AkzoNobel broadens its leadership team
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September 27, 2010
AkzoNobel is to broaden its leadership team in order to accelerate sustainable
growth. This decision should be considered in the context of new strategic
ambitions - due to be announced tomorrow at a Capital Markets Day in London.
A nine-strong Executive Committee will be established comprising the current
Board of Management members and four new leaders.
Joining AkzoNobel to form part of the new Executive Committee is Marjan Oudeman.
Once named as one of the Wall Street Journal's Women to Watch in Europe, Oudeman
previously worked for Tata Steel Limited, where she was Divisional Director of
Strip Products. She will be responsible for Human Resources and Organizational
Development. Also joining the new leadership team will be Graeme Armstrong
(Research, Development & Innovation), Sven Dumoulin (General Counsel) and Werner
Fuhrmann (Supply Chain/Sourcing).
"With this enhanced leadership team in place, we will be better positioned to
deliver the best innovations, world class sustainability performance, the most
efficient supply chains and the most engaged employees, while maintaining the
highest standards of integrity in our actions," explains CEO Hans Wijers.
"The new set-up will position us to better drive a common agenda across
AkzoNobel and enable us to set clearer priorities in managing change."
The broadening of the leadership team coincides with several management changes
within the company's businesses (see below for details). The members of the
Executive Committee will officially take up their positions on January 1, 2011.
AkzoNobel Executive Committee
Hans Wijers, CEO
Keith Nichols, CFO
Leif Darner, Performance Coatings
Tex Gunning, Decorative Paints
Rob Frohn, Specialty Chemicals
Marjan Oudeman, HR and Organizational Development
Graeme Armstrong, Research, Development & Innovation
Sven Dumoulin, General Counsel
Werner Fuhrmann, Supply Chain/Sourcing
Business unit changes
Richard Stuckes, currently managing director of Decorative Paints UK, Ireland
and South Africa, will be appointed as Managing Director AkzoNobel Decorative
Paints Europe. He will run the entire AkzoNobel Decorative Paints business in
Europe.
Frank Sherman, currently Managing Director of Surface Chemistry, will focus on
his role as Country Director for AkzoNobel in North America, based in Chicago.
Frank has been instrumental in setting up the North American leadership team and
will continue full-time in that role. On April 1, 2011, after leading Surface
Chemistry through a restructuring for more than seven years, he will step down
from the MD role.
Bob Margevich, at present Managing Director of Functional Chemicals based in
Amersfoort, the Netherlands, will be appointed Managing Director of Surface
Chemistry, based in Chicago. After three years in Functional Chemicals, Bob will
return to the United States to lead Surface Chemistry from April 1, 2011.
Jan Svärd will be appointed Managing Director of Functional Chemicals, effective
March 1, 2011, based in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. Jan is currently managing
the Pulp and Paper Chemicals business,
Ruud Joosten, currently Managing Director of Decorative Paints Northern and
Eastern Europe, will be appointed Managing Director of Pulp and Paper Chemicals
effective February 1, 2011, based in Gothenburg.
Knut Schwalenberg will be appointed Managing Director of Industrial Chemicals,
effective January 1, based in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. He will succeed
Werner Fuhrmann, who has been appointed to AkzoNobel's new Executive Committee,
with responsibility for Supply Chain/Sourcing.
Peter Tomlinson, currently Director EMEA at Marine and Protective Coatings, will
become Regional Director AkzoNobel Middle East, effective October 1, 2010,
initially in parallel to his current role.
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AkzoNobel is the largest global paints and coatings company and a major producer
of specialty chemicals. We supply industries and consumers worldwide with
innovative products and are passionate about developing sustainable answers for
our customers. Our portfolio includes well known brands such as Dulux, Sikkens,
International and Eka. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, we are a
Global Fortune 500 company and are consistently ranked as one of the leaders on
the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. With operations in more than 80 countries,
our 55,000 people around the world are committed to excellence and delivering
Tomorrow's Answers Today(TM).
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