Honour for former Akzo Nobel cfo

Published: 7-Jan-2005


Fritz Froehlich, former cfo and vice chairman of Akzo Nobel, has been decorated with the prestigious Dutch royal distinction 'Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau'. He was officially presented with the honour by the minister for foreign trade Karien van Gennip at a special symposium held to mark the tenth anniversary of the merger of Akzo with Nobel Industries.

The Order of Orange-Nassau is bestowed on people who have made a contribution of outstanding value to the Dutch community for a considerable period of time.

Hans Wijers, ceo of Akzo Nobel, said: 'This is a great honour for both my former colleague Fritz Froehlich and Akzo Nobel. After his leading role in the reorganisation of the former fibres division, he built a strong reputation as a truly top international manager for our company.' Froehlich retired on 1 May, 2004.

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