John Frijns has been named Head of Emerging Markets Middle East & Egypt, based in Dubai effective July 1, 2015. BASF has established this new position to better support BASF's growing business in the region.
John Frijns started his professional career in 1981 as Sales Correspondent Overseas Areas at Ciba-Geigy in the Netherlands. After holding multiple executive positions in marketing and sales with increasing responsibilities across varied segments and countries, he joined BASF through the acquisition of Ciba in 2009.
For the last six years, John Frijns has headed the Regional Business Unit Plastic Additives Europe located in Basel, Switzerland. He brings along extensive business management experience and a well-established relationship network with key players in the Middle East.
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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. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com
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