East-West Seed
Shijo Joseph serves as the Group CIO and Head of Strategy & Transformation at East-West Seed since May 2016, where responsibilities include driving long-term strategy through technology and leading IT, Strategy, and Sustainability functions. Prior to this role, Shijo held the position of AVP - IT at Gujarat Gas Company Limited, overseeing IT functions and implementing significant cost-saving initiatives. Experience at PerkinElmer, Inc. as Country Head - IT involved spearheading IT strategy and service delivery in India, while past roles at Allcargo Global Logistics Ltd and Aramex focused on establishing IT standards and managing IT organizations, respectively. Shijo holds a Leadership Skills for Top Management program from the Indian School of Business and has completed several certifications, including ITIL Intermediate and Microsoft Certified System Engineer.
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East-West Seed
Founded in 1982 by Dutch seedsman Simon Groot, the 2019 World Food Prize Laureate, East-West Seed is one of the world’s leading vegetable seed companies in Asia and expanding rapidly in Africa and Latin America. The privately-owned company has played an important role in the development and improvement of tropical vegetable varieties that are adapted to tropical markets and growing conditions. Its mission is to provide innovative products and services that help to improve the livelihood of vegetable farmers. In addition, East-West Seed trains vegetable farmers in order to help maximize their yield and income through better knowledge on vegetable production and farming skills. In 2019 it ranked number 1 on the Access to Seeds Index for Global Seed Companies and number 1 for South and Southeast Asia Index. In 2020, it ranked #28 in Fortune’s Change the World list of companies that are doing well by doing good. East-West Seed has its headquarters in Nonthaburi, Thailand. The company employs about 2,800 people and has 20 R&D establishments in 9 countries. With exports to over 75 countries in tropical areas, East-West Seed serves nearly 23 million farmers around the world.