AGCO Corporation SVP, Chief Operating Officer Eric Hansotia and DLL CEO and Executive Board Chairman, Bill Stephenson, announced the appointment of Rob van den Heuvel to the role of President and Global CEO of AGCO Finance, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Van den Heuvel will be replacing Keith Large who will retire Dec. 31, 2020.

van den Heuvel has been with DLL for 19 years and has held a variety of roles within the company, including risk management, strategic planning, finance and global asset management. He joined AGCO Finance in January 2018 when he was appointed Managing Director for AGCO Finance Europe. In this capacity, he successfully led the European AGCO Finance team by launching improved automation and digitalization and innovative financial products and services, leading to significant commercial growth. He holds an Executive MBA from TIAS Business School and a Master of Science in Econometrics and Operations Research from the University of Tilburg.

AGCO Finance was established in the UK as a joint venture between the global financial solutions partner De Lage Landen International B.V. (now known as DLL) and AGCO in 1990. They joined forces to create a reliable financing company and experienced expert for agriculture business.