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BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions appoints Bill Baxter as Director of Sales

CALGARY, ALBERTA, June 13, 2023 – BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions has announced the newest addition to their Canadian Leadership Team with the hire of Bill Baxter as Director of Sales. Baxter was most recently Director of Commercial Excellence for BASF Agricultural Products North America.

In this role, Baxter will lead BASF’s team of sales professionals and the advancement of the sales function within Canada. Baxter will be located in Calgary, Alberta, and assumes the role starting July 1, 2023.

“Bill has shown excellent leadership in his career with BASF, and we look forward to seeing his impact on further empowering the sales team to support our retail channel partners and Canadian farmers with the tools and agronomic support they need to succeed,” says Jonathan Sweat, Vice President, Business Management for BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions.

Baxter brings over 35 years of agricultural sales and marketing to the position, including nearly 25 years with BASF. His deep roots in agriculture make him an excellent fit for the role.

“This opportunity allows me to return to an area that I truly love—sales and serving our farmer customers and retail channel partners,” says Baxter. “The incredible portfolio and future innovation in Canada are compelling and I am thrilled to be joining this talented and dedicated team.”

For more information about the BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions team and portfolio, visit agsolutions.ca.

About BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division

BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, has over 625 employees who work at one of three production facilities across Canada including: Lethbridge, Saskatoon, and Regina, or one of several research farms across the Canadian prairies. Agricultural Solutions is the largest division of BASF Canada Inc., working closely with the regional Agricultural Solutions team, collaborating on research and product development that benefits North American growers. To find out more about BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions, visit www.agsolutions.ca or follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/BASFAgSolutions.

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