AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer
and distributor of agricultural equipment, today announced that it
received the Corporate Governance Award 2011 for Best Overall
Governance, Compliance and Ethics Program. With this award, Corporate
Secretary Magazine honors the coordination of governance,
compliance, ethics and risk management processes across a corporation.
In announcing AGCO’s award, the magazine recognized the company’s
industry-leading global anti-corruption program. "We are proud that
AGCO’s leadership in the areas of governance, compliance and ethics is
recognized and honored,” said Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President
and CEO of AGCO. "We have enhanced our compliance program by increasing
our employees’ level of understanding and integrating good governance
principles throughout the company.”
The awards are open to all corporate secretaries, general counsels,
governance and compliance officers at companies listed and domiciled in
the US. The winners were selected by exhibiting exceptional performance
in advancing governance and compliance activities at their companies.
Debra Kuper, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary,
accepted the award on behalf of AGCO during the Corporate Governance
Awards 2011 ceremony last night.
ABOUT AGCO
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, (NYSE: AGCO), a Fortune 500 company, was
founded in 1990 and offers a full product line of tractors, combines,
hay tools, sprayers, forage equipment, tillage, implements, and related
replacement parts. AGCO agricultural products are sold under the core
brands of Challenger®, Fendt®, Massey Ferguson® and Valtra® and are
distributed globally through 2,600 independent dealers and distributors
in more than 140 countries worldwide. Retail financing is available
through AGCO Finance for qualified purchasers. AGCO is headquartered in
Duluth, GA, USA. In 2010, AGCO had net sales of $6.9 billion. http://www.AGCOcorp.com
