Shamrock Technologies, Newark, New Jersey, has named industry veteran Karen Neu as its newest Senior Sales Representative.

Fluorescent pigments provider Brilliant Group Inc. announced that Tom Black has joined the company as a Regional Sales Manager based in New England.

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, announced new appointments to several executive positions.

John Homoelle, outgoing Director of New Technology & Regulatory Affairs at Michelman, became the first recipient of the company’s Dr. John S. Michelman Award for Outstanding Technical Contributions.

Sigma Labs Inc. has appointed Sam Bell and Frank Garofalo to its board of directors, effective immediately.

Catherine Austin has assumed the role of Director Marketing and Communications at Gothenburg, Sweden-based I-Tech.

AkzoNobel announced that Steven Feldman has been appointed Business Director, Protective Coatings North America.

The ChemQuest Group Inc., a business strategy firm in specialty chemicals, has appointed Dr. Sudhir Hublikar as its Technology and Innovations Director.

Alberdingk Boley Inc. has appointed a Vice President, Business Development.

Pilot Chemical Co. announced an expansion of its leadership team.