Appointments at Arkema

07/02/2009    Press Release

On September 1st 2009, Sophie FOUILLAT will be appointed Arkema Vice President Investor Relations, in charge of relations with analysts, investors and individual shareholders.

She will replace Frédéric GAUVARD who on the same date will be appointed Director Europe / Asia within Arkema’s Fluorochemicals Business Unit.

Sophie FOUILLAT, 33 years old, graduated from the H.E.C. (Hautes Etudes Commerciales) business school. She began her career in 1999 in Total’s Finance Division as an International Tax Specialist. In March 2006, she joined Arkema’s Investor Relations Department as Investor Relations Manager.

Frédéric GAUVARD, 40 years old, is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole des Mines in Paris. He also holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Houston – Clear Lake (United States). He began his career with Elf Atochem as Head of Production at the Carling facility (France), before taking part in the construction and startup of the Acrylics plant at the Houston facility (United States). In 2002 he joined the Financial Operations Department within Total’s Chemicals Branch. He has been Vice President Investor Relations at Arkema since October 2005.

A global chemical company and France’s leading chemicals producer, Arkema consists of three businesses: Vinyl Products, Industrial Chemicals, and Performance Products. Arkema reports sales of 5.6 billion euros. Arkema has 15,000 employees in over 40 countries and six research centers located in France, the United States and Japan. With internationally recognized brands, Arkema holds leadership positions in its principal markets.