ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Solutia Inc. (OTCBB:SOLUQ) today announced it has named Paul J. Berra III as vice president of government affairs and communications. In this role, Berra is responsible for the company's government affairs, public relations, community relations and internal communications programs on a global scale. He reports to Jeffry N. Quinn, chairman, president and CEO of Solutia Inc., and is a member of Solutia's Executive Leadership Team.
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"I firmly believe in the tremendous value that a proactive government affairs and communications program can bring to an organization," said Quinn, "and I am confident Paul and his team will drive significant positive change for Solutia."
Previously Berra served in the dual capacity of assistant general counsel and director of government affairs for Solutia. Prior to joining Solutia in 2003, Berra held positions at Premcor Inc. and Lewis, Rice & Fingerish, LLC. He earned his J.D. from the Saint Louis University School of Law in 1994 and his B.S. from Webster University in 1990.
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Solutia (http://www.Solutia.com) uses world-class skills in applied chemistry to create value-added solutions for customers, whose products improve the lives of consumers every day. Solutia is a world leader in performance films for laminated safety glass and after-market applications; process development and scale-up services for pharmaceutical fine chemicals; specialties such as water treatment chemicals, heat transfer fluids and aviation hydraulic fluid and an integrated family of nylon products including high-performance polymers and fibers.
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