Bayer announces retirement of D Narain, Simon-Thorsten Wiebusch to assume leadership roles
Bayer on Tuesday announced, that after more than 25 years of service, D Narain the current president of Bayer South Asia; vice chairman, managing director & CEO of Bayer Crop Science Limited (BCSL) and the global head of smallholder farming for Bayer, will retire by end of November 2023. Simon-Thorsten Wiebusch will take over as president, Bayer South Asia and as vice chairman, managing director & CEO of Bayer CropScience Ltd (BCSL) on November 1st, 2023.
Simon will take on these new responsibilities, in addition to his current role as Country Division Head (CDH) of India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka (IBSL) cluster in Crop Science.
Simon moved to India in December 2018 as Chief Operating Officer of IBSL cluster and in partnership with D established the cluster as a strong growth engine for smallholders before being appointed the Country Division Head (CDH) at the beginning of 2022.
Simon started his career with Bayer in 1998 from the company’s headquarters in Germany. He built his professional experience by working in multiple divisions of the company across various geographies like Germany, Eastern Europe, and Asia.
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