Coatings World - May 2008

People on the Move
Cognis makes organizational changes

Cognis has made a number of organizational changes to better align its strategy and intensify focus on key global product groups in its radiation curing business. Simon Poulton has been appointed global product group manager acrylates. Poulton, who has 12 years experience in various technical and commercial roles related to acrylic technology, is now responsible for leading the global market and asset strategies to develop Cognis’ acrylic business.

Sophie Barnet has been promoted to European product group manger acrylates. Barnet has ten years experience in sales and marketing in the radiation curing market and will now be focusing on optimizing European asset and business performance.

Juergen Baro, who has currently been platform leader radiation curing, is now leading the Cognis European technology platform team focusing on innovation and customer support. Baro has 17 years working on radiation curing technology.

head of media relations, reporting to John McLaren, Akzo Nobel’s director of corporate communications.

Following the recent announcement regarding Akzo Nobel’s new business segments, Holger Ebbighausen has assumed the role of communications manager and media contact for decorative paints. Heleen van de Lustgraaf will assume this role for decorative coatings.

located in the St. Paul, MN area and will report to Kevin Joesel, director industrial coatings market.

FUSION UV HIRES UPPER MIDWEST SALES ASSOCIATE Fusion UV Systems has appointed Bill Tongen key account manager for the upper Midwest region. He will be

METALFX NAMES WALKER BUSINESS MANAGER MetalFX Technology, a Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp. subsidiary, has named Jim Walker business manager. Prior to joining MetalFX, Walker held management positions with Kodak and DuPont. In his most recent position, with DuPont Color Communications Division, he was country manager for Europe,Middle East and North Africa. CW

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KELLY-MOORE PAINTS NAMES NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc. has appointed Arnie Knipp vice president of sales. Knipp will report to Steve DeVoe, president of Kelly-Moore Paints. Knipp joined Kelly-Moore in 1989, taking an inside sales position in San Bruno, CA. Over his 27 year career, he has held a variety of sales and management positions with increasing responsibilities. Knipp most recently served as district sales manager for Kelly-Moore Paints.

AKZO NOBEL MAKES CHANGES IN CORPORATE MEDIA RELATIONS After three years managing Akzo Nobel’s media relations, Marc Michelsen has been appointed head of sustainability communications. Tim van der Zanden will become the new

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