Senior Aussie PGG Wrightson exec to head Landcorp

PGG Wrightson's Steve Carden, who heads up its Australian seeds unit, will leave the country's biggest rural supplies firm to take up the reins at New Zealand government-owned Landcorp Farming in July.

The Wrightson general manager will take up the chief executive role being left vacant by long-standing Landcorp boss Chris Kelly, the company said in a statement.

Carden has been with Wrightson since 2008, and responsible for the Australian seeds business since 2010, overseeing the acquisition and integration of a number of businesses while confronting some challenging climatic and market conditions.

AgriTech group GM John McKenzie will act as manager of the Australian business until a replacement is found.

Wrightson shares rose 2.6 percent to 39 cents today, and have shed 14 percent this year.

BusinessDesk.co.nz

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