Bayer CropScience Sponsors Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting

Crop Science Company Supports Local Business Community

Research Triangle Park, NC, October 02, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Bayer CropScience (http://www.bayercropscience.com), one of the world’s top innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and traits, sponsored the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce’s 2011 Annual Meeting, which took place on Sept. 27 at the Raleigh Convention Center. The 2011 meeting includes commentary from married political consultants James Carville and Mary Matalin, an overview of the Chamber’s accomplishments for the year, installation of the new chair of the Board of Directors, and presentation of the A.E Finley Distinguished Service Award. The Chamber began more than 100 years ago and continues to strive to sustain and further develop a striving economy and to enhance their communities’ quality of life.

Quotes:
“The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce has been representing the interests of the local business community for more than a century and we are proud to be involved in this event,” said Jim Blome, President/CEO Bayer CropScience North America. “With the population of the Triangle expected to increase tremendously in the coming years, it is more important than ever that we continue to support the local business community. Bayer CropScience is dedicated to helping our local community grow responsibly however we can.”

Details:
- Visit http://www.raleighchamber.org for more information about the event and the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce.

About Bayer CropScience:
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. Bayer CropScience AG, a subsidiary of Bayer AG with annual sales of about EUR 6.5 billion (2009), is one of the world’s leading innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and traits. The company offers an outstanding range of products and extensive service backup for modern, sustainable agriculture and for non-agricultural applications. Bayer CropScience has a global workforce of 18,700 and is represented in more than 120 countries. This and further news is available at: www.press.bayercropscience.com./

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