Management

Dr. PAL ARJUNAN

832-***-**** (Cell)

acq09s@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Innovative Technology/Business Leader and Global Business Development/Marketing /Business Strategy & Planning Expert with proven success in Advanced Materials: Polymers/Thermosets Composites/Specialty chemicals, technology/product development, global business development, business/asset management, chemical market research, and R/D outsourcing. Expertise in polymers/specialty chemicals, polymers design including specialty polyolefins, polymer blends/alloys/syntactic foam composites for oil/gas industry, biodegradable/ radiation resistant polymers and polymers stabilization. Director/VP of: 1) Global Business Development, 2) Innovation/Technology & R/D and 3) Chemical Market Research/New Business Development; strong interpersonal communication, internal/external customers alliance, proven problem solving skills, asset/P&L management, managing new businesses, technology transfer, commercialization, global R/D outsourcing, IP management, and extensive international business experience/networking.

Background includes:

•Global Business Development in Polymers/Composites/Catalysts with regional focus

•Corporate Senior Management/Executive/Steering Functions

•Corporate Business Assessment/Strategy/Plan

•Business/Asset/Budget/CAPEX/P&L Management

•Chemical Market Research/New Business Development/Consulting

•International Business Experience/Networking/contacts with Different Cultures

•Global Networking in Polymers/Composites/Catalysts – Academic and Industry

•New Research/Technology/Business Proposals

•Commercialization/Technology Transfer

•Intellectual Property Strategy/Development

•Setting up R/D & New Business Development Groups, Corporate R/D Labs, and Advanced Characterization Center

•R/D Management/Outsourcing & Manufacturing Support

•Oil and Gas Industry – DRBM product development for Drilling/Shipping industries

•Publications – Patents, Book, Journal Articles, Presentations

•Trade shows/Conferences: ACS, SPE, MAAC PE/PP, FlexPO, APLA-POC, & Bio-Focus

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TRELLEBORG OFFSHORE US Inc., Houston, TX, USA 3/2013 – 2/2015

(Multibillion$ Polymers/Composites Manufacturer/Supplier to Global Oil/Gas Industries)

Director – Innovation and Technology

In-charge of Innovation/Technology Group, developing new advanced materials for syntactic foams used in Drilling Riser Buoyancy Modules, clamps, landing strings, and thermal insulation tapes etc.

Member of the Country Management Team (CMT), Corporate Steering Committee, and Global Buoyancy Team (GBT)

Business/Asset/P&L/CAPEX Management: managed $20 M budget for R/D/Pilot plant/Scale up & Tech transfer

Technical expert/advisor to Sales, Business, Manufacturing/Finishing Operation, Quality/SHE, and IP Management.

Hiring/supervising/mentoring I & T team members and setting up a new R/D facilities.

JV/Collaborations with Industries and Universities worldwide to support the Business

Built a new R/D team quickly and developed several next generation proprietary DRBM technology platforms with cost savings and additional revenues > $50 M/year

External collaborations: RM suppliers, SWRI, and Univ of Alabama Materials Center

Managed company IP assets

Advisory role for other Business groups within Trelleborg Offshore

CHEMICALS INCORPORATED, Baytown, TX, USA 10/2012 – 3/2013

(Multimillion$ chemicals custom manufacturing company)

VP – New Business Development/Marketing/Sales

In-charge of new business development/marketing for CI custom manufacturing capabilities worldwide.

Managed Multi $M key sales accounts: asset/revenue/P&L management

In-charge of competitive intelligence & IP

ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, Baton Rouge, LA, USA 12/2008 – 9//2012

(Multi billion$ specialty chemical company)

Global Business Development & Polymer Lab Director - Polyolefins Catalyst Business

•Developed new, $50+ Millions business/market opportunities for Chemical/PO Catalysts Business.

•Directed the Polymer/QC Labs, supporting the Catalysts manufacturing and Sales

•Business Management – Strategy/Planning/CAPEX Allocation

•Empowered Sales teams on Chemical/PO catalysts marketing techniques.

•Managed $20+ M budget to set up new Polymer/Characterization Labs

•Commercialized of new PO Catalysts: Created multi $M business

•M&A: New Z/N PE catalysts technology from Polimeri – Europe

•Advised on setting up new manufacturing & R/D facilities in M. East & S. Korea

•International business development: Japan, Korea, Latin Americas, Mexico, SE Asia - Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, & India.

•Company Publications: Chemical/PO Catalysts Business Newsletter - "Catapult"; editorial member for "Catalyst Courier" - monthly publication for external customers.

