FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LIBERTYVILLE, Illinois, September 15, 2022 – Sumitomo Biorational LLC, the global biorational products leader in agriculture, public health, and forestry, has announced the promotion of Salman Mir to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He will continue reporting to Ted Melnik, Sumitomo Biorational’ President and Chief Executive Officer.
In his new position, Mir will oversee the entire spectrum of Sumitomo Biorational activities worldwide. He will also work closely with the organization’s leadership team to execute plans for continued strong business growth and maintain a focus on innovation to support all of parent company Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.’s Health and Crop Sciences business’ commercial objectives.
Mir has extensive experience in sales, marketing, operations, and business development roles with major global crop protection companies. He joined Sumitomo Biorational in 2012 as Vice President of Global Marketing and Business Management, where he was responsible for leading the company’s global marketing and commercial activities.
In 2016, Mir moved to Sumitomo Chemical’s AgroSolutions Division International (ASDI) for an overseas assignment. During his tenure there, he was Head of AgroSolutions Division International (Asia Pacific) and General Manager Sumitomo Chemical Asia (SCA). He returned to the U.S. in 2019 to serve as Chief Operating Officer of Sumitomo Biorational subsidiary Pace International LLC in Wapato, Washington. In early 2021, he began leading the Global Sustainable Solutions Business Unit (SSBU) team in partnership with Sumitomo Chemical affiliates around the world and also assumed the new position of Chief Commercial Officer for Sumitomo Biorational.
Mir holds an undergraduate Veterinary Sciences degree from the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences and earned his Master’s degree in Business Administration from Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan.
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About Sumitomo Biorational LLC
Headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, Sumitomo Biorational is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., and is the worldwide leader in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of biorational products with sales in 95 countries around the world. Sumitomo Biorational is an ISO 9001 Certified Company. For additional information, visit the company’s website at www.sumitomobiorational.com.
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