmaat was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer in January 2012. Prior to this, Mr. Veltmaat was Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Quality at AGCO Corporation from 2008 to the end of 2011.

Veltmaat joined AGCO from Alba AG, one of the leading waste disposal and recycling companies in Germany. There he was Group Executive Vice President of Recycling. Prior to joining Alba AG, Veltmaat gained experience in the assembly of agricultural machinery at Claas in Germany. As Group Executive Vice President of Claas KGaA and member of the Claas Group Executive Board, Mr. Hans-Bernd Veltmaat was responsible for seven international manufacturers of agricultural machinery.

Status: Beginning of 2012