Hariolf Kottmann, Chairman of Clariant’s Board of Directors, said: “I am very honored by the support of all our shareholders for my election. I look forward to this new role and the cooperation with the other board members as well as Ernesto Occhiello as CEO in continuing Clariant’s long-term vision of becoming one of the world’s leading companies for specialty chemicals.”
“It has been an honor for me to have served Clariant over all these years and I am happy to hand over this responsibility with the company in good shape and entering a new stage in its development”, stated Rudolf Wehrli, former Chairman of Clariant’s Board of Directors.
Ernesto Occhiello, Clariant’s new CEO, said: “From today on, I am a proud employee of Clariant and, together with my colleagues, I will do everything to make Clariant a world leader in high value specialty chemicals.”
Hariolf Kottmann was newly elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors during an Extraordinary General Meeting of Clariant Ltd. (Photo: Clariant)
Ernesto Occhiello addressed Clariant’s shareholders for the first time since becoming the company’s CEO. (Photo: Clariant)
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