Jany will join the Clariant Board of Management (Konzernleitung) starting January 1, 2006.
Patrick Jany, German citizen, has a degree in Business Administration from the Ecole Superieure de Commerce in Paris, France. He is fluent in German and French and also speaks English and Spanish.
Switzerland based Clariant is a global leader in the field of specialty chemicals. Strong business relationships, commitment to outstanding service and wide-ranging application know-how make Clariant a preferred partner for its customers.
Clariant, which is represented on five continents with over 100 group companies, employs about 25,000 people. Headquartered in Muttenz near Basel, it generated sales of around CHF 8.5 billion in 2004.
Clariant's businesses are organized in five divisions: Textile, Leather & Paper Chemicals, Pigments & Additives, Functional Chemicals.