9 Aug 2001
Omnexus fields experienced team to support European plastics industry
Omnexus (www.omnexus.com) the global eMarketplace for the plastics industry, has announced formation of the team that will oversee the continued roll-out of the site’s Europe-specific services; the first of these services launch on 19 March. The team has impressive plastics industry and technology credentials, which provide the knowledge and experience to ensure the highest level of e-commerce value to Omnexus users.
With general information and data services globally accessible since its launch in October 2000, Omnexus added full e-transaction capability in November 2000 for users in the USA. The plan is to extend e-transaction capability in two subsequent stages, first to Europe this year and then to the Asian markets during 2002.
In Europe, the first step is enabling users to enter the site in their own, or their preferred, language. Beginning 19 March, many key elements of omnexus.com will be available in French, German and Spanish, as well as English. Omnexus product sourcing catalogues recognize each user, based on selected preferences, and display only those products available for sale within their region. Future enhancements include full e-transaction capabilities in the third quarter of this year. This will include online ordering and payment, and the option of ERP integration to maximize supply chain efficiency.
The new management team for Europe, which is based at Omnexus’ global headquarters in Zurich, brings together a powerful array of disciplines and experience from within both the plastics and IT industries.
Dr. Joachim Franke is responsible for developing and implementing the e-procurement strategy focused on plastics processors in Europe, as well as managing business development for Omnexus. He has extensive experience in managing the strategic direction and financial performance of both regional and global enterprises in the specialty plastics business of both Bayer Corporation and Bayer AG. During a fifteen-year career in the chemical industry, Franke has held positions ranging from Laboratory Manager to Vice President of Semi-Crystalline Products.
Rene Mueller manages the commercial, business and strategic issues relating to the integration of current suppliers, and is actively promoting Omnexus to future partners to expand the product and services offering to customers. Mueller is an international commercial manager with experience in e-commerce and the plastics industry, having held various positions with Dow Europe and Dietiker AG fuer Rohmetalle. He has been involved in marketing, leading sales teams and account management for a number of business units, as well as representing Europe in a global e-commerce team.
Dr. Hans-Juergen Dietrich is working in the product and service development team and is responsible for Omnexus' global sourcing catalog and data management. He brings a strong background in the chemicals and plastics industry, with extensive experience in research and development, strategic planning and production. He held significant business management positions with Bayer AG, including Plant Manager and Co-ordinator of Strategic Planning.
Nigel Hayes is working directly with plastics processors in the UK, enabling them to achieve the full benefits of e-procurement available through Omnexus. Hayes has 15 years plastics industry experience; for the past 10 years responsible for UK sales with a European distributor of engineering and commodity materials.
Christian Le Du works directly with plastics processors in France and Benelux helping them to realise the full benefits of e-procurement available through Omnexus. He has held leadership positions at GE Plastics Europe as a Commercial Leader for high performance plastics, and more recently as Marketing Manager Europe for appliances, housewares and consumer goods industries.
Chris Van Nuffel manages Omnexus’ Customer Care Center and develops and implements business processes to ensure an efficient and timely response to all questions and problems. A Belgian nati
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Omnexus is a global, neutral online marketplace focused on delivering products and related services to the plastics industry. Omnexus currently consists of more than 20 global suppliers, including: ATOFINA, BASF AG, Bayer AG, Biesterfeld, Clariant, Dow Chemical, DSM, DuPont, Ellis & Everard, PolyOne, Resinex & Ravago, Solvay and Ticona/Celanese, with new suppliers continually added. The Omnexus site, which provides a single point of connectivity for plastics processors and suppliers, is now operational in the United States and Europe and will serve Asia and the rest of the world by 2002. Global headquarters for the company is Zurich, Switzerland. In the USA Omnexus operates from Atlanta, Georgia.
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