Adama Agricultural Solutions UK Ltd. has announced structural changes to its UK team following the decision by current market director, Steve Beal, to retire.

Beal will leave the company on September 30 and will be succeeded by Melanie Wardle who will move up from her current role as fungicides product manager to become head of marketing for Adama UK.

As well as this, David Griffiths will take on the role of field sales manager for the UK and Ireland to lead Adama’s regional agronomy team throughout the UK in addition to his role as senior agronomy manager for the West of England and Ireland.

Commenting on the changes, managing director Ben Miles said: “On behalf of everyone within the Adama UK team, I would like to congratulate Mel and David on their new roles.

“I’d also like to take this opportunity to wish Steve all the very best for the future and to thank him for his hard work and dedication.

“Steve has been an invaluable member of our tight-knit team, and he will be greatly missed, not only for his professionalism, but also for his friendship and dependability.”

Adama is a leading global crop protection company, providing solutions to combat weeds, insects and disease.

Today, Adama is a member of the Syngenta Group, the world’s largest agricultural inputs company.