Management, directors & executives

Directors

Bio

NICK LIEBENBERG

Nick Liebenberg has a business administration background from Wits Business School and is a founding member of Laeveld Agrochem. Nick is the Chief Executive Officer with over 47 years’ experience in the crop industry. He spent twenty years of his career with Bayer Crop Science on a national basis, of which the last years as commercial manager of Bayer South Africa (sales and marketing).

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CORNÉ LIEBENBERG

As a director, Corné Liebenberg holds a BCom Honours degree in Marketing from the University of Pretoria and is a founding member of Laeveld Agrochem. As a director Corné aims to keep Laeveld Agrochem a market leader with unique innovations, products and new technology to exceed clients’ expectations.

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JANTJIE BOUWER

Jantjie Bouwer holds a degree in BCom Accounting from the University of Pretoria. Since 1999, Jantjie and Corné have run various businesses together, of which Laeveld Agrochem is the most significant. Jantjie is one of the key players in administration and strategic development.

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RUDI ALLERS

Rudi Allers holds a degree in BCom Econometrics from the University of Pretoria and started working at Laeveld Agrochem in 1993. As a director, he is responsible for the creditors and debtors division.

Liezel Allers

Managers/Executives

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NEEL RUST

Neel Rust holds a Honours degree in Business Management from the University of Stellenbosch. He is an astute businessman with specialist expertise and possesses a high level of proficiency in the agricultural sector.

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IAN MANSFIELD

Ian Mansfield holds a Honours degree in BSc Agric Entomology from the University of Pretoria. He spent 24 years working for Syngenta and its legacy companies in R&D, Marketing and Sales.

Chris Thompson

Chris Thompson studied for a BSc Agriculture degree from Pietermaritzburg University. He spent 17 years with Bayer in R&D, technical, marketing and commercial functions. He joined LAC in 2004 and his current roles are Technical Manager for Crop Protection and Market Development in the Northern area of RSA.

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Phillip Venter

Phillip Venter obtained a Masters degree in sustainable agriculture from the University of the Free State. He has been playing the role of Plant Nutrition Manager at Lowveld Agrochem since 2013. His focus is to make services and products available through the LAC channel, to help everyone in the value chain to be more sustainable. Portfolio growth and holistic solutions that are more environmentally friendly, socially acceptable and profitable are sought.