The Board of Directors of DOMO Chemicals has appointed Yves Bonte to succeed current CEO Alex Segers during February, 2020.
The company says Mr. Segers has held the CEO position at DOMO since the Company started its chemical activities in 1994 and will continue to play a key role in the transformation of Solvay’s European Performance Polyamide and DOMO into one company.
Closing of the acquisition of Solvay’s European performance Polyamide Business by DOMO is expected to take place on January 31st.
DOMO Chemicals
Yves Bonte
DOMO Chemicals appoints Yves Bonte as CEO and Chairman of the Board.
Yves Bonte joins DOMO from Yara, a fertilizer company and a provider of environmental solutions where he held the role of Executive Vice President Industrial recently named New Business since January 2010, and was responsible for a business generating appr. 20% of Yara’s total revenue of 12.9 billion USD.
Prior to Yara, he held a variety of business leadership, commercial and operations roles at Lyondell Basel and Exxon Chemicals and since 2018 Yves is as Board Member of DOMO.
Yves Bonte explained: “I have a true passion for innovation and sustainability, and I am thrilled to join DOMO as its next CEO. The Company has established itself as a leader in sustainable polyamide based on its strong technology-driven product portfolio with a solid foundation to further build upon. The recently announced long-term strategy and planned investment will position DOMO to reach new levels of growth and success.”
Alex Segers said: “I feel privileged to have been given the opportunity to work with the DOMO team over the past twenty-six years, which has really been an incredible journey. We are now entering the next level for the company by integrating very soon the European Performance Polyamides Business from Solvay. In Yves we have found the ideal person to pass the baton to. We look forward to a seamless transition.”
