Univar names group senior vice president of Europe
Chemical distribution company Univar has appointed John van Osch as group senior vice president of Europe.
Chemical distribution company Univar has appointed John van Osch as group senior vice president of Europe.
van Osch starts his new position from 1 January 2009 and will report to Gary Pruitt, the company's president and ceo at Univar.
"John will be the senior executive in Europe with full responsibility for the development of Univar's business activities in the region," said Pruitt. "Univar offers customers a powerful product portfolio from many of the world's leading manufacturers, all focused on key industries supported by qualified technical, logistical and marketing resources.""
Currently, van Osch is president and general manager of DSM Composite Resins in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Prior to joining DSM in 2006, he enjoyed a career of nearly 20 years with General Electric, primarily with GE Plastics.
