Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. Appoints Anna Cheng Catalano to its Board of Directors
September 20 2011 - 10:03AM
PR Newswire (Canada)
HOUSTON, Sept. 21, 2011 /CNW/ -- Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.
, a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, today
announced the appointment of Anna Cheng Catalano to its Board of
Directors, effective September 15, 2011. "We are extremely pleased
to welcome Anna Cheng Catalano to Kraton's Board," said Dan F.
Smith, Chairman of Kraton's Board of Directors. "Anna has an
extensive international background and significant expertise in
marketing, sales operations, strategic planning and global business
development," said Smith. "We look forward to the benefit of her
experience, vision and leadership on the Board, as Kraton continues
to expand its international presence." Ms. Catalano served in
various senior executive capacities with BP plc (formerly Amoco
Corporation) from 1979 until 2003, including Group Vice President,
Global Marketing from 2000 to 2003 and Group Vice President,
Emerging Markets from 1999 to 2000. Ms. Catalano currently serves
on the Boards of Willis Group Holdings, Mead Johnson Nutrition and
Chemtura Corporation, and as an advisory board member of the
Kellogg Innovation Network of Northwestern University. Ms. Catalano
has previously served on the Boards of Aviva plc, Hercules
Incorporated, SSL International plc and U.S. Dataworks. In the
not-for-profit sector, Ms. Catalano serves on the board of the
Houston Chapter of Alzheimer's Association. Ms. Catalano has a B.S.
in Marketing and Business Administration from the University of
Illinois and is a graduate of the Indiana University Graduate
School of Business Executive Management Program. ABOUT KRATON
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc., through its operating subsidiary
Kraton Polymers LLC and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Kraton"),
is a leading global producer of engineered polymers and one of the
world's largest producers of styrenic block copolymers (SBCs), a
family of products whose chemistry was pioneered by Kraton almost
50 years ago. Kraton's polymers are used in a wide range of
applications, including adhesives, coatings, consumer and personal
care products, sealants and lubricants, and medical, packaging,
automotive, paving, roofing and footwear products. The company,
offers approximately 800 products to more than 700 customers in
over 60 countries worldwide, and is the only SBC producer with
manufacturing and service capabilities on four continents. We
manufacture products at five plants globally, including our
flagship plant in Belpre, Ohio, the most diversified SBC plant in
the world, as well as plants in Germany, France, Brazil and Japan.
The plant in Japan is operated by an unconsolidated manufacturing
joint venture. For more information on the company, please visit
www.kraton.com. Kraton, the Kraton logo and design, and the "Giving
Innovators their Edge" tagline are all trademarks of Kraton
Polymers LLC. (Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100728/DA42514LOGO) For Further
Information:H. Gene Shiels 281-504-4886 Kraton Performance
Polymers, Inc. CONTACT: Web Site: http://www.kraton.com
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