PRESS RELEASE
La Ménitré, France - July 1, 2020
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DOMINIQUE AMILIEN,APPOINTED CEO OF VILMORIN-MIKADO
After serving as Deputy CEO of Vilmorin-Mikado for almost two years, Dominique
Amilien succeeds Rodolphe Millet and takes over as CEO of the Franco-Japanese
seed company. He began his new role on May 11, 2020 with the objective ofstrengthening the company’s new identity.
A full embodiment of Vilmorin-Mikado’s new identity
Four years after the operational merger between Vilmorin (French seedcompany) and Mikado Kyowa Seed (Japanese seed company), a newrollout phase is budding at Vilmorin-Mikado. Present since the beginningof the merger project, Dominique Amilien has contributed significantly toimplementing the company’s new governance system. It is a tailor-madegovernance by delegation system, which enables true intercontinentaland multicultural collaboration by placing at the center employees andcollective intelligence.
Accompanied by Takako Sakai, Deputy CEO of Vilmorin-Mikado in Asia,
Dominique Amilien today aspires to fully embody Vilmorin-Mikado’s newidentity by developing a strong and mobilizing Franco-Japanese
corporate culture.
Over 30 years of experience in the international agricultural sector
Dominique Amilien started at Limagrain in 1987, occupying commercial, managerial and thenexecutive positions, in France and Italy. After heading the International Business and Marketing
department at Vilmorin Jardin, he joined the Vilmorin-Mikado team in 2011 as Director of Global
Sales, moving on to become Deputy CEO in 2018.
“The unprecedented coronavirus situation shows the importance of the work done by the entire
agricultural sector, actively contributing to securing the food of tomorrow,” Mr. Amilien stated. “Thisis a shared, essential mission that gives meaning to what we do every day. I’m especially proud of
the Vilmorin-Mikado teams who mobilized to keep our business going and serve our customers
during this difficult period.”###MEDIA CONTACTS
Laura Anne, Media Relations Officer - laura.anne@vilmorin.com
Charlotte Tavin, External Communications Manager - charlotte.tavin@vilmorin.com
Tel.: +33 (0)2 41 79 41 43 - VILMORIN SA - Route du Manoir - 49250 La Ménitré - FrancePRESS RELEASE
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About Vilmorin-Mikado
Vilmorin-Mikado is a Franco-Japanese seed producer that has specialized in developing, producing and selling vegetableseeds for professionals since 1743. Our wide range of unique, original seeds is distributed on five continents in more than
100 countries. Vilmorin-Mikado has more than 1,000 employees and recorded sales of €210 million in 2018-2019, of which
16% was entirely devoted to research. World leader in carrots and witloof chicory, Vilmorin-Mikado is also a major playerin salads, tomatoes, peppers, kabocha squashes, daikon radishes and bunching onions. Nearly three centuries ago,Vilmorin-Mikado’s founders began our Tree Seeds work, which actively contributes to rebuilding sustainable forests.
www.vilmorinmikado.com
Vilmorin-Mikado is part of Limagrain, an agricultural cooperative held by French farmers and an international seed group.
Limagrain is laser-focused on a single mission: working cooperatively to advance agriculture everywhere, for everyone.
Concentrating on the genetic progress of plants, Limagrain selects, produces and sells field seeds, vegetable seeds andcereal products. www.limagrain.com - #Limagrain

MEDIA CONTACTS
Laura Anne, Media Relations Officer - laura.anne@vilmorin.com
Charlotte Tavin, External Communications Manager - charlotte.tavin@vilmorin.com
Tel.: +33 (0)2 41 79 41 43 - VILMORIN SA - Route du Manoir - 49250 La Ménitré - France