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JOSE
CARLOS GRUBISICH APPOINTED RHODIA VICE PRESIDENT,
RESPONSIBLE
FOR "GLOBAL CHANGE INITIATIVES"
Paris, May
11, 2000 – José Carlos Grubisich has been appointed
Vice President of Rhodia, responsible the Global Change Initiatives.
As member of Rhodia's Executive Committee, he will continue to
supervise the Manufacturing & Technology Functions and of
Global Purchasing Operations, and to assume his responsibilities
as President of the Latin America Zone.
Rhodia
is committed to a process of rapid change program aimed at improving
its global performance and reaching its targets for creating new
value. This process is being achieved through Rhodia's Global
Change Initiatives, which José Carlos Grubisich will be
responsible for coordinating while ensuring their implementation,
coherence and deployment within the Group.
Rhodia's
"Change Initiatives" share three complementary objectives:
· To
change management processes, through the definition of a
5-year strategic plan, the identification of Key Value Drivers,
and the close supervision of action plans.
· To
enhance expertise and operational performance, in order
to improve, on a permanent basis, our industrial performance
(the Global Initiative, "World Class Manufacturing"),
optimize and professionalize purchasing (the Global Initiative,
"Bingo"), as well reducing fixed costs and improving
the functioning and competitiveness of the support functions
at every level of the organization (the G hlobal Initiative,
"Jump")
· To
launch the dynamics of organic growth, through commercial
excellence, so as to improve the efficiency of our sales forces
and marketing structures through the adoption of new systems,
methods and "world class" tools in this area.
"These
different programs act simultaneously on all the different factors
contributing to Rhodia's enhanced competitiveness and improved
overall performance. For Rhodia's Enterprises, they represent
a fantastic opportunity for progress by reinforcing and perpetuating
their competitive advantage," explains José Carlos
Grubisich. "Our ability to anticipate and react extremely swiftly
is of decisive importance. This must enable us to improve our
customer service, constantly enhance our economic and social results,
and provide us with the resources we need to undertake strategic
operations."
José
Carlos Grubisich, 43, a brasilian chemical engineer, is graduate
of the Oswaldo Cruz Chemical College in Brazil. He bagan his carreer
in Rhône-Poulenc, where he had successive marketing, business
and Vice-Presidence responsabilities in different entities of
the Group. Since 1997, he has been Chairman and CEO of Rhodia
in Brasil and Rhodia’sVice President for the Latin America Zone.
Rhodia,
one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals, contributes to
improving the quality of life by developing value-added products,
services and solutions for the beauty, clothing, food and healthcare
markets as well as for the environment, transport and manufacturing
industries. Rhodia employs 24,800 people worldwide and recorded
sales of 5.526 billion euros in 1999. Rhodia has been listed on
the Paris and New York stock exchanges since June 25, 1998.
Contacts
Press Relations
Jean-Christophe Huertas
Tel :
33 (0)1 55 38 42 51
Investor Relations
Angélina Palus
Tel : 33 (0)1 55 38 42 99
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