Syngenta - 2008 Full Year Results Interview With CEO
06 Février 2009 - 11:37AM
PR Newswire (US)
LONDON, February 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Syngenta, the European
agri-business group, today released its full-year 2008 results
reporting an increase in its proposed dividend by 25% to CHF6.00
and expressing 'cautious optimism' for 2009. In a video interview
Mike Mack, Syngenta CEO, discusses the group's 2008 performance,
increased spend in research and development, capex and cost
control, market issues, dividend and outlook. Despite the
'headwinds' the company faces, Mr Mack said the fundamental drivers
of agriculture remain intact. "Early signs for the Northern
Hemisphere, frankly, remain strong, our confidence in price
increases, the product success that we have with our two
blockbuster compounds in Crop Protection - for which we're making
continued investment, the milestones that we've set for ourselves
in Seeds, our emerging Lawn and Garden business. All of these
things give us cautious optimism that 2009 can be yet another
successful year for Syngenta. We look forward to getting underway."
The interview and transcript are available now on
http://w3.cantos.com/syngenta. It's free to view. All you need to
do is register at http://www.cantos.com/. Cantos.com, the online
financial broadcaster, features in-depth interviews, documentaries
and webcasts with senior company executives. If you would like to
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