Co Kildare man William Corrigan has been appointed as UK and Ireland Country Leader for the crop protection and seed company Corteva Agriscience.

William is well known in the Irish crop protection industry. Having grown up on a mixed livestock and tillage farm, he joined the company in 2010 after completing a research Masters at UCD. Since then he has held several regional and national business roles.

William will replace Adrian Gough who has been with the company for 36 years.