Dixon to lead Rivulis' continued growth and
international market penetration, as the Company transforms global
irrigation to address climate change, water and food
security
Richard
Klapholz to step down in September
2024 after more than a decade of service
KFAR SABA, Israel, July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rivulis Pte. Ltd.
("Rivulis"), a global leader in advanced irrigation and climate
solutions, today announced Joshua (Josh)
Dixon as incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO). With over
25 years of industrial experience, Dixon is a proven leader and
strategist who has guided market-leading public and private
companies through periods of rapid commercial growth and strategic
business development in highly competitive global marketplaces.
During the transition, Dixon will work alongside outgoing CEO
Richard Klapholz, whose deep
institutional knowledge and steady hand have guided the Company
over the past decade. Dixon begins as CEO effective September 16, 2024.
Dixon is the former president of Valley Irrigation, an
international subsidiary of publicly traded Valmont Industries,
Inc., and he spent more than nine years with the Company. He
previously held business development and operational, commercial,
and industrial manufacturing roles at Belden, Danaher Sensors and Controls, and
General Electric.
"Josh's extensive experience in global agribusiness – and his
engineer's keen eye – will be pivotal as Rivulis continues to drive
innovation and expand global market reach," said Gregory Curl, Chairman of the Rivulis Board. "In
the face of escalating challenges stemming from climate change and
resource management, conserving water resources is not only a core
aspect of our business, but also essential to sustaining
agriculture and ensuring food security worldwide. On behalf of the
Board, I'd like to extend our deepest gratitude to Richard Klapholz for his decade of visionary
leadership, which transformed the Company and solidified its
position as a global leader."
"I am honored to join Rivulis at such a pivotal moment in its
journey and to build on the incredible foundation established by my
predecessor," said Dixon. "Throughout my career, I have gravitated
towards companies that deliver positive benefits as an inherent
part of product excellence and operational rigor. The Company's
'embrace the planet, feed the world, change the life of every
farmer' vision speaks to exactly that – running the business well
and delivering modern, end-to-end irrigation and climate solutions
that will create a climate-resilient and food-secure future for us
all."
"We are thrilled to welcome Josh
Dixon as the new CEO of Rivulis," said Richard Klapholz, outgoing CEO of Rivulis.
"Given Josh's extensive knowledge of the agribusiness industry and
his proven leadership capabilities, I am confident he will be an
excellent guide to drive Rivulis' growth as a global irrigation and
climate leader."
During his tenure at Valmont Industries, Dixon held various
roles within the global irrigation vertical, and his contributions
earned him recognition as an honorary consul to the Republic of
Kazakhstan government in
Nebraska and Kansas. He has also held board roles with the
United Way of the Midlands, Wayne State
University, and SkillsUSA. Dixon holds an engineering degree
from Michigan State University and an
MBA from Purdue University. He is also
a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
About Rivulis
Rivulis is a global irrigation and climate solutions leader
empowering farmers to adopt sustainable farming practices through
micro irrigation and climate-resilient models.
Rivulis offers the most innovative irrigation solutions for
seasonal, permanent, and protected crop environments, through its
multiple product and service portfolio brands: Rivulis,
NaanDanJain, Jain, Eurodrip and Manna. With 80 years of
field-trusted innovation, Rivulis has 21 large-scale manufacturing
sites in 15 countries and 3,000 employees located in 35 countries,
three R&D Centers (Israel,
California, and Greece) and multiple Irrigation Project Design
Centers around the globe.
Leading the mass adoption of micro irrigation globally, Rivulis
is committed to increasing accessibility to all farmers everywhere
through simple, affordable, and smart technology covering the full
cycle from design to harvest. To learn more,
visit www.rivulis.com.
Media Contact:
Adi Mannor-Kiraly
Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer
Rivulis Pte. Ltd.
adi.mannor@rivulis.com
T: +972-73-7800-234
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