Dow Corning Names New Marketing, Marketing Communications Leaders for Engineered Elastomer Industry


MIDLAND, Mich. - April 5, 2007 - Dow Corning has named Mark Maxwell global marketing director for its Engineered Elastomers Industry. Sammy Hui will succeed Maxwell as global marketing communications manager.

Maxwell will be responsible for developing and implementing key business strategies and brand management for the Engineered Elastomers business, which provides silicone rubber solutions to the transportation, electrical, industrial and consumer industries.

"Mark's industry, sales and marketing management experience will be valuable to ensure our continued success as the silicone rubber market expands to meet productivity and performance demands," said Andy Tometich, Executive Director for Dow Corning's Engineered Elastomer Industry.

Since joining Dow Corning more than 20 years ago, Maxwell has held numerous management roles in sales, marketing and marketing communications. He earned dual bachelor's degrees in marketing and finance from the State University of New York at Buffalo and completed post-graduate executive education programs at the University of Michigan Executive Business School and the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

Based in Hong Kong, Hui brings more than 20 years of marketing, business development and marketing communications experience in the rapidly expanding Asian market to his new role. Hui most recently served as the Asia marketing communications leader for Dow Corning's Core Products Business.

"Sammy's experience and global understanding of marketing communications principles will help us articulate the value our expertise and performance materials bring to a variety of industries," said Tometich.

Dow Corning Engineered Elastomers

For nearly 50 years, OEM manufacturers and fabricators have relied on Dow Corning's silicone rubber formulation expertise and performance materials. Serving a wide range of customer markets from automotive and aerospace to power systems and high-volume consumer product manufactures, Dow Corning is a leading world producer of silicone rubber. To learn more about Dow Corning Engineered Elastomers, visit http://www.dowcorning.com/rubber

Dow Corning provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicon-based technology and innovation, offering more than 7,000 products and services, Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning's sales are outside the United States.

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