In the US, agricultural market research firm Kleffman Group has appointed Karla McKilligan as Senior Project Manager, to support recently named MD Sue Hoover in expanding the firm’s North American business operations.

Founded in 1990, The Kleffmann Group, which is headquartered in Lüdinghausen in Germany, has subsidiaries in 18 countries and offers global information solutions to the agriculture and food markets in more than 60 countries.

McKilligan (pictured) joins with marketing and project management experience gained in the seed industry. Most recently, she worked in various marketing roles for DuPont Pioneer, where she was responsible for marketing communications in Iowa and project management across the e-business, and she supported brand marketing efforts for the company’s Brazilian HQ.

In her new position, McKilligan will manage qualitative and quantitative research projects, including the coordination of international studies and farmer input panel activities for seed and crop protection in the US and Canada.

Hoover comments: ‘I am excited to have Karla McKilligan join the newly established North American business office in Iowa. This decision to further expand our capabilities allows us to even better support our customers with market research services and insightful information and demonstrates our continuing commitment to the US and Canadian markets.’

Web site: www.kleffmann.com .

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