先正达集团今日宣布，董事会已任命覃衡德为首席执行官，自2026年8月1日起生效。此次新任首席执行官的提名和任命，是董事会经过审慎考虑和评估后作出的一致决定。覃衡德目前担任首席运营官兼种子业务负责人，将接任Jeff Rowe（洛文杰）的职务。Jeff Rowe将在8月1日前继续担任现职，随后将在为公司服务近10年后返回美国。

Syngenta Group today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Hengde Qin as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2026, following a thorough nomination and succession process. Qin, currently Chief Operating Officer and Head of Seeds, succeeds Jeff Rowe, who will remain in the role through August 1 before returning to the United States after nearly 10 years with the company.

覃衡德 Hengde Qin

董事会主席李凡荣表示： “董事会认为，衡德是一位备受尊敬的领导者，兼具运营、财务和商业方面的独特经验，是该职位的最佳人选。 我们相信，衡德将带领先正达集团在可持续发展和价值创造方面更上一层楼。我们衷心感谢Jeff的贡献与付出，他在现代农业面临最严峻挑战的时期之一，带领公司专注执行各项任务。”

Fanrong Li, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said “The Board of Directors believes Hengde, a highly respected leader who boasts a unique combination of operational, financial and commercial experience is the best candidate for the role. We are confident that Hengde will take Syngenta Group to the next level of its sustainable development and value creation. We want to sincerely thank Jeff for his contribution and service as he led the Company through focused execution during one of the most challenging periods in modern agriculture.”

覃衡德将常驻公司位于瑞士巴塞尔的总部，他自2023年1月起便常驻该地。自2020年起，他便担任先正达集团管理团队成员，曾在业务、财务、人力资源及全球运营等领域担任高级职务。 任职期间，他曾担任先正达集团首席财务官、首席人力资源官以及先正达集团中国总裁。在负责中国区业务期间，他带领中国区业务实现显著增长和盈利能力的提升，使之成为公司表现最突出的业务板块之一。他目前是先正达集团董事会成员。

Qin will be based in company headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, where he has been located since January 2023. He has served on Syngenta Group's executive team since 2020, holding senior roles across the business, finance, human resources, and global operations. During his tenure he has served as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer for Syngenta Group as well as President of Syngenta Group China — where he led a period of significant growth and profitability expansion that established the China business as one of the company's strongest-performing operations. He is a member of the Syngenta Group Board of Directors.

“农业是应对全球最重要挑战的核心——从养活不断增长的人口，到提升整个食品系统的可持续性和韧性。正因如此，公司的使命对我而言意义非凡——我们帮助农民在降低环境影响的同时实现更高产量。 这一使命的重要性前所未有，而很少有公司能像先正达这样具备引领这一转型的优势。我们将与先正达遍布全球的优秀员工携手，继续创新，为客户创造持久价值，并在各个领域为农民带来更多突破。”覃衡德表示。

“Agriculture stands at the center of the world’s most important challenges – from feeding a growing population to improving sustainability and resilience across food systems,” said Qin. “That is why the mission of this company matters so deeply to me — we help farmers produce higher yields with lower impact. That mission has never been more important, and few companies are as well positioned as Syngenta to lead that transformation. Together with Syngenta’s talented employees around the world, we will continue to innovate, create lasting value for our customers, and deliver more breakthroughs for farmers, in every field.”

覃衡德此前曾在中国内地和香港的两家上市公司担任首席执行官。他毕业于华东工学院，获经济学与管理学学士学位，并拥有华中科技大学工业工程硕士学位以及中欧国际工商学院的工商管理硕士（MBA）学位。

Qin previously held CEO positions at two publicly listed companies in mainland of China and Hong Kong. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and management from the East China Engineering Institute of Technology, a master's degree in industrial engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and an MBA from the China Europe International Business School.

“我与衡德密切合作多年，亲眼见证了他对业务的投入、对客户的理解，以及他对那些推动公司取得成功的人才的深切欣赏。此次交接将使公司更上一层楼，”Jeff Rowe表示。

"I have worked closely with Hengde for many years and have seen firsthand his commitment to our business, his understanding of our customers, and his deep appreciation for the people who make this company successful. This is a transition from strength to strength," said Rowe.

Jeff Rowe于2016年9月加入先正达，负责种子业务的成功转型，使该业务实现了强劲增长并重回盈利轨道。随后，他领导了公司最大的业务部门——植保业务，最终接任首席执行官一职。

Rowe joined Syngenta in September 2016 and was responsible for the successful turnaround of the Seeds business, which saw strong growth and a return to profitability. He then went on to lead the Crop Protection business, the company's largest business unit, before taking over as CEO.

“董事会对我的信任让我深感荣幸，也由衷感谢能有机会接替Jeff的职务，”覃衡德表示。

“I am deeply honored by the Board’s confidence in me and grateful for the opportunity to succeed Jeff,” said Qin.