Dr. John Televantos, PhD. Joins Balchem's Board of Directors NEW HAMPTON, N.Y., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Directors of Balchem Corporation are pleased to announce the expansion of the Board with the election of Dr. John Televantos to the Board. Dr. Televantos has held various executive positions in the chemical industry in the last 20 years and is currently the President of the Aqualon Company, a wholly-owned entity of Hercules, Inc. John's early career was concentrated in research and development at Union Carbide and Arco Chemical Co/Lyondell. More recently, he has been the key executive in Foamex International and Aqualon/Hercules where he has strategized and executed sales growth and profit improvement initiatives. Dino A. Rossi, President and CEO of Balchem Corporation stated, "I look forward to adding John's unique blend of strategic business insight and research and development knowledge, in the food, nutritional, and specialty chemical industries, to our Board. His extensive experience in new product development and commercialization will be a great asset to our strategic planning process. John has also been involved in acquisitions to compliment growth strategies, both domestically and abroad. His experience and collaborative insight will help us grow Balchem and increase our competitive advantages." John holds a BS and PhD. degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of London, United Kingdom. Additionally, John has sat on several public and private company Boards and is affiliated with other key industry- related groups. DATASOURCE: Balchem Corporation CONTACT: Deirdre Cocchia of Balchem Corporation, +1-845-326-5600 Web site: http://www.balchem.com/

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