Francisco Ayala
Vice President

Francisco Ayala

Vice President

Over 15 years of experience with commodities, working in Madrid, Paris, and Zurich. Held senior roles in business development and trading within the fertilizer industry. Has management consulting experience with major consulting firms. Degree in Chemical Engineering and completed a Master thesis at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Holds an MBA from IESE Business School in Madrid.

Iulian Harja
Vice President

Iulian Harja

Vice President

Iulian has an extensive career of over 25 years in the fertilizer industry, showcasing a wealth of experience and expertise. His professional journey has taken him to various global locations, including Zurich, Madrid, Mexico City, Guatemala City, Sao Paulo, and Tampa. Throughout his career, Iulian has held significant regional responsibilities in Brazil and Central America, eventually rising to oversee the entire region. In the past four years, Iulian served as Vice President for Latin America and Canada at a leading global manufacturing fertilizer company. His educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in business and commerce from the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest.

Zhong Jinhao
Regional Manager

Zhong Jinhao

Regional Manager

Over 10 years of experience in the industry as a trader and a manager. Local born and bred Singaporean. Started his career as an intern with Visa Inc,. and subsequently joined Agora as a junior coal trader. He then joined Hexagon Fertilizers Asia Pte Ltd in formative days since late 2011. Jinhao has a degree in business management with a specialization in International Trading from Singapore Management University. He speaks in a few languages and has multiple interests. “

Wang Yuhao
Regional Manager

Wang Yuhao

Regional Manager

Over 26 years of experience in the industry as a product manager , trader . Worked in the largest state Chinese fertilizer company Sinochem ,Held senior positions in Nitrogen fertilizer departmentl and a member of Strategic planning committee, Science and Technology committee. He has a bachelor’s degree in international trade.

Ankit Kumar Singh
Regional Manager

Ankit Kumar Singh

Regional Manager

Approximately 15 years of experience of the fertilizer industry as a Trader and purchase manager working in India and Singapore. Ankit gained an extensive experience of the industry while working with Coromandel International Limited before becoming a commodities trader in erstwhile Aries Fertilizers in Singapore.

Ankit has done MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow and holds a degree in Bachelor of Technology from HBTI, Kanpur.

Thomas Nyffenegger
VP Global Head Operations

Thomas Nyffenegger

VP Global Head Operations

Over 30 years of experience in supply chain and logistics, specializing in maritime logistics with expertise in container and bulk transportation. Senior leadership roles include positions as a shipping agency executive, maritime freight broker, and Vice President of Global Operations at Trammo (formerly Transammonia). Six years as COO at Cargoo AG focused on driving digital transformation in the supply chain industry. Holds a Master’s in International Logistics and Supply Chain Management from the Northwestern University of Applied Sciences (FNHW) in Brugg.

Murali Krishna
CFO Asia

Murali Krishna

CFO Asia

Over 20 years of experience in the industry as a Finance Manager. Handled Shipping accounts ,shipping operations ,commodity trade , International trading including fertilizers , trader documentation , trade operations, accounts , finance, Audit , and taxation . Worked in India and Singapore. Has been with Hexagon Fertilizers Asia since its very inception of company. Murali is Chartered Accountant from India and Associated Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) . He is fluent in 3 languages.