CHARLOTTE, N.C. and HOUSTON, June 7, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation, a global leader in providing
essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity, and health,
announced the appointment of Michael J.
Simmons to president of its wholly owned subsidiary, Ketjen
Corporation, effective today. Simmons succeeds Raphael Crawford who will remain with the
company through a transition period.
"Raphael has been instrumental in the formation of Ketjen as a
wholly owned subsidiary and we are grateful for his leadership role
in this important transition for our people and our customers,"
said Kent Masters, CEO,
Albemarle.
Simmons brings more than 30 years of experience to Ketjen having
served in both public and private companies as an operating
executive and a director/advisor with expertise in strategic
planning, operational excellence, and team development. He began
his career at GE, becoming CEO of the PII Pipeline Solutions unit
of GE Oil & Gas. Simmons served as a group president at
Houston-based Shawcor and most
recently was a senior partner at Vantage Consulting, a business
advisory service specializing in strategy, execution and leadership
for energy, financial, and medical clients.
"Michael's industry and management experience in creating value
is right for the Ketjen business, customers, and team members,"
said Masters. "Ketjen solutions have a powerful role to play in
helping customers across the global energy landscape."
Simmons is a graduate of California State
University, Fullerton, with a Master of Business
Administration from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He is based at Ketjen's
headquarters in Houston,
Texas.
About Ketjen
Ketjen is a provider of advanced catalyst solutions to leading
producers in the petrochemical, refining and specialty chemicals
industries. From fluidized catalytic cracking to clean fuels
solutions to hydro-processing to organometallics and curatives,
Ketjen delivers safe and reliable solutions that increase
production performance and business value. A wholly owned
subsidiary of Albemarle Corporation, Ketjen Corporation is
headquartered in Houston, Texas,
and serves global customers through operations in 27 markets. For
more information, visit ketjen.com.
About Albemarle
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) leads the world in transforming
essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy,
connectivity, and health. We partner to pioneer new ways to move,
power, connect and protect with people and planet in mind. A
reliable and high-quality global supply of lithium and bromine
allow us to deliver advanced solutions for our
customers. Learn more about how the people of Albemarle are enabling a more resilient world
at albemarle.com and on Twitter @AlbemarleCorp.
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