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Adnoc and OMV tapped a new executive board for Borouge Group <\/strong>International<\/strong>, with Emirati Industry and Advanced Technology Minister Sultan Al Jaber (LinkedIn<\/a>) named as chairman of the firm\u2019s supervisory board, according to a press release<\/a>. The global polyolefins powerhouse was formed through the merger of the Abu Dhabi state oil giant\u2019s Borouge and the Austrian oil and gas player\u2019s Borealis, and Canada-based Nova Chemicals.<\/p>\n

The new hires: <\/strong>Roger Kearns (LinkedIn<\/a>) \u2014 currently serving as president and CEO of Nova \u2014 will take the wheel as CEO of the firm. Kearns brings over 40 years of experience in the chemicals sector. Borealis CEO Stefan Doboczky will be chief commercial officer, and Borouge\u2019s Hasan Karam (LinkedIn<\/a>) will join as chief operating officer. Borealis\u2019 Daniel Turnheim (LinkedIn<\/a>) will serve as interim CFO until someone is tapped for the position by May.<\/p>\n

IN CONTEXT-<\/strong> As<\/a>we reported yesterday<\/a>, Adnoc closed the merger of its plastic unit Borouge with OMV\u2019s Borealis. The wider merger is set to be finalized at the end of the month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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