AkzoNobel is to broaden its leadership team in order to accelerate sustainable growth. This decision should be considered in the context of new strategic ambitions – due to be announced tomorrow at a Capital Markets Day in London.
A nine-strong Executive Committee will be established comprising the current Board of Management members and four new leaders.
Joining AkzoNobel to form part of the new Executive Committee is Marjan Oudeman. Once named as one of the Wall Street Journal’s Women to Watch in Europe, Oudeman previously worked for Tata Steel Limited, where she was Divisional Director of Strip Products. She will be responsible for Human Resources and Organizational Development. Also joining the new leadership team will be Graeme Armstrong (Research, Development & Innovation), Sven Dumoulin (General Counsel) and Werner Fuhrmann (Supply Chain/Sourcing).
"With this enhanced leadership team in place, we will be better positioned to deliver the best innovations, world class sustainability performance, the most efficient supply chains and the most engaged employees, while maintaining the highest standards of integrity in our actions," explains CEO Hans Wijers.
"The new set-up will position us to better drive a common agenda across AkzoNobel and enable us to set clearer priorities in managing change."
The broadening of the leadership team coincides with several management changes within the company’s businesses (see below for details). The members of the Executive Committee will officially take up their positions on January 1, 2011.
