InfoAg 2015 Speaker

Marc Vanacht

Ag Business Consultants
111 West Pine Place
St. Louis, 63108
314-616-3473

Biography:
Education: University: UFSIA Antwerp and KU Leuven (Belgium), degrees in Business Administration, Law, Economics and Philosophy. Postgraduate: Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Executive courses) Fluent in 5 languages: English, French, Dutch, German and Spanish. Career: 1975 - 76: Lintas Advertising Agency in Brussels. Unilever & Canon accounts. 1976 - 91: Monsanto Europe (located in Brussels, Madrid, Paris, Lyon, Brussels) Advertising Manager for the launch of Roundup herbicide in W. Europe Country Marketing Manager in Spain and in France Brand Manager, Roundup products for Europe, Africa & Middle East Strategy Manager Europe, Africa & Middle East Market identification for GMO technology Patent expiration Strategy for Roundup Business, market and products development for new chemicals In-licensing of new products from Japan 1991 - 96: Monsanto HQ in St Louis, Innovation Team, reporting to the CEO Screened 500 ideas, narrowed them down to 4 concepts launched into the market Took charge as Intrapreneur of one of the concepts, in the area of Big data for agriculture 1996 - current: Independent Strategic Business Consultant based in St Louis, Missouri Consulting Projects: Customers: multinational corporations, government agencies, farmers organizations, universities Geography: frequent travel to USA, Americas, W Europe, East Asia, occasionally to S-E Asia and Africa Expertise: Advanced technologies in agriculture Precision agriculture Technology exchange Bridge between markets and science, technology & engineering New product market identification, development and market launch Product life cycle management

Presentations:

International Plant Nutrition Institute

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