Vertellus Appoints John Washuta Vice President of Global Operations and Supply Chain
INDIANAPOLIS, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertellus Specialties Inc., a leading specialty chemicals company, is pleased to announce the appointment of John Washuta to Vice President of Global Operations and Supply Chain. Washuta will also be a member of the Vertellus Leadership Team.
John has more than 25 years of manufacturing experience with progressive leaders in the chemical industry. John began his career at Mobil Chemical before moving onto a regional manufacturing leadership role at GAF Materials Corporation. Upon leaving GAF, he took on a series of manufacturing management and quality related roles with GE Plastics. While at GE Plastics, he was a product quality leader and a Six Sigma Master Black Belt. After GE Plastics was acquired by SABIC, John assumed manufacturing roles at SABIC's Mt. Vernon, IN facility. Washuta graduated from West Point with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Mathematics and served 5 years as a Captain in the US Army.
"With his strong background in manufacturing and process excellence, we are confident that John will provide the vision and leadership that will help Vertellus accomplish its goals and objectives," said Vertellus President & CEO Richard V. Preziotti.
"I look forward to continuing my career in the manufacturing business at Vertellus," said Washuta. "Richard and his team have developed an excellent company that has established itself in a short time as a market leader in their industry. I am confident my previous work experience will allow Vertellus to continue to grow."
Washuta will work out of Vertellus' Indianapolis, IN headquarters and will report directly to Richard Preziotti.
About Vertellus Specialties Inc.
Vertellus is a specialty chemicals company focused on the manufacture of ingredients used in pharmaceuticals, personal care, nutrition, agriculture, and a host of other market areas affected by trends favoring "green" technologies and chemistries. Vertellus is the #1 global producer of pyridine and picolines, specialty pyridine derivatives, DEET, castor oil derivatives and systems, and citrate polymer additives and systems, and the world's #2 producer of Vitamin B-3. Vertellus benefits from a technically advanced global manufacturing base and has approximately 800 employees. Vertellus is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Contact: Scott Smith
Tel: 317-248-6517
Website: www.vertellus.com
SOURCE Vertellus Specialties Inc.
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