Peter Lindner Appointed President of Clariant's Asia Pacific Region
Year:2009 ISSUE:4
COLUMN:M & A, BUSINESS & TRADE
Click:210    DateTime:Feb.17,2009
Peter Lindner Appointed President of Clariant's Asia Pacific Region      

On February 2nd Clariant announced Peter Lindner has been appointed President, Asia Pacific at specialty chemicals company Clariant effective February 1st, 2009. Peter Lindner was President of the former Special Market region of Clariant, which comprised of Eastern European and Middle-east countries such as Turkey, India and Pakistan. The region has been integrated into the Europe and Asia Pacific regions as a result of Clariant's regional restructuring that took effect at the start of 2009.
    "Clariant is very much committed to the Asia Pacific region, which remains strategically important for us and holds the promise of growth despite the current economic outlook," says Lindner.
    Located in Hong Kong, Clariant's Asia Pacific headquarters oversee operations in the region that include production facilities, laboratories and offices in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Taiwan and Thailand. Over 5,000 people are hired in the region.