Sweden’s Polygiene Group AB appointed Dr. Kurt De Meyer as head of commercial growth for Addmaster, one of the textile company’s business segments.
De Meyer will assume the role on August 3 and will lead Addmaster’s commercial organization, including its team of four sales professionals, with responsibility for “driving growth through new business development, strategic account management and expansion of the company’s global distributor network.”
De Meyer brings over 20 years of experience in antimicrobial technologies, commercial strategy and business development to the role. Most recently, he served as global market and product manager at Janssen PMP, the microbial control and biocides division of Johnson & Johnson, where he reportedly “developed new business platforms, established global partnerships and drove growth across multiple industry sectors.”
Sandrine Garnier, CEO of Polygiene Group, stated, “I am delighted to welcome Kurt to Addmaster and Polygiene Group. I had the pleasure of working closely with Kurt during my time at Addmaster and have seen first-hand his deep expertise, commercial acumen and ability to build strong customer and partner relationships. His extensive experience within antimicrobial technologies and proven track record of creating growth make him exceptionally well-suited to lead our commercial organization and support the next phase of Addmaster’s development.”
During his career at Janssen PMP, De Meyer has led international commercial, technical, and regulatory teams, managed global product portfolios, and established strategic partnerships across healthcare, food and beverage, textiles, plastics, coatings, and industrial applications. He holds a PhD in Applied Sciences from Vrije Universiteit Brussel and has completed executive studies in Product Management at Vlerick Business School.
Polygiene’s technologies include StayFresh, StayCool, OdorCrunch2.0, Biomaster, Verimaster, and Scentmaster.
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