BASF Announces Key Personnel Changes in Senior Leadership Roles

BASF Announces Key Personnel Changes in Senior Leadership Roles

(IN BRIEF) BASF has announced key personnel changes within its leadership team, including Marcelo R. Lu taking on the role of President for the Division South & East Asia, ASEAN & ANZ, effective February 1, 2024. Klaus Welsch will retire as President of Mega Projects Asia, effective December 31, 2023, and Haryono Lim will succeed him as President, starting on January 1, 2024, and will be based in Zhanjiang. These changes reflect BASF’s ongoing efforts to manage leadership transitions and responsibilities within the organization.

(PRESS RELEASE) LUDWIGSHAFEN, 20-Oct-2023 — /EuropaWire/ —

The Board of Executive Directors of BASF has decided on the following personnel changes:

Marcelo R. Lu (42), Senior Vice President, Care Chemicals North America, BASF Corporation, Florham Park, will, as President, assume responsibility for the Division South & East Asia, ASEAN & ANZ, BASF South East Asia Pte. Ltd., Singapore, effective February 1, 2024. The current head of the Division, Carola Richter (50), has decided to leave the company.

Klaus Welsch (60), President, Mega Projects Asia, BASF (China) Company Ltd., Shanghai, will retire effective December 31, 2023.
Haryono Lim (50), Senior Vice President, Senior Project New Verbund Site China, BASF (China) Company Ltd., Shanghai, will, as President, succeed Klaus Welsch effective January 1, 2024 and will be based in Zhanjiang.

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SOURCE: BASF SE