AkzoNobel NV has appointed new CEO Thierry Vanlancker as a member of the board of management.
Vanlancker was already appointed as chief executive officer (CEO) by the supervisory board on 19 July. He succeeded Ton Buchner who left AkzoNobel.
Before taking up the role of CEO, Thierry was head of speciality chemicals at AkzoNobel, having joined the company in 2016.
Prior to joining AkzoNobel, he was president fluoroproducts for Chemours, the spin-off company of DuPont's chemical businesses formed in 2015.
"Thierry is an outstanding executive who is well placed to take AkzoNobel forward. This includes the creation of two focused businesses, delivering sustainable growth and profitability," said Antony Burgmans, chairman of the supervisory board.
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