The Supervisory Board of Akzo Nobel N.V. (“AkzoNobel”) has today announced that Hans Wijers, Chief Executive Officer, has decided to step down with effect from the Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2012.
The Supervisory Board also announced the appointment of Ton Büchner as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer – pending AGM approval – with effect from the AGM 2012. Ton Büchner is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Swiss publically-quoted multinational Sulzer AG.
