BNET Industries
Market Cap:$53.5B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.5B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
BASF is the world's leading chemical company. We offer intelligent solutions based on innovative products and tailor-made services. We create opportunities for success through trusted and reliable partnerships.
Vice President and Chief, Financial Officer
Michael SperdutoNumber of Employees 7,100
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers: 423120
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Sperduto | Vice President and Chief, Financial Officer |
| Arthur Dornbusch | General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President |
| David M. Wexler | Vice President, Mergers & Acq |
| Eric P. Martens | Group Vice President & General Manager, Matls Services |
| Gavin A. Bell | Vice President, Investor Relations |
| James A. Hayward | Vice President, Personal Care & Life Sciences |
| John Hess | Vice President, HR |
| Mark Dresner | Vice President |
| Peter Martin | Vice President, Investor Relations |
| Stephen D. Lux | Group Vice President & General Manager, Appearance & Performance Technology |
| Victor L. Sprenger | Group Vice President & General Manager, Process Technology |
| Daniel Hughes | Director, Purchasing |
| Richard Sarnie | Director, Risk Management Insurance & Security |
| Ted Lowen | Global Director, Corporate Communications |
| Alexandre Rio | Accounting Manager, Western Territories, North America |
| Joe McLean | Product Manager |
| Karen Cole | Accounting Manager, Midwest Reg, North America |
| Kenneth C Boyle | Manager |
| Klaus Neumann | Technical Service Manager, Product |
| Manisha Mahajan | Accounting Manager, Southeast Reg, North America |
| Nancy McGuire | Manager, Marketing, Cosmetics |
| Roland Valin | Marketing Manager |
| Stephane Rochard | Marketing Manager |
| Tiffany Grant | Product Manager |
| Alan J. Shaw | Controller |
| Daniela E Nanau | |
| Mac Mak | Treasurer |
| Paul Waldman | General Counsel |
| Doug Watson | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Douglas G. Watson | Board of Directors |
| Norma T. Pace | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Vice President and Chief, Financial Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Vice President, Mergers & Acq | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Group Vice President & General Manager, Matls Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Vice President, Investor Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Vice President, Personal Care & Life Sciences | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Vice President, Investor Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Group Vice President & General Manager, Appearance & Performance Technology | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Group Vice President & General Manager, Process Technology | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Director, Purchasing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Director, Risk Management Insurance & Security | Current |
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Director, Risk Management Insurance & Security | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Global Director, Corporate Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Accounting Manager, Western Territories, North America | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Product Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Accounting Manager, Midwest Reg, North America | Current |
Kenneth C. Boyle, CPA, is a tax manager of Engelhard Corporation with more than 10 years of corporate tax experience. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Manager | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Member | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Technical Service Manager, Product | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Accounting Manager, Southeast Reg, North America | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Manager, Marketing, Cosmetics | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Marketing Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Marketing Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Product Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Controller | Current |
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
Daniela E. Nanau is an associate who has worked at Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhard, P.C. since 2005. Her practice focuses on employment discrimination and other employment-related matters. Daniela earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Reed College in 1997 and a law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School in 2005. At Cardozo, Daniela served as a Notes Editor on the Cardozo Public Law, Policy and Ethics Journal. Her note, "Analyzing Post-Market Boom Jurisprudence in the Second and Ninth Circuits -- Has the Pendulum Really Swung Too Far in Favor of Plaintiffs?," was published by the journal in 2006.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Vladeck | Associate | Current |
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Current | |
| Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law | Law Degree | Former |
| Reed College | Bachelor of Arts Degree In Political Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Treasurer | Current |
Paul Waldman is a native of New York City, and a graduate of Columbia College, where he played on the tennis team. He received his L.L.B. from Columbia Law School. Waldman has been general counsel to USPTA since 1974, and was formerly a partner in the law firm of Vladeck, Waldman, Elias and Engelhard. He was made a USPTA Honorary member in 2003.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | General Counsel | Current |
| United States Professional Tennis Association, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Columbia University Law School | L.L.B. | Former |
