A. Schulman Appoints New Directors of Engineered Plastics and Business Development For EMEA Region
AKRON, Ohio, May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: SHLM) announced today that Dr. Oliver Neuss will succeed Thomas Korlin as Business Unit Director for Engineered Plastics for the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region. Neuss has been with the Company for 11 years and was most recently the European Engineered Plastics Research and Development Director.
Korlin, who has been with A. Schulman for 19 years, will become Director for Business Development and Product Marketing in the EMEA region and will coordinate projects across the Company's business units in Europe with European teams and with the Corporate Marketing Team in Akron, Ohio. In this role, Korlin will assist in the development of strategy, planning and identification of new growth opportunities, as well as lead and facilitate specific product- and market-development programs.
"As a key part of A. Schulman's growth strategy for the EMEA region, we are continuing to build on our successful business platform in Engineered Plastics while we enhance our marketing capabilities and broaden our overall business in the region. Oliver and Thomas are highly qualified to lead these efforts," said Bernard Rzepka, General Manager and Chief Operating Officer, Europe, Middle East, Africa, for A. Schulman.
Both of these changes are effective June 1, 2011. Neuss will report to Rzepka, and Korlin will report to Rzepka and Paul Boulier, A. Schulman's Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.
About A. Schulman, Inc.
Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, A. Schulman is a leading international supplier of high-performance plastic compounds and resins. These materials are used in a variety of consumer, industrial, automotive and packaging applications. The Company employs about 2,900 people and has 33 manufacturing facilities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. A. Schulman reported net sales of $1.6 billion for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010. Additional information about A. Schulman can be found at www.aschulman.com.
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