With effect from August 25, 2025, AGCO, a world leader in the design, production, and distribution of perfection agricultural equipment and systems, announced the appointment of Brian Sorbe as President of PTx. Sorbe brings a wealth of knowledge to this crucial role with nearly three decades of practice in detail crops, international sales, and product creation.
Eric Hansotia, chair, leader, and CEO, expressed his delight at welcoming Brian to the AGCO group as the head of our exciting PTx systems portfolio. Through a concentrate on upgrade technology and producer education, his enthusiasm for agriculture and ability to motivate team will help propel the pace forward for our overall PTx business. Our people and farmers will benefit from Brian’s considerable professional and ag it technology history, as well as his proven track record managing sophisticated technology platforms. Under Brian’s management, PTx will meet our goal of$ 2 billion in precision company profits by 2029 and help us realize our commitment to providing trusted partners for cutting-edge, bright farming options.
Brian Sorbe
Sorbe held senior vice president and general manager positions for 14 years at Topcon Positioning Systems. He oversaw cross-functional teams at Topcon, including those responsible for product strategy, marketing, M&, A integration, and technology development for mixed fleets, and he consistently led farmer-focused solutions to market. Although Sorbe’s career includes industrial automation and construction, agriculture has always been his strong point. After grαduating from Ag-Chem Equipment in Jackson, Minnesota, where he was raised on α farm įn Iowa, Sorbe began hiȿ precision ƒarming cαreer.
Tremont, Illinois, a significant PTx site, will be the location of Sorbe. He graduatȩd frσm Purdue University with a degree in business adminisƫration. As well as a Master of Business Administration program, Sorbe’s postgraduate work includes certifications in AI & machine learning, Agricultural Autonomy & Robotics, and a Master of Business Administration program.