NEW COSMETICS APPOINTMENT FOR EASTMAN SPECIALTY PLASTICS
20 November 2003 - Eastman Chemical Company

Vincent Gugumus was born in Mulhouse, France in 1965. He graduated from the University of Strasbourg with a DEA in physics and chemistry of macromolecules in 1990 and a degree of EAHP engineer (Engineering school specialized in plastics materials) in 1991.

After receiving his engineering degree, Mr Gugumus joined Eastman in 1996 as a Technical Sales Representative. Subsequently, he was responsible for sales and marketing activities for the injection moulding market in France and Belgium. He spent a total of 7 years in coordinating Eastman’s market development efforts for the cosmetics market and for DuraStar™ materials in Europe. Most recently, Vincent Gugumus was Manager Marketing Communications for Eastman Specialty Plastics. In this function he is succeeded by René Horsten.

In taking up his post, Mr Gugumus said: “This appointment underlines the fact that Eastman recognizes the importance of the cosmetics market. By aligning our organization with and directing our efforts to this growing market segment, we set out to create long-term partnerships throughout the industry in an expanding Europe. I look forward to demonstrating to customers how our materials portfolio can enhance their products in terms of design freedom, improved quality and higher productivity. ”

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