29.07.2019 • News

Pavlo Prykhodchenko Appointed General Manager of Biesterfeld Ukraine

Pavlo Prykhodchenko has been appointed general manager of Kiev-based... — Pavlo Prykhodchenko has been appointed general manager of Kiev-based Biesterfeld Spezialchemie Ukraine. Source: Biesterfeld Spezialchemie

Pavlo Prykhodchenko has been appointed general manager of Kiev-based Biesterfeld Spezialchemie Ukraine. As of July 2019, he is responsible for all Ukrainian business activities of the Biesterfeld Group.

Before joining Biesterfeld, Prykhodchenko worked at a Ukrainian distributor as head of the department “Construction and Special Chemicals”. He holds a degree in chemical technology.

“We welcome Pavlo Prykhodchenko to our Biesterfeld team. With his combination of business experience, passion and personal skills, he is the ideal person to lead our activities in Ukraine”, says Peter Wilkes, managing director of Biesterfeld Spezialchemie.

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