MOSCOW (MRC) -- PolyOne Corporation, a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, has announced two executive appointments where Mark Crist will become senior vice president, president of Distribution, and Kurt Schuering will serve as vice president, global key account management, as per the company's press release.
Mr. Crist will be responsible for driving profitable growth and customer service for PolyOne's USD1.1 billion distribution business. PolyOne distributes a diverse portfolio of engineering and commodity grade polymers on behalf of its world-class suppliers in North America, Asia and Central America.
Mr. Crist joined PolyOne in 2008 as a global commercial director. He was later promoted to vice president, key account management, where he was responsible for building and growing PolyOne's largest multinational customer relationships. He also served as vice president of Asia, while based in Shanghai, where he led PolyOne's growth in the region to unprecedented levels in 2013. Prior to PolyOne, Mr. Crist spent 20 years with Nalco Chemical Company, serving in various sales, marketing and general manager roles focused on specialty markets in Europe and North America. He earned a bachelor's degree in industrial management from Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana.
As MRC wrote previously, PolyOne Corporation announced in March that its Board of Directors had appointed Robert M. Patterson, president and chief executive officer, effective May 15, 2014. Mr. Patterson, 41, succeeds Stephen D. Newlin, 61, who will retire as president and CEO and remain executive chairman of the PolyOne Board of Directors. Mr. Patterson has also been nominated for election to the PolyOne Board of Directors at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
PolyOne Corporation, with 2013 revenues of USD3.8 billion, is a global provider of specialized polymer materials, services, and solutions. PolyOne is a provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions with operations in specialty polymer formulations, color and additive systems, polymer distribution and specialty vinyl resins.
MRC