Michael Simmonds

Complex portfolio of specialty additives used in decorative paint applications with sales at the $X00 million level. Business in the post acquisition phase of Rohm and Haas. Successfully stabilized and positioned the business for growth.

Profit & loss responsibility for an $X0 million portfolio of water soluble polymers serving the Industrial Specialties markets. Business heavily exposed to acquisition and downsizing. Engineered the transformation of the business to a new structure while meeting the business plan.

Single point of technical contact in Europe for a prominent brand marketing specialty ingredients to multinational producers of Personal Care formulations. Game changer by teaming with R&D and Marketing in the USA to generate an innovation centric growth agenda in an environment of declining revenues and no new regional products.

Rapidly evolving new business initiated around a break through polymer for computers. Expedited the market adoption of the polymer by leading instrumental projects with reputed industry consortia and service companies and disseminating the know-how to customers globally.

Defined and managed coating service contracts. Selected interim Group Leader 7 persons / 6 months. Responsible $X million budget & deliverables. Market plan for new diamond coating presented to CEO.

Low Temperature Chemical Vapour Deposition, Ultra High Vacuum, Thin Metallic Films

Computer Science