Counterfeit seeds and products threaten crop yields and farmer livelihoods, with the World Bank estimating significant yield reductions in regions like sub-Saharan Africa.
Contact media relations
Syngenta’s media relations team only manages inquiries from media professionals. If you have a general inquiry, please contact the Syngenta switchboard at +41 61 323 11 11 or use our country contacts page.
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Global Media Office
Global External Communications
Media@syngentagroup.comDimitri Houtart
Head of External Communications
dimitri.houtart@syngenta.comBeat Werder
Global Media Relations
beat.werder@syngenta.comMichelle Ng
Global Media Relations
michelle.ng@syngenta.comField Crops Seeds
Linda Arnold Whaley
Head of Communications, Global Seeds and Seeds North America (Downers Grove, I.L.)
linda.Arnoldwhaley@syngenta.com
Tel: +1 612-816-3549Vegetable Seeds & Flowers:
Global Head of Communications, Vegetable Seeds and Flowers
jason.sparks@syngenta.com
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Europe, Africa and Middle East
Europe, Africa and Middle East:
Liam English
Head of Crop Protection Communications, EAME
Tel: +41 79 8806759, liam.english@syngenta.comCentral Europe:
Magdalena Bukowiec
External Communications Manager
Tel: +48 692 468 152, magdalena.bukowiec@syngenta.comNordics:
Carina Christine Skovmøller
Head of Business Sustainability Nordic
Tel: +45 61 55 70 21, carina.skovmoller @syngenta.comBenelux:
Janneke van der Hart
External Comms Manager Benelux
Tel: +31 (0)6 10 44 62 12, janneke.van_der_hart@syngenta.comFrance:
Xavier Thevenot
Head Innovation and sustainability France
Tel: +33 (0)6 80 90 95 00, xavier.thevenot@syngenta.comGermany/Austria:
Dr. Manuel Ermann
Head of Communications Germany and Austria – Crop Protection and Seeds
Tel: +49 1743553858, manuel.ermann@syngenta.comHungary, Croatia, Slovenia:
Peter Kertesz
Communications Business Partner Danube
Tel: +36-204937752, peter.kertesz@syngenta.comGreece:
Fotis Andrinopoulos
Business Sustainability Lead Mediterranean
Tel: +302106664417, fotis.andrinopoulos@syngenta.comItaly:
Vincenzo Merante
Communications & External Relations Manager
Tel: +39 338 6978239, vincenzo.merante@syngenta.comIberia:
Pedro Arranz
External Communications Manager
Tel: +34 683 670 069, pedro.arranz@syngenta.comRomania, Serbia, Moldova and Bulgaria:
Andrei Marutescu
Head Business Sustainability RO/MD
Tel: +40748198906, andrei.marutescu@syngenta.comSwitzerland:
Beat Werder
Head of Group Media Relations for Europe
Tel: +41 79 838 3116, beat.werder@syngenta.comUkraine:
Kseniia Mishchenko
External Communications Specialist Ukraine
Tel: +380444941773, kseniia.mishchenko@syngenta.comUnited Kingdom & Ireland:
Luke Gibbs
Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, UK&I
Tel: +44 (0)7872 004 750, luke.gibbs@syngenta.com
Africa & Middle East:
Houda Zindine
Public Affairs and Communication Lead
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North America
United States:
Saswato Das
Chief Communications Officer and Head, US Communications
saswato.das@syngenta.com
Tel: +1 646 960 1670Crop Protection:
News.Syngenta@Syngenta.com
https://www.syngenta-us.com/contact-usKathy Eichlin
Head Crop Protection Communications North America (Greensboro, N.C.)
product.support@syngenta.com
Tel: +1(800) 334-9481Canada:
Christina Stroud
Head Corporate Affairs Canada
Christina.Stroud@syngenta.com
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Latin America
Celina Peper
Corporate Communications Manager
Tel: +54 11 6861-8530
celina.peper@syngenta.com
Clara Fernandez Escudero
External Communications
Tel: +54 11 48376500
clara.fernandez_escudero@syngenta.comBrazil:
Fabiana Trebilcock
External Comunication Manager
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India
Tehseen Zaidi
Manager – Public Relations
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Asia
Emma Hernandez
Head Strategy and Operations AMEA & Head Sustainability and Corporate Affairs
Tel: + 660657251042
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China
Roger Zhang
External Communication Director China
Tel: +86 21 38651800
roger.yong.zhang@syngenta.com
