Kenneth Littel Named Material Protection Global Market Manager for Dow Biocides


Buffalo Grove, IL - December 04, 2007

Dow Biocides names Kenneth Littel global marketing manager for Material Protection.
Kenneth Littel was recently named global marketing manager for Material Protection, for Dow Biocides, a business group of The Dow Chemical Company and its affiliates. In his new position, Ken is responsible for leading the marketing strategy development and implementation of biocides for materials protection, including paint and coatings, building materials, emulsion polymers, inks, pigment slurries, adhesives, wood products and personal care products.

"Ken brings vast knowledge of microbiology and diversified Dow experience as marketing manager," said Mark Henning, ANGUS CEO and general manager for Dow Biocides. "We're confident Ken will contribute a unique industry perspective in educating and leading his team."

Ken joined Dow Biocides in 1988 working as a product manager for biocides in coatings, adhesives, paper and lubricant industries. Since then, Ken has served various roles within Dow, including market development manager and international director of sales and marketing for India, where he managed pharmaceutical intermediate sales. Most recently, Ken worked as a senior manager for new business development, conducting exploratory market investigations to identify and commercialize significant new business platforms.

Ken received his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana. He also holds a master's degree in microbiology from Iowa State University, Ames, and a master's in business administration from DePaul University, Chicago.

About Dow Biocides

Offering the industry's largest and most diverse product portfolio available today, Dow Biocides offers a product for just about every type of microbial challenge and system requirement. The performance capabilities range from high to low pH performance, quick kill to sustained performance and a range of registrations unparalleled in the industry. For more information on Dow Biocides, visit www.dowbiocides.com.

About Dow

Dow is a diversified chemical company that harnesses the power of innovation, science and technology to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The Company offers a broad range of products and services to customers in more than 175 countries, helping them to provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products. Built on a commitment to its principles of sustainability, Dow has annual sales of $49 billion and employs 43,000 people worldwide. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted.

For more information on Dow Biocides, visit dow.com/biocides.

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