Dow Corning Names Andy Tometich Business President, Dow Corning Silicones
May 18 2016 - 02:17PM
Business Wire
Dow Corning today announced that Andrew (Andy) E. Tometich has
been named business president of Dow Corning’s Silicones business,
effective upon “day one” following the completion of Dow’s
ownership restructure transaction with Corning Inc., which is
expected to be June 1, 2016.
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Andrew (Andy) E. Tometich, business
president of Dow Corning's Silicones business (Photo: Business
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In this role, Andy will lead Dow Corning’s Silicones business
with particular focus on ensuring ongoing operations are smooth for
customers through the integration period with Dow. In addition, he
will drive the capture of new growth synergies with Dow via Dow
Corning’s existing innovation pipeline, new combinatorial
chemistries and expanded product offerings. He will report to Mauro
Gregorio, incoming chief executive officer of Dow Corning.
“Andy’s strong business acumen and track record of success at
Dow Corning make him a great fit for this important leadership
role,” said Gregorio. “Andy will help Dow Corning build on its
already industry-leading silicones development and manufacturing
capabilities, while leading the company into a new era which
combines the strengths of both Dow and Dow Corning to benefit our
customers.”
"Dow Corning is an industry-leading global company that,
with Dow’s support, pioneered the silicones industry more than 73
years ago,” said Tometich. “It is exciting to help lead
Dow Corning in this new era, as the combined strengths of Dow
and Dow Corning create intriguing possibilities for our
customers.”
Over the course of his 27-year career at Dow Corning, Tometich
has served in various global and regional commercial, business
development and executive positions in the United States and
Europe. He also has extensive experience in joint ventures and
acquisitions, as well as business activities in the Middle East,
Asia and South America. Tometich has been in his current role as
Dow Corning’s senior vice president of Silicones since 2014. Prior
to that he served as president and chairman of the Hemlock
Semiconductor Group.
Tometich earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of
Notre Dame and a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg
School of Management at Northwestern University. He has also
completed formal executive-level studies at INSEAD, Harvard and
Stanford. Currently Tometich is a member of the Wharton Fellows,
and serves as a board director and executive committee member for
the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance.
About Dow Corning
Dow Corning http://www.dowcorning.com provides
performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more
than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicones,
silicon-based technology and innovation, Dow Corning offers more
than 7,000 products and services via the company’s Dow Corning® and
XIAMETER® brands. Dow Corning is a joint venture equally owned by
The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Incorporated. More than half
of Dow Corning’s annual sales are outside the United States.
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