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Seppic appoints Virginie Cavalli as chief executive
French personal care ingredients maker Seppic has appointed Virginie Cavalli as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. Most recently, Cavalli served as
CEO for Seppic’s parent company Air Liquide in Japan, and has been Deputy Group Vice President of Human Resources since 2023. With a degree from EMLyon school in business and financial strategy, Cavalli joined Air Liquide Group in 1992. She has since served several functional and leadership positions in various business units and
financial management, as well as an international strategic vision, which will support the company’s ambitions for the coming years,” said a Seppic spokeswoman. A subsidiary of Air Liquide
geographies, including France, the United States, Chile, and Singapore. “Virginie brings to Seppic
her solid expertise in business development and operational and
Healthcare, Seppic designs, manufactures, and distributes a wide range of speciality ingredients used in cosmetics, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, veterinary products, and industrial applications. Nearly 900 employees support
customers in 100 countries through the company’s subsidiaries and distributor network.
Evonik snaps up Justine Cotton from Ashland
Justine Cotton has joined Evonik from Ashland to be the German personal care ingredient maker’s global brand partner and claims manager. France-based Cotton was with
Ashland for the past 16 years, most recently as global marketing manager for biofunctionals. She joins Evonik’s Actives
Consumer Excellence unit, a global team of experts fostering collaboration and excellence.
“I’m thrilled to bring my passion
and expertise in longevity science and cosmetic actives to the Actives Consumer Excellence unit, and to embark on this new chapter with such an inspiring team,” said Cotton. “What has already impressed me is the incredible combination of science, innovation, technologies and, above all, talented and knowledgeable people I’ll have the opportunity to work with,” she added.
Jennifer Zientek rejoins Presperse
as president Presperse has appointed Jennifer Zientek as its president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. Zientek joins from Syensqo,
where she spent three years as regional market director for home and personal care/amines, leading the commercial strategy and performance of its North American Consumer Care business. Prior to that, she was Presperse
vice president for global account management, strategy and design, where she led the strategy and development of global key accounts. In that role, she helped shape
global account strategy across the broader Sumitomo cosmetics network, develop new business and innovation opportunities, and strengthen strategic customer partnerships. “We are delighted to welcome
Jennifer back to Presperse in this important leadership role,” said Presperse CEO William Auriemma. “Her deep understanding of our
“I can already feel there is so
much to learn, create and achieve together.”
DSM-Firmenich proposes Richard Ridinger as new chair
DSM-Firmenich’s board of directors has proposed Richard Ridinger to be its new chairman following the decision of incumbent Thomas Leysen to retire. Ridinger, an existing DSM- Firmenich director and chairman of speciality ingredient distributor Brenntag, is set to take over after shareholders vote on his appointment at an extraordinary general meeting on 19 October. “Richard Ridinger brings
extensive executive and board- level experience in global, innovation-led businesses across Pharma, Home & Personal Care and Nutrition & Health,” the company said. “He has a deep understanding
of the company, which positions him well to succeed Thomas and will provide continuity to execute
of the Animal Nutrition & Health sale foreseen later this year, the executive committee rejuvenated and the margin improvement programme well underway, it is an opportune moment to hand over to a new chair. “Richard has all the requisite
the strategy and create long-term value for shareholders and other stakeholders,” it added. Leysen will step down from his
role as director and chair once his successor has been elected by the shareholders, allowing him to devote more time to his other corporate and non-profit mandates. Leysen said: “With DSM- Firmenich now fully operating as one company, the portfolio tuning nearing completion with the closing
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experience to help bring DSM- Firmenich to the next level. It has been a pleasure and an honour to chair the board during the formative stages of this unique company.” Ridinger, a German national,
added: “DSM-Firmenich has come a long way in recent years and today stands on a strong foundation for the future. I look forward to shaping the
company’s next chapter together with the board and the executive committee.”
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customers and markets, combined with her commercial expertise, collaborative leadership style, and knowledge of Presperse, makes her exceptionally well positioned to help lead the company into its next phase of growth.” As president and chief operating
officer, Zientek will lead Presperse’s business and operations, advancing the company’s growth strategy while building upon its longstanding strengths in innovation, technical expertise, customer collaboration, and exceptional service. “Presperse has always been
defined by the strength of its people, its technical expertise, and its deep customer relationships.” “I’m looking forward to bringing
a broader perspective, building on that strong foundation, and finding new ways to create value for our customers as we shape the company’s next chapter of growth.”
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