New Cefic Director General appointed

10-01-2009: The Board of Cefic gave approval to the appointment of Dr. Hubert Mandery as Cefic Director General Designate in succession to Alain Perroy on his retirement on 31 October 2009. The appointment is subject to ratification by Cefic General Assembly in Lisbon on 3rd October 2009.

The appointment is the culmination of a wide search, assessment and interview process, organised through the Nominations Committee of Cefic, with the support of Odgers Berndtson.

It is expected Hubert Mandery will join Cefic in mid-August to allow time for a smooth transition. Cefic is driving and promoting the competitiveness of the Industry, through a number of initiatives and action programmes, at a most difficult time for European Chemicals. It is expected that Hubert Mandery will play a vital part in leading these programmes, as well as developing a long-term vision and strategy, for the Industry’s future success.