DUBLIN, Ohio, March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mike Swartzlander has
been named vice president and managing director, India, for Ashland Inc.
(NYSE: ASH). Swartzlander previously served as vice president and general
manager of Ashland's Casting Solutions business. The announcement was made
by Peter Rijneveldshoek, president, Ashland Europe. Ashland Europe includes
Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India.
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"Mike's leadership within Ashland's Performance Materials Division
coupled with his knowledge of emerging markets makes him the ideal
candidate to lead Ashland's business growth across our organization in
India," said Rijneveldshoek. Although Ashland's business interests have
been represented in India for a number of years, Swartzlander will be
tasked with organizing, aligning and growing the businesses as one Ashland
enterprise.
"This is a tremendous opportunity to accelerate our growth in a very
exciting and growing economy," said Swartzlander. "India is the
second-fastest growing economy in the world, and I look forward to living,
working and growing Ashland's business there." Swartzlander will be
relocating to Mumbai to direct Ashland's India business activities.
Swartzlander joined Ashland in 1989. Throughout his career with the
company he has been promoted to roles of increasing responsibility and was
named vice president and general manager of Ashland Casting Solutions in
2001. A native of Butler, Pa., Swartzlander holds a bachelor's degree in
chemical engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University and a master's degree
in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware. He is a member of
several industry-related trade and professional associations, currently
serving as vice president of the American Foundry Society, a board member
of the Ohio Cast Metals Association and past president of the Foundry
Educational Foundation.
Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), a diversified, global chemical company,
provides quality products, services and solutions to customers in more than
100 countries. A FORTUNE 500 company, it operates through four wholly owned
divisions: Ashland Performance Materials, Ashland Distribution, Valvoline
and Ashland Water Technologies. To learn more about Ashland, visit
http://www.ashland.com.
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CONTACT:
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