Stainless Steel World Magazine March 2023 | Page 49

Community Update

Thomas Buckley new VP at Electralloy
Electralloy has appointed Thomas Buckley as Vice President of Sales and Marketing . Buckley has been an employee for G . O . Carlson , Thomas Buckley Inc . since the mid-1990s . He was a successful Western Regional Sales Manager as well as a North American Sales and Marketing Manager for Electralloy during that period . He brings vast experience within the industry , its customer base , and the markets it serve .
Appointments at Poppe + Potthoff
In the future , the Poppe + Potthoff Group will be led by Markus Kerkhoff as CEO , Christoph Hentzen as CFO and Dr Christian Potthoff- Markus Kerkhoff Sewing , who will concentrate on the strategic orientation of the company as managing partner and strengthen the management team as coordinator of the management . Poppe + Potthoff is undergoing a transformation into a development partner for sustainable technologies , supporting customers in both sustainability and digitalisation challenges . Kerkhoff has played a key role in driving this transformation . After joining the Group as Executive VP , he headed the Innovation + Strategy division as well as the Automotive division with the Powertrain Systems and Precision Components business units . In his new role , he will continue to drive the strategy of responding to market changes with innovations and new products .
Eliezer joins as Chair of AMPP
Professor Amir Eliezer is currently the chair of the board of directors of the Association for Materials Protection and Performance
Amir Eliezer
( AMPP ). Eliezer has held various leadership positions with the organisation , including NACE European Area chair in 2015 . He is involved in international industries and serves as director of the Corrosion Research Center at Shamoon College of Engineering , Israel . Eliezer played a crucial role in AMPP ’ s involvement with the U . S . Food and Drug Administration ’ s Network of Experts Program .
K . Seng Seng appoints Exec . Chairman
K . Seng Seng Corporation Berhad , a company with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and trading of stainless steel and metal related products , Keh Chuan Seng has appointed Mr Keh Chuan Seng as Executive Chairman . Presently , Mr Keh is the Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman of EG Industries Berhad and HB Global Limited . He is also currently the Committee Member of Kedah Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry .
Bhattacherjee now CSO at Jindal Stainless
Jindal Stainless has appointed Mr Kalyan Kumar Bhattacherjee as Chief Sustainability Officer ( CSO ). Bhattacherjee will be responsible for Jindal Stainless ’ sustainability initiatives , including efforts to decarbonise and
Kalyan Kumar Bhattacherjee
eventually reduce the carbon emissions for its current and future capacity expansion plans with the goal to achieve the Company ’ s Net Zero by 2050 . Mr Bhattacherjee has been associated with Jindal Stainless for over 15 years , and has around three decades of experience in the industry .
New Castle makes Keeley President & CEO
The Board of Directors of New Castle Stainless Plate , LLC ( New Castle ) has approved the promotion of Kevin Keeley as its
Kevin Keeley
President and CEO . Kevin has been an integral part of the New Castle team since his appointment as Vice President of Finance in 1998 and was instrumental in D ’ Orazio Capital Partners , LLC ’ s ( D ’ Orazio ) acquisition of the business in January 2017 . He was most recently COO / CFO and will remain a board member of the New Castle business .
Vedanta ’ s Cairn Oil and Gas appoints Nick Walker as CEO
Vedanta ’ s Cairn Oil & Gas has appointed Nick Walker as CEO . Walker was President and Chief Executive Officer at Lundin Energy . Having
Nick Walker
worked previously in companies like BP , Talisman Energy and Africa Oil , Nick has over 30 years of rich and diverse international experience in technical , commercial and executive leadership roles . Walker will lead all aspects of Cairn ’ s strategy , including the development of strategic alliances with global partners to fast-track business delivery . He will drive the adoption and deployment of best-in-class oil and gas technologies and processes , with a focus on innovation and digitalisation , for business transformation .
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