Douglas Watson has been a director since 1999. Mr. Watson s career spanned 33 years with Geigy/Ciba-Geigy/Novartis, in a variety of positions, including President of Ciba Pharmaceuticals Division from April 1986 to March 1996, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ciba-Geigy Corporation from April to December 1996, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Novartis Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Novartis AG, from January 1997 to May 1999. In 1999, Mr. Watson founded Pittencrieff Glen Associates, a private management consulting company. In addition to BioMimetic, he has served as the chairman of OraSure Technologies Inc. since March 2003 and as a director since April 2002. He has served as the chairman of Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since June 2003 and as a director since March 2001. He has served as a director of Dendreon Corporation since March 2000 and Genta Inc. since April 2002. Mr. Watson holds an M.A. degree in pure mathematics from Churchill College, Cambridge University, and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. | Director, Chair Nominating and Governance Committee | Current |
| Innovative Drug Delivery Systems, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. | Director | Current |
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Director | Current |
| Dendreon Corporation | Director | Current |
| Novartis AG | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Novartis AG | President | Former |
| Pittencrieff Glen Associates | Founder | Former |
| Sandoz | Former | |
| OraSure Technologies, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Innovative Drug Delivery Systems, Inc. | Director | Former |
| OraSure Technologies, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Cambridge University | M.A. Degree In Pure Mathematics | Former |
Douglas G. Watson is the founder of Pittencrieff Glen Associates, which was established in June, 1999. Prior to this, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Novartis Corporation, the US subsidiary of Novartis A.G. Mr. Watson's career spanned 33 years with Geigy / Ciba-Geigy / Novartis. He joined Geigy (UK) Ltd in 1966, working first in Operations Research and then in Corporate Planning. Following the Ciba-Geigy merger, he spent one year in Basel , Switzerland as the UK representative to an international integration team. He returned to the UK in 1973 as accounting development and investment appraisal manager, and subsequently headquarters management accountant. In 1978, Doug returned to Basel as personal assistant to the Chairman of the Executive Committee. In 1981, he joined the US Pharmaceuticals Division as senior vice president of planning and business development, and a member of the Pharmaceuticals Management Committee. From 1986, he was President of Ciba Pharmaceuticals Division until 1996, when he was appointed President & CEO of Ciba-Geigy Corporation. During this ten year period, Mr. Watson was an active member of the Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Association (PhRMA) board in Washington , DC . Mr. Watson became President & CEO of Novartis Corporation in 1997 when Ciba-Geigy & Sandoz merged. Mr Watson elected to take early retirement from Novartis in May, 1999. Mr. Watson, in addition, is Chairman of the board of OraSure Technologies Inc., and serves as a member of the board of directors for Engelhard Corporation, Genta Inc., Dendreon Corporation, BZL Biologics Inc., BioMimetic Pharmaceuticals Inc., BioElectronics Inc., InforMedix, Inc., and Innovative Drug Delivery Systems Inc. Prior board memberships include Novartis Corporation, Summit Bank Corporation, Principia Pharmaceuticals Inc., and ValiGen N.V. He has been a supporter of America 's Promise since its inception, and is chairman of the Freedom House Foundation, a non-profit organisation which treats adult men & women recovering from alcohol and drug addiction. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Liver Foundation, and on the President's Advisory Council of Drew University . Born near Pittencrieff Glen in the city of Dunfermline, Scotland, Mr. Watson holds an MA degree in pure mathematics from Churchill College, Cambridge University, and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pittencrieff Glen Associates | CEO | Current |
| Informedix, Inc. | Founder of Pittencrieff Glen Associates | Current |
| Histofreezer | Chairman of the Board, Orasure Technologies, Inc. Founder, Pittencrieff Glen Associates | Current |
| Freedom House Foundation, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| OraSure Technologies, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| The Hepatitis C Support Project | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Liver Foundation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Innovative Drug Delivery Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Epitope, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Informedix, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Genta Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Drew University | Board of Directors | Current |
| 03.Tilt | Board of Directors | Current |
| OraSure Technologies, Inc. | Member of The Board | Current |
| Dendreon Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Fleet Bank | Member | Current |
| Drew University | Member | Current |
| The Hepatitis C Support Project | Committee Member | Current |
| Epitope, Inc. | Committee Member | Current |
| Novartis AG | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| The Hepatitis C Support Project | Chairman of the Board, Orasure Technologies, Inc. Founder, Pittencrieff Glen Associates | Former |
| Pittencrieff Glen Associates | Founder | Former |
| Innovative Drug Delivery Systems, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Cambridge University | M.A. In Mathematics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
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