August 6, 2026 – Rivulis has appointed Steve Francis as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Steve joins Rivulis at an important point in the company’s journey. Over many years, Rivulis has grown into a global leader in advanced irrigation and climate solutions, serving growers and business partners across the world through a combination of innovation, technical expertise and strong local relationships.
As the business enters its next phase of growth, Steve will build on this heritage further enhancing Rivulis’
customer-focus and responsiveness, keeping customers at the heart of every decision. With a global presence, established customer relationships, leading irrigation technologies and increasing demand for solutions that improve water efficiency and agricultural productivity, Rivulis is well positioned to continue expanding its impact and supporting growers around the world.
Steve joins Rivulis with over 20 years of experience as a CEO and Chairman across farming and food production, plastic manufacturing, distribution and industrial sectors. He has led billion-dollar, multinational businesses, overseeing large-scale operations, global teams and customer networks across a wide range of markets. He has worked extensively across Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East.
Commenting on Steve’s appointment, Chairman Erez Meltzer said:
“Rivulis has built an outstanding global business with operations and customers all over the world through a long-standing history of driving innovation and in-field technical expertise. Steve brings a proven record of leading global organisations and delivering strong customer outcomes. His approach, putting customers at the heart of our business and empowering our regional teams across all our markets, is well aligned with Rivulis’ strong foundations and the opportunities ahead as we enter our next phase of growth.”
Steve Francis, incoming CEO, added:
“I am delighted to join Rivulis at an important point in its growth journey. Today, Rivulis supports over 6,000 business partners and 7,000 growers globally with micro irrigation solutions that help improve water efficiency and agricultural productivity. With its relentless focus on innovation and operational excellence, trusted customer relationships and the dedication of exceptional local teams, Rivulis has a meaningful opportunity to become the partner of choice for growers and business partners around the world, and I look forward to supporting the company as it moves into this next chapter.”
