Ashland Specialty Chemical Company Names Fu and Bake Market Development Managers

08-Jan-2002

Dublin, Ohio (USA) -- Ashland Specialty Chemical Company’s Foundry Products Division has named Dr. Jiang Fu and Ruben Bake to the newly created positions of market development managers. Michael W. Swartzlander, vice president and general manager of the division, made the announcement.

Fu and Bake will be working for the division's senior management assisting in developing and implementing various global strategic initiatives. They will be based in Dublin, Ohio, and report to Swartzlander, who said, "Jiang Fu's experience in all aspects of our recent start-up and initial operation of our wholly owned company in China, as well as his in-depth understanding of metal casting, will be leveraged in evaluating and pursuing additional opportunities for serving our global customers. Ruben Bake brings significant global marketing and sales experience in a variety of industries to our business. We look forward to their assistance and contributions to the Foundry Products Division's management team in strengthening our capabilities and reach to metal casters worldwide."

Fu previously served as general manager of the division's new facility in China, Ashland (Changzhou) Chemical Co., Ltd. He joined Ashland and the division in 1992 as a technical service representative, becoming chief representative for Ashland's office in Beijing, China, in 1995. A native of Beijing, Fu holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Tsinghua University. He also earned his doctorate in metallurgy and engineering from the University of Missouri, Rolla.

Bake most recently served as a business development specialist for Ashland Specialty Chemical Company's Business Development group. He joined Ashland in 1998 as a marketing specialist. In addition, he has held commercial and sales positions with Freemarkets, Inc., E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Ashland Distribution Company and has significant work experience in Europe and South America, including Brazil. A native of Caracas, Venezuela, he holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Delaware.

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