25.11.2014 • News

Matthew Ottaway Named Personal Care Industry Director for Univar EMEA

Matthew Ottaway, Univar
Matthew Ottaway, Univar

Univar EMEA, an operating segment of Univar, a global chemical distributor of industrial and specialty chemicals and related chemistry services, announced the appointment of Matthew Ottaway as EMEA Industry Director, Personal Care.

In this role, Ottaway will be responsible for driving the development and execution of Univar's Personal Care industry strategy in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Personal Care is a key specialty market where Univar EMEA is building dedicated expertise to better support the unique technical, innovation and supply chain needs of customer and supplier partners serving this industry.

Before joining Univar, Ottaway worked at Blagden Speciality Chemicals, UK.

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