DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition, and materials with solutions that improve performance, has hired Olivier Janin as vice president of marketing and sales, DSM Dyneema, as of September 1, 2017. He will become a member of the strategic leadership team of DSM Dyneema and will report to Golnar Motahari Pour, president DSM Dyneema.

Janin has broad global experience in sales and marketing and P&L positions in the material science sector. Most recently he served as executive director of chemical sales in Europe for Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corp. Prior to joining SABIC in 2007, he worked for GE Plastic Golnar Motahari Pour s and Imperial Chemical Industries plc in international positions with increasing levels of responsibility.

He has more than 20 years of experience managing innovation strategies and product portfolio lifecycles. He graduated with degrees in business administration and industrial marketing from the University of Exeter in the UK and from Paris-Sud University in France.

Golnar Motahari Pour said, “We are delighted to bring on board someone with Olivier’s experience and proven record of performance. Adding him to the executive leadership team will further strengthen DSM Dyneema’s already impressive sales and marketing organisation.” (GK)