Sigma-Aldrich reorganises into three market-focused units
These are Applied Markets, Research Markets and SAFC Commercial Markets
Sigma-Aldrich is to reorganise into three market-focused business units from 1 January next year. The firm says the move will enable it to address the needs of its global customers better and drive global sales growth.
Frank Wicks will move from his current role as president of the research business to become president of the new Applied Markets business unit that will serve customers in diagnostics, testing and industrial markets.
Eric Green will move from vice president and managing director of the International region (APLA) to become president of the newly structured Research Markets business unit. This division will focus on broadening the offering of research products to scientists in life science, academic, government and hospital settings around the world. Green will continue to have responsibility for the Latin America region.
Gilles Cottier will continue to lead the SAFC business, which will be renamed the SAFC Commercial Markets business unit, and serve customers in the life science and electronic markets.
Sigma Aldrich has also announced that Gerrit van den Dool will move from his current role as managing director of the North American region (US and Canada) to become MD of the European region (EMEA) and relocate to St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Jason Apter will move from chief of staff to MD of the Asia Pacific region and will relocate to Singapore.
Customers in the North American region will be managed directly by the three new business units of Applied Markets, Research Markets and SAFC Commercial Markets.
Sigma-Aldrich says it will provide more information about the structure, sales and growth prospects of each of the three business units early in 2013 when it releases its year-end financial results.