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AGCO restructures executive leadership; Torsten Dehner steps down, Stefan Caspari to lead Fendt/Valtra
AGCO CORP /DE
- AGCO reduced its executive leadership team by one member, effective October 5, 2026, consolidating functions under existing senior leaders.
- Torsten Dehner stepped down as SVP and GM of Global Fendt/Valtra and Product Management; he will remain based in Switzerland to support the transition.
- Stefan Caspari, previously SVP of Customer Success & North America Ag, was named SVP and GM of Fendt/Valtra & Product Management, retaining North American ag leadership.
- Luis Felli will lead Massey Ferguson, Parts & Customer Support, while Damon Audia becomes President of PTx, Corporate Strategy & Distribution.
- CEO Eric Hansotia credited Caspari's North American ag experience and thanked Dehner for advancing AGCO's AI transformation; Dehner has severance under his Jan 1, 2020 employment agreement.