Syngenta Group today announced that Saswato Das is appointed as Chief Communications Officer, effective 1 September 2023.

Das joined Syngenta Group in November 2020 as Head of Media Relations and has successfully built up a professional external communications function of the then newly established Syngenta Group. He has over twenty-five years of experience in communications, with previous leadership positions at IBM, ABB and SAP, among others. Das will join the extended Syngenta Group leadership team and report to the CEO Erik Fyrwald.

Das will replace Christoph Sieder who is stepping down from the position after three years to pursue other opportunities.