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AGCO Adds Chief Digital & Information Officer to Senior Leadership Team

AGCO has announced the addition of a chief digital and information officer (CDIO) to its senior leadership team, reporting directly to chief executive officer Eric Hansotia. Viren Shah will become an AGCO senior vice president and CDIO effective January 16, 2024. He will lead the development, design and implementation of the company's digital vision and strategy, including IT, and data analytics.

Shah joins AGCO with more than 20 years' of experience in IT, supply chain and digital roles. He most recently served as chief digital officer of GE Appliances since 2018. Prior to that role, he held global leadership positions including chief information officer (CIO) at Masco Cabinetry, CIO at Specialty Fashion Group and various positions at Wal-Mart.

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Tax credit milling more Western wheat

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Alberta’s Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program is stirring up some large-scale business in value-added ag manufacturing!

Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited qualifies for the program by investing $241 in a new flour milling facility in Red Deer County.

The project is expected to create about 27 permanent and 200 temporary jobs. When the facility opens, it will mill about 750 metric tonnes of Western Canadian wheat every day.