Adisseo has announced the appointment of Dr Hao Zhigang as Chief Executive Officer to succeed Jean-Marc Dublanc.
Dr Hao Zhigang, Chairman of Adisseo’s Board of Directors for more than 5 years, started to undertake the role of Chief Executive Officer since 1st July following the leaving of Jean-Marc Dublanc from his operational duties in Adisseo. This succession, well anticipated and prepared, ensures a smooth transition to maintain and strengthen Adisseo’s strategy and organization.
Dr. Hao Zhigang has been with Sinochem/Bluestar for around two decades in a variety of executive, operational and managerial positions. Being involved in Adisseo business since 2010, he has intensive cross-cultural communication and management experience.
Adisseo is organized, from July 1, 2023, as follows:
Dr Hao Zhigang, as Chief Executive Officer of Adisseo, and in addition to his current Chairman role both at Adisseo and at Bluestar, manages the coordination and relations with Adisseo’s shareholders, enabling a decision-making process with faster speed and higher efficiency, which is critical under current macro-environment with great uncertainties and volatilities. He is also responsible for Adisseo Group strategy and directly supervises Adisseo executive members including Frédéric Jacquin, Chief Operating Officer, as well as other five executive vice presidents responsible for finance, strategy and sustainability, Research & Innovation, HR and China operations respectively.
“I feel so excited to embark on this wonderful new journey with all Adisseo colleagues,” said Dr. Zhigang. “The ‘2-pillar’ strategy will remain unchanged with strategic investments to be pursued, and its international DNA be sustained. The resources will be allocated globally to ensure its well-balanced industrial footprint. Adisseo will continue to consolidate its leading position in the market and keep investing in innovation, in people, in CAPEX, in digitalization as well as in external growth opportunities.”
Frédéric Jacquin is directly managing global operations and leads the Executive Committee according to the delegation from the CEO. Starting from 1st July 2023, Jacquin replaced Jean-Marc Dublanc as president of Adisseo France SAS.
The complementary roles and profiles of Hao Zhigang and Frédéric Jacquin will enable Adisseo to drive its sustainable growth strategy, leveraging fully all its global capabilities.
Jean-Marc Dublanc becomes a non-Executive Board Member of Bluestar Adisseo Company. In this role, he will support Adisseo’s management and strategy, and will act as strategic advisor to the Adisseo Group.
The rest of the organization remains unchanged.
