PolyOne Corporation, with 2004 annual revenues of US$2.2 billion, is a leading global compounding and North American distribution company with continuing operations in thermoplastic compounds, specialty polymer formulations, color and additive systems, and thermoplastic resin distribution.
PolyOne Corporation has recently appointed Dr. Willie Chien as general manager for Asia. Dr. Chien will be responsible for developing the long-term strategy in Asia to enable PolyOne to become a market leader in this region. Dr. Chien's other responsibilities include the management of PolyOne's Asian business profitability and of the company's key account management program. Additionally, he will be responsible for ensuring commercial and technical ties to PolyOne's European and U.S. organizations.
Dr. Chien, who holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Massachusetts with a specialization in polymer processing, has spent the past two decades devoting himself to numerous technical, operational, strategic-planning, business-development and regional-management positions in the Asia Pacific region.
Prior to joining PolyOne, Dr. Chien was managing director, business director and corporate purchasing director for Hunstman Chemicals in the Asia Pacific region. Dr. Chien has considerable experience working as a senior executive in various Asia Pacific countries for several Western multinationals, including as chairman and general manager for a Goodyear Tire joint venture, and as business director for structural composites in the Asia Pacific region for Ciba Specialty Chemicals.
(A Company Press Release)
30-Jun-05 
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