New head of Information Services and Supply Chain Operations at BASF

Dr. Christoph Wegner, currently Senior Vice President, Regional Business Unit Amines Europe, will become President of BASF’s Information Services and Supply Chain Operations division, effective December 1, 2016. He succeeds Dr. Robert Blackburn, who has decided to leave the company.

About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 112,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of more than €70 billion in 2015. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information at www.basf.com.

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