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William Banholzer joins Dow Chemical as New Chief Technology Officer
16 Jul '05
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Chemical major Dow Chemical Chief Executive Officer, Andrew N. Liveris announced that William F. Banholzer has been appointed as corporate vice president and chief technology officer of The Dow Chemical Company. He took his new role on July 14.
Reporting to Liveris, Banholzer joins the Office of the Chief Executive and leading Dow's research and development activities across the globe, with direct responsibility for the Company's existing R&D Council.
Banholzer joins Dow from General Electric Company, where he was vice president of global technology at GE Advanced Materials, responsible for worldwide technology and engineering. He will relocate from Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Midland, Michigan.
Commenting on the selection, Liveris said, "I am extremely excited about this appointment – Bill's strong scientific credentials, his remarkable energy, his keen commercial awareness and his proven leadership abilities bring an exhilarating new dimension to our world-class R&D organization.
"Innovation is the lifeblood of our industry, it is Dow's heritage and it remains at the very heart of the Company's growth strategy. In Bill, we have a leader whose passion for innovation, sharp market focus and ability to energize global teams can raise the R&D game for Dow, taking us to a new level of performance in the science and technology arena. He will be a tremendous asset to the Company, to the R&D function and to my leadership team as we accelerate Dow's strategic agenda through the years ahead."
Reporting to Liveris, Banholzer joins the Office of the Chief Executive and leading Dow's research and development activities across the globe, with direct responsibility for the Company's existing R&D Council.
Banholzer joins Dow from General Electric Company, where he was vice president of global technology at GE Advanced Materials, responsible for worldwide technology and engineering. He will relocate from Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Midland, Michigan.
Commenting on the selection, Liveris said, "I am extremely excited about this appointment – Bill's strong scientific credentials, his remarkable energy, his keen commercial awareness and his proven leadership abilities bring an exhilarating new dimension to our world-class R&D organization.
"Innovation is the lifeblood of our industry, it is Dow's heritage and it remains at the very heart of the Company's growth strategy. In Bill, we have a leader whose passion for innovation, sharp market focus and ability to energize global teams can raise the R&D game for Dow, taking us to a new level of performance in the science and technology arena. He will be a tremendous asset to the Company, to the R&D function and to my leadership team as we accelerate Dow's strategic agenda through the years ahead."
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