PGG Wrightson appoints Ian Glasson as new chief executive

PGG Wrightson is a leading provider to the agricultural sector offering a wide range of products, services and solutions to growers, farmers and processors in New Zealand and internationally. PGG Wrightson offers an unsurpassed range of products and services – all aimed at helping grow the country.  PGG Wrightson has a rich heritage of more than 160 years working alongside New Zealand farmers to service their on-farm needs. PGG Wrightson itself was formed in October 2005 through the merger of Pyne Gould Guinness and Wrightson. Both founding companies had long histories dating back to 1851 and 1841, and were themselves the result of many amalgamations through the years.  PGG Wrightson is a New Zealand business listed on the NZ Stock Exchange (NZX:PGW). PGG today employs 2,100 people located throughout New Zealand and in key regions within Australia and parts of South America. It also has an agent network for key products which extends into South Africa, North America, Europe and China.