David C. Jukes to oversee day-to-day Operation of all of Univar’s Business Segments
Global chemical distributor Univar Inc. (Downers Grove, IL – United States) has appointed David C. Jukes President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective 04. May 2017. He will continue to report to Stephen D. Newlin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Since joining Univar in 2002, Jukes has held various roles with increasing responsibility. This included leading the reorganization of Univar’s EMEA business, resulting in a doubling of the segment’s EBITDA margin and positioning it for future growth. Prior to Univar, Jukes was senior Vice President Global Sales, Marketing and Industry Relations for Omnexus, a plastics industry e-commerce platform. He is a graduate of the London Business School.
Source: Univar press release
HGE – DCG / 08.05.2017
