Muttenz, December 11, 2008 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced that it will streamline the company's critical management processes in order to improve efficiency and to gain speed in restructuring. Effective January 1, 2009, the Board of Management will be transformed into an Executive Committee (EC). Under the leadership of the CEO, its members will have shared responsibility for the company's operations. The Executive Committee will be built up as follows:
- Hariolf Kottmann (CEO): Clariant Excellence, Talent Management Review, Technology & Innovation, Communication, Corporate Development
- Patrick Jany (CFO): Treasury, Accounting, Controlling, Investor Relations, Tax, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Affairs, Information Technologies, Human Resources, Corporate Auditing
- Siegfried Fischer: Functional Chemicals Division, Group ESHA & Corporate Security, CIS, Eastern Europe
- Okke Koo: Pigments & Additives Division, Procurement, Europe, Middle East, Africa
- Dominik von Bertrab: Masterbatches Division, Group Supply Chain, Americas
- Peter Brandenberg: Textile, Leather & Paper Chemicals Division, Asia, Pacific, India
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Clariant - Exactly your chemistry.
Clariant is a global leader in the field of specialty chemicals. Strong business relationships, commitment to outstanding service and wide-ranging application know-how make Clariant a preferred partner for its customers.
Clariant, which is represented on five continents with over 100 group companies, employs around 20,000 people. Headquartered in Muttenz near Basel, Switzerland, it generated sales of CHF 8.5 billion in 2007. Clariant's businesses are organized in four divisions: Textile, Leather & Paper Chemicals, Pigments & Additives, Masterbatches and Functional Chemicals.
Clariant is committed to sustainable growth springing from its own innovative strength. Clariant's innovative products play a key role in its customers' manufacturing and treatment processes or else add value to their end products. The company's success is based on the know-how of its people and their ability to identify new customer needs at an early stage and to work together with customers to develop innovative, efficient solutions.
www.clariant.com
Clariant is a global leader in the field of specialty chemicals. Strong business relationships, commitment to outstanding service and wide-ranging application know-how make Clariant a preferred partner for its customers.
Clariant, which is represented on five continents with over 100 group companies, employs around 20,000 people. Headquartered in Muttenz near Basel, Switzerland, it generated sales of CHF 8.5 billion in 2007. Clariant's businesses are organized in four divisions: Textile, Leather & Paper Chemicals, Pigments & Additives, Masterbatches and Functional Chemicals.
Clariant is committed to sustainable growth springing from its own innovative strength. Clariant's innovative products play a key role in its customers' manufacturing and treatment processes or else add value to their end products. The company's success is based on the know-how of its people and their ability to identify new customer needs at an early stage and to work together with customers to develop innovative, efficient solutions.
www.clariant.com
