The decision was made at the 82nd annual IFA conference, which was held in Sydney on May 26th–28th 2014. The President of Grupa Azoty will share his responsibility for the European region with such CEOs as Jørgen Ole Haslestad of Yara and Renso Zwiers of OCI. 

“Paweł Jarczewski's nomination proves that Grupa Azoty and its managers are a known and well-perceived force on the international arena. The successful consolidation of the Polish chemical sector has been recognised by the entire fertilizer industry, and our colleagues from other companies see our growth potential as considerable,” Marek Kapłucha, Vice-President of Grupa Azoty and Fertilizers Europe, comments on the IFA's decision directly from Sydney. Between 2011 and 2013, Paweł Jarczewski was Vice-President of Fertilizers Europe, and the first President of a CEE company to have occupied such an important position within the organisation.  Actively involved in various industry organisations and association, Grupa Azoty is a robust participant of the international market.