Rohm and Haas Announces Senior Management Changes

17-Mar-2005

Rohm and Haas Company announced several management changes for its leadership team, prompted by the retirement of Stephen Robinson, Vice President and Business Unit Director for Architectural and Functional coatings, at the end of April. Luis Fernandez, currently Vice President and Business Unit Director for plastics Additives, will succeed Robinson as head of the global Architectural and Functional Coatings business (2004 sales of $1.9 billion). During his 20 years with the company, Fernandez, 42, has worked in Latin America, Europe and North America for a number of the company's coatings and plastics businesses. Fernandez holds a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico and attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Patrice Barthelmes, currently Vice President and Business Unit Director for Circuit Board Technologies, will succeed Fernandez as head of the Plastics Additives business (2004 sales of $621 million). Barthelmes, 47, joined Rohm and Haas in 1999 after 16 years of experience with firms such as Air Liquide, Sanofi and SKW Biosystems. Barthelmes holds a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from INSA, Toulouse in France, and a M.S. degree in International Management from IMD Business School, Lausanne in Switzerland. He will continue to be based in Paris, and retains his responsibilities as General Manager for Rohm and Haas France. Sam Shoemaker will become Business Unit Director for Circuit Board Technologies and Regional Director for the company's Asia-Pacific region. Shoemaker currently has regional business responsibilities for Circuit Board Technologies (2004 global sales of $297 million) and Packaging and Finishing Technologies (2004 global sales of $ 239 million). Shoemaker also heads strategic planning for the Asia-Pacific region. In his regional role, Shoemaker will ensure the company has the right infrastructure, talent and leadership development plans and services to support the company's growing presence in the region. He will continue to be based in Hong Kong. In 2004, the company recorded $1.3 billion in sales in the region, a 23 percent increase over 2003 sales. Shoemaker, 43, joined the company in 1984. He holds a BA degree in chemistry from the University of San Diego.

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