BASF has appointed Paul Rea as senior vice president of crop protection for North America. Rea joined BASF Australia in 2001, moving to the United States in 2004.
Rea has held a number of positions with BASF in the United States, including director of the professional and specialty solutions division, and vice president of U.S. crop operations. Most recently, Rea was senior vice president of crop protection for Asia-Pacific.