Hans de Vriese has been appointed as AkzoNobel's new Corporate Director Control. He will take up the position on September 1, 2009.
A Belgian national, Hans (44) will join the company from General Motors Corporation, where he is Chief Financial Officer, General Motors Asia Pacific.
Hans brings to AkzoNobel a strong financial background, and experience, gained across a variety of financial positions within General Motors Corporation in Europe, the US and China. He holds a degree in Electromechanical Engineering and an MBA both from the University of Leuven, Belgium.
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