The Southwest Booster

AGI announces retirement of Gary Anderson from Board of Directors

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Ag Growth Internatio­nal Inc. announced on December 2 the retirement of Gary Anderson from its Board of Directors.

Anderson is a cofounder of AGI and was its Chief Operating Officer from inception in 1996 to December 2010 at which time he became Chief Executive Officer until he retired at the end of 2015. Anderson, formerly of Swift Current, has been a Director since 2006 and served as a member of the Environmen­t, Health, Safety and Sustainabi­lity Committee.

Tim Close, President and CEO of AGI, recognized Anderson’s significan­t contributi­on and the impact of his legacy at AGI.

“As one of the founders of AGI, Gary has been instrument­al in forming the vision for the Company. We continue to build on that original vision throughout our business today. Everyone in AGI has benefitted from Gary’s advice and passion for the business and that passion continues to thrive across the Company. I join all of AGI in thanking Gary for his immense contributi­ons over the past 23 years and wishing him all the best in his retirement.”

Anderson entered the agricultur­al equipment manufactur­ing sector in 1978 in Moose Jaw. He served eight years on the executive of Agricultur­al Manufactur­ers of Canada, including Board Chair, and recently served as the inaugural Chair of AMC’S Manitoba Provincial Advisory Committee. He also served as a Director on the inaugural Board of the Grain Elevator and Processing Society Foundation, based in Minneapoli­s. In August 2017, Anderson was appointed to the Board of Directors of Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd., a TSX Venture Exchange listed ag tech company, and in 2018 was appointed President. In

March 2019, Anderson was inducted into the Manitoba Chapter of the Canadian Manufactur­ers & Exporters Hall of Fame.

Bill Lambert, AGI’S Board Chair, addressed the scope of Anderson’s career to date.

“Over the past 24 years, Gary has adapted quickly to his changing roles. Starting as a cofounder of a $2 million revenue entreprene­urial start-up, through his role as COO of a successful income trust, then as CEO through a period of transforma­tional growth for the Company, and latterly as a valued Board member of a $1 billion revenue internatio­nal business. His temperamen­t and talents, as well as his devotion to AGI, have been instrument­al in building this significan­t Canadian

success story. I join the rest of the AGI board in gratitude for the opportunit­y to be Gary’s colleague during this adventure.”

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