•Business/Technical presentations in conferences, trade shows - MAAC PE/PP conference, SPE-POC, CMR FlexPO, APLA - POC

CHEMICAL MARKET RESOURCES INC., /INNOVANTE Inc., Houston, TX 2006 – 2008

(Consulting Company on chemical market research and R/D outsourcing in Mexico)

Director – New Business Development

•Developed new global businesses/markets and multiclients base

•Technology/Business assessment, competitive intelligence, market research, corporate strategy/planning advise, and retainer projects in petrochemicals, polymers, blends/composites, and specialty chemicals areas

•Generated $ Millions by Single Clients and Multi-clients Reports

•Managed R/D outsourcing in Mexico

•International business travels - Japan, Korea, Italy, Mexico, India, China

•Generated recurring subscription revenues by biweekly and monthly Market News Letters: New Generation Polyolefins, Polefins & Elastomers Newsletter

•Achieved additional revenues by organizing "FlexPO" conferences

•Enhanced PR: key note speaker in Customers' conferences and Advisory Panel

TEXTILES RUBBER & CHEMICAL COMPANY – Dalton, GA 2005 – 2006

(Multimillion$ global supplier of rubbers/chemicals/adhesives/carpet backs)

Director – Research/Development, ThermoTex Division

In-charge of R/D and commercialization of new recyclable carpet backing products.

•Established new R/D labs, pilot carpet coating facility, QC lab for the manufacturing plant, hiring R/D support staff and out sources for lean R/D and manufacturing activities

•Managed Multi $M R/D Budget/CAPEX

•Identified key markets (> $ 30 M) and partnered with lead carpet/adhesive manufacturers in commercializing the new carpet backing product- ThermoTex

•Developed proprietary products for carpet backing and mattress fabrics ticking.

•Established exclusive agreements with lead resin manufacturers for raw materials supply.

EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANYT – Baytown, TX 1990-2005

(Multi billion$ global manufacturer of petrochemicals/ plastics/rubbers/plastomers/ adhesives)

Senior Staff Chemist/Program Leader – Global R/D - Product Technology

Managed cross-functional R/D projects on novel polyolefins product development.

•$300 M NPV Breakthrough Technology program on “Functional Polyolefins”.

•E/P/DVB elastomer in tire sidewalls application ($200 M NPV).

•Radiation resistant PP ($ 200 M NPV) for medical applications ( Kimberly-Clark)

•New generation of peroxide curable TPVs for Specialty Elastomer Business.

•LCB-HDPE for new generation molding applications.

•High melt strength BMWD LCB-HDPEs for blow molding application

•High melt strength PP for thermoforming applications.

•LCB-EP(DM) for TPO product development.

•E/CP copolymers for PVC replacement

•LCB-EP copolymers as viscosity/wax-crystal modifiers for lube oil.

•E/NB-LLDPEs and blends for blown film applications.

•Biodegradable PE for Kimberly-Clark diapers application

•Improve the processability of LLDPEs in extrusion/blown film applications.

•EPDM/CR & NBR, ExxproTM /CR & NBR for tire applications

•EPDM/CR blends for power transmission belt applications (Gates Rubber Company)

ENICHEM AMERICAS Inc., – Princeton, NJ 1988-1990

(Subsidiary of Enichem – Italy, a multibillion$ oil/petrochemical/polymer company)

Principal Scientist/Project Leader – Advanced Materials Group

•Set up a new R/D lab and programs in Advanced Engineering Thermoplastics (Nylon/ Polyesters/Polycarbonates/Acrylics/PVC/Polyurethanes) blends/composites for automotive applications.

•Built and managed a new R/D team

MONSANTO CHEMICAL COMPANY, Springfield, MA 1985-1988

(Multi billion$ chemical/polymers/biotechnology Company)

Senior Research Chemist/Team Leader – Polyblends/Alloys, New Product Development Groups

•In-charge of developing new polymer blends/alloys program and new stabilizers for Nylon, Polyesters, Polycarbonates, and ABS

EDUCATION

•University Of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI

WHO/NCI Post-Doctoral Scholar, 1981-‘85

•Oklahoma State University – Stillwater, OK

PhD in Chemistry, GPA: 3.94/4, 1976-1980

•Madras University, India

BS & MS in Chemistry, First Class, 1967-72

AWARDS

•Patent Awards: Monsanto, Enichem, ExxonMobil Chemical

•Polymer Science/Technology Awards – ExxonMobil Chemical 1990, 1992, 2000, 2001, & 2004

•Best Paper Award – EMC Chemical Research Committee 2002

•Distinguished Service Award – ACS Polymer Chemistry Div 2012

•Elected as ACS Polymer Chemistry Div Fellow 2013

AFILIATIONS

•ACS – Polymer Chemistry, PMSE, Organic Chemistry Divisions

•SPE

•IUPAC

•WHO is WHO – American Inventors

•Elected as ACS Poly Chemistry Div Fellow 2012

PATENTS/PUBLICATIONS

•See Attachment: 100+ US/International Patents & 60+ Publications

Contact this candidate