Omar Rodriguez

Main Job and Responsibilities: • ASTRA Compounding has decided in 2017 to implement a new organization with function leaders reporting directly to HQ (KSA) • As CTO, I took full responsibility of the technical activities of the 5 plants of the group (Turkey: Çorlu, KSA: Dammam and Jeddah, UAE: Dubai, India: Dahej) • Creation of 5 key technical departments: QC, QA, R&D, Technical service to customers, Products/Application portfolio • Review the needs of each department in terms of HR, Organization, Equipment’s • New structure fully operational within first 9 months

Main Job and Responsibilities: • To open and to manage a new group trading company in Istanbul to get access to small-medium size customers as well as potential mid-size distributors. Achievements: • Turnover growth from 347 k € in 2014 to 3,5 M € in 2018

Responsibilities: • To reorganize the newly acquired company (ex CONSTAB NME POLYMERS) from scratch with creation of R&D laboratory, new production layout, new organization chart, training of people and proposal of 5 years business plan for expansion of the business in Turkey and in the region. Main achievements: • Turnover from 3,49 M € to 13.8 M € • Sales volume from 2.281 tons to 7.623 tons • Conversion cost dropped from 0,27 €/kg to 0,15 €/kg, • Export sales contribution from 8% to 36% • New products sales contribution reached 34% of portfolio • EBIT went from 2,9% to 8,7% Projects: • Potential acquisition of other MB companies in Turkey • Potential joint venture with a German compounding company • Acquisition of land to expand the existing plant by +50% Marketing studies: • BOPP market size (Europe, Middle East, Africa) • MB producers in Europe • Polymer consumption trend analysis in the world 2012-2020 • Plastic industry size in Turkey

Main task was to execute the “Clariant 2010 strategy” at the Huningue site: - Meaning I had to reach break even point within a 12 months timeframe, after 4 years of consecutive losses (-1 Mio€ EBIT in 2005). Target was met in a timely fashion and within the set financial scope. - Consolidation of legal entities. - Optimizing all management processes related to material flows and intercompany activities.

Main task was to develop the business in Indonesia and my main achievements were: - Realized a sustainable growth (6% to 8% per year) from 2002 until 2005, although volatile market conditions (0,2% to 4,2% per year). - Broadened the portfolio of the client / distributor base (+14% per year). - Increased market share of Clariant versus the competitors. - Sustained the financial performance in a low margin business environment.

Main task was to follow up market studies and work on business development projects in Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UEA. My main achievements were: - Made a market analysis study to estimate the plastic market size for each country in MEA, our market share in each local market and proposed a strategy to optimize our existing business. - M&A project to possibly merge 3 plants of Clariant, BASF and Senkroma all located in Turkey. - Sales responsible for Egypt (turn over increased from 300 k€ to 1000 k€). - Technical support projects for customers of this region.

Main Job and Responsibilities: • To manage the plant, all technical operations (production and laboratories), supply chain, maintenance and technical sales support for the customers Achievements: • Set up new organization for the above-mentioned functions and prepare the local management to take over within 2 years • Maintenance cost reduction (-40%), production capacity increase (+40%), reduction of technical head counts (-26%), stock reduction (-27%) • Cost reductions leading to an improvement of the financials at EBIT level (+ 140 k € per year) Other Job and Responsibilities: • Clariant MB Turkey was part of the South Europe/NME region and I was part of these regional teams and organizations (technical team)

Main Job and Responsibilities: • To manage this merger project with regard to legal issues, new layout for the hosting plant, engineering issues as well as rationalization of both technologies and employees Achievements: • To successfully prepare the operational merge between Clariant and Hoechst production plants located both in Istanbul (within 3 months) • To effectively achieve and in a timely fashion the targets of rationalization of both technologies, of product ranges reduction and of reduction of the number of people (within 6 months)

Achievements: • Realizing the technological transfer, defining commercial strategy as well as pricing policy within 8 months • Yearly sales of 1,5 M € in 1997 and of 4,3 M € by the end of 2000

Main Job and Responsibilities: • Sourcing of new raw materials, fine-tune technology (production, quality control and color matching) and development of new formulations for the market. Achievements: • The development of a new product range of monopigment MB for PP fiber application (trade name ‘’Sanylene PP’’ with still a yearly turnover of 53 M € in 2007).