Toronto, Canada
April 1, 2005
BASF has appointed Robin C.
Rotenberg as President of BASF Canada with administrative
responsibility for all businesses in the country, including
Agricultural Products and Nutrition, Chemicals, Performance
Products and Plastics. In addition, Rotenberg will be
responsible for the management of BASF Canada's internal
services such as Communications, Legal, Finance and Logistics.
"Robin will
help us to optimize our businesses and service platform within
BASF to add value for our customers," said Hans Engel, Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BASF Corporation.
"In addition, she will play a key role in continuing BASF's
commitment to Responsible Care® and its initiatives."
Prior to this
appointment, Rotenberg was General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary with Insurance, Real Estate and Communications
responsibilities for BASF Canada. Her roles in various internal
committees will continue.
Rotenberg
obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of
Western Ontario in London, Ontario and she was subsequently
called to the Ontario Bar in 1987. She obtained a Bachelor of
Arts degree in political studies and a Bachelor of Education
degree from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
BASF Canada
has manufacturing sites in Cornwall, Georgetown, Toronto and
Windsor, Ontario; Abbotsford, British Columbia as well as
Blackie, Alberta.
Responsible Care® is a registered trademark of the Canadian
Chemical Producers Association and the American Chemistry
Council.
BASF
Canada is an affiliate of BASF Corporation. BASF Corporation,
headquartered in New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of
BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany. Rated in FORTUNE magazine as
America's Most Admired Chemical Company, we employ about 10,000
people in North America and had sales of approximately $11
billion in 2004. For more information about BASF's North
American operations, visit
www.basf.ca or
www.basf.com/usa
BASF is
the world's leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its
portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products,
agricultural products and fine chemicals to crude oil and
natural gas. As a reliable partner to virtually all industries,
BASF's intelligent solutions and high-value products help its
customers to be more successful. BASF develops new technologies
and uses them to open up additional market opportunities. It
combines economic success with environmental protection and
social responsibility, thus contributing to a better future. In
2004, BASF had approximately 82,000 employees and posted sales
of more than $50 billion. BASF shares are traded on the stock
exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA), New York (BF), Paris
(BA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available
on the Internet at www.basf.com. |