Borouge announces appointment of Hasan Karam as COO

Borouge Plc, one of the leading petrochemical companies that provide innovative and differentiated polyolefin solutions, has announced the appointment of Dr. Hasan Karam as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Borouge effective 1 May 2023. Karam will be succeeding Louis Desal who will be moving on from Borouge after 6 successful years leading the operations of …

Daniel Turnheim to succeed Mark Tonkens as Borealis CFO

The Supervisory Board of Borealis has appointed Daniel Turnheim (48) as the new Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 June 2023.   Mark Tonkens to leave Borealis Executive Board by mutual agreement effective 31 May 2023, Daniel Turnheim appointed as Borealis CFO effective 1 June 2023.   The appointment spans a three-year period, with …

Interim CEO appointed by Nampak following resignation of Smuts

Nampak, one of Africa’s leading packaging company has announced that Erik Smuts, CEO of the company has resigned and will be succeeded, on an interim basis, by current restructuring committees chairperson, Phildon Roux.   Nampak reports that after a substantial restructuring process, which included disposing of noncore assets and unprofitable operations, the CEO’s role changed …

Nilpeter appoints new international sales managers

Nilpeter, a specialist in production of label printing presses, has appointed two new international sales managers, Alex Aarslew-Jensen & Bo Lerche-Henriksen to strengthen relationships with existing customers, and attract new business opportunities and promoting Nilpeter’s solutions to a wide range of customers globally.   The addition of two experienced sales professionals will provide valuable expertise …

Rockwell Automation appoints Wael Radwan to head sales operation in Gulf

Rockwell Automation, a leading company for industrial automation and digital transformation, has announced the appointment of Wael Radwan as country sales director, Gulf cluster.   This covers operations in United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen, Egypt and Libya. Radwan will be based in the United Arab Emirates and report directly …

S-One Labels & Packaging appoints Sharon Beeman as VP

S-One Labels & Packaging has announced the appointment of Sharon Beeman as the new Vice-President of Global Sales.   Boasting an impressive 15-year track record in the flexible packaging sector, Beeman is renowned for forging strong relationships and fueling exponential growth.   Joining the S-OneLP family in 2018, Beeman has focused on transforming regional technical …

Andrew Buckingham to lead Coca-Cola’s Middle East operations

Coca-Cola has announced the appointment of Andrew Buckingham as the Vice President and General Manager for Coca-Cola Middle East region.   Bringing more than 23 years of international experience working within Coca-Cola to his new role, Buckingham will continue the company’s goal of strengthening and growing its Middle East business which comprises 13 markets. By …

Dow appoints Sami Mainich as President to bolster regional focus in Africa

Dow has appointed Sami Mainich as the President of its Africa operations, effective immediately.   Mainich previously served as the Managing Director for Dow North and West Africa. Based in Cairo, Egypt, he will be accountable for capitalising on market opportunities, working closely with the businesses to drive and implement accelerated growth strategies across the …

Heidelberg appoints Florian Pitzinger to head Global Corporate Communications

Heidelberg has announced the appointment of Florian Pitzinger as the  Head of Global Corporate Communications effective from 1 March.   Pitzinger’s area of responsibility includes all communication channels and the management of the brand.   He most recently worked at tire manufacturer Michelin and before that at technology company Robert Bosch GmbH.   Dr. Ludwin …

Portia Yarborough joins Michelman as CSSO

Michelman has announced that Dr. Portia Yarborough has joined Michelman as the Chief Science & Sustainability Officer (CSSO), effective from 6 February 2023.   The company stated, “Yarborough is a dynamic leader with over two decades of experience creating value at DuPont. She has expertise in delivering innovative solutions using high-performance engineered materials, elastomers, composites, …