John Salvatore was recently appointed president of Degussa Corp., the North American subsidiary of Degussa AG. In addition to his new responsibilities as president, Salvatore will continue as business unit head of Degussa Construction Systems Americas and president and CEO of Degussa Construction Chemicals Inc.
Degussa has also hired Christopher Bauer as director of customer service and Jim Lee as director of distribution. Most recently, Bauer held the position of aftermarket products manager for Thiele Technologies Inc., a packaging machinery manufacturer. At Degussa, he will be responsible for leading customer service improvement initiatives and providing enhanced support for the company’s internal team, including production, sales and marketing.
Lee most recently held the position of director of operations for Compaq Corporation, formally Vanstar Corp., of Indianapolis, Ind. At Degussa, he is responsible for directing logistics and managing internal distribution centers.
