ASHTABULA, OH – Chromaflo Technologies, a leading supplier of colorant systems and chemical and pigment dispersions headquartered in Ashtabula, OH, has formed a new department called Global Business Development. The new department will help the company enter new and adjacent geographic and application markets, build strategic alliances, enhance channels to market, and manage strategic acquisitions. 

A global team of professionals from each region will lead business expansion efforts. Holger Spieckermann, former Managing Director of Chromaflo Technologies B.V., will assume the role of Vice President Global Business Development.

“We have assembled a team of highly skilled experts within each region who will coordinate our global business development efforts from a local perspective,” said Spieckermann.

Reporting to Spieckermann will be Luc Driessen, Business Development Manager EMEA; Sean Yang, Business Development Manager APAC; and Larry Haines, Business Development Manager Americas.  Each manager is responsible for regional coordination of global business development efforts including the monitoring of market trends, analyzing opportunities for new business, identifying and evaluating acquisition opportunities, and promoting innovative customer solutions.