BASF Automotive Refinish hires Tim Dawe as new Sales Director

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Dec 01, 2015, 10:00 ET

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Timothy P. Dawe has joined BASF Automotive Refinish as the new Sales Director for North America. Previously, Dawe was the Managing Director for Axalta in China.

"Tim's extensive experience and knowledge of the automotive refinish industry will enable him to immediately start to drive growth for BASF and our distribution partners," said Paul Whittleston, BASF Vice President for Automotive Refinish & Industrial Coating Solutions in North America. "This is a new position that will provide additional focus for our commercial team."

Dawe has more than 30 years of experience in Automotive Refinish. He began his career at DuPont Performance Coatings in 1980. During his tenure, Dawe held positions including District Manager, Strategic Marketing Manager and Regional Manager. In 2011 he was named Business Director for Axalta in Greater China and Managing Director in 2013.

"We're pleased that Tim has agreed to join BASF doing what he does best – growing sales," said Whittleston.

For more information, please visit www.basfrefinish.com

About BASF Automotive Refinish

BASF's Automotive Refinish business makes and markets coatings for the collision repair, commercial fleet and automotive specialty markets. Its paint products are supported by technical training programs, advanced color information systems and business management and planning tools. For more information visit http://www.basfrefinish.com

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 17,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $20.6 billion in 2014. For more information about BASF's North American operations, visit www.basf.us.

At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150 years. Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the world's leading chemical company, we combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of over €74 billion in 2014 and around 113,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com

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