BASF appoints Erick Contreras as managing director for Vietnam

September 04, 2019 | 08:28
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BASF has appointed Erick Contreras as managing director of BASF Vietnam Co., Ltd., effective September 1, 2019. He succeeds Tanachart Ralsiripong, who decided to leave the company.
basf appoints erick contreras as managing director for vietnam
Erick Contreras, the new managing director of BASF Vietnam Co., Ltd.

Contreras began his career with BASF in 2007 as a technical sales manager for the gas treatment business in Australia. He then moved to BASF Asia-Pacific Regional Headquarters in Hong Kong in 2010 and held various management positions in the Intermediates and Performance Chemicals divisions.

Before joining BASF, Contreras spent 10 years with Shell in various roles in Malaysia and the Philippines.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of the Philippines and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Manchester. Contreras is married with three children.

By Thanh Van

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