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Nanoco Names Keith Wiggins as COO [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nanoco Group has appointed Keith Wiggins as Chief Operating Officer, a newly created role within the Company. In this role, Wiggins will oversee all business and operational functions at Nanoco with a focus on building the Company's other strategic businesses in LED lighting, solar and bio-imaging. Wiggins began his career with ICI, working in R&D and manufacturing, before joining The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow") in 1989 as a sales manager in its London office. He went on to lead progressively bigger and more complex specialty chemical businesses around the world. He lived in Switzerland and the USA before returning to the UK in 2006 as Managing Director Dow UK, Ireland & Nordic. He held this position until 2013 and, from 2006 to 2011, he was concurrently CEO-Global Business Director of Haltermann, a specialty chemicals subsidiary of Dow. "Keith is a seasoned, trusted leader who has delivered results time and again for global companies," said Nanoco CEO Michael Edelman. "I'm delighted to welcome him to Nanoco and to Nanoco's Board. His appointment reflects the significant progress being made at Nanoco and the Board's commitment to managing the Company's growth successfully." Nanoco is a company focusing in the development and production of cadmium-free quantum dots and other nano-materials for use in multiple applications including LCD displays, lighting and solar cells. More information and complete details: http://www.nanocogroup.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ] |