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NEWS
Alicia Czyszczon
Gema Welcomes New Controller
Gema USA Inc., has announced the addition of Alicia Czyszczon as its new controller.
Czyszczon previously held the role of controller at USA Comfort Corporation, based
in Indianapolis, Ind., where she served since 2015.
Prior to joining USA Comfort, Czyszczon worked in multiple accounting
positions with Buchanan Group, PrimeSource Staffing, Bullwackers Casino, and LVI
Environmental Services. In her role with Gema, Czyszczon will be responsible for the
management of accounting functions and accounting staff for Gema US and Canada.
With her extensive experience in managing all aspects of financial operations,
Czyszczon will bring valuable knowledge to the Gema North America team.
Spray Tech
Industrial Merges
with PBS
To enhance customer offerings
in the field of product finishing
and industrial ventilation
equipment and extraction
rooms, Spray Tech Industrial
Solutions and PBS Industries
have merged to create a dynamic
and comprehensive entity,
Combined Finishing Company.
This merger brings together
the specialised expertise
of Spray Tech Industrial
Solutions in cutting-edge spray
coating technologies with
PBS Industries' proven track
record in industrial ventilation
equipment solutions and
extraction rooms. The result is
a singular, efficient company
that offers an extensive range of
solutions for diverse industrial
needs.
There is a rich history
of experience for both PBS
Industries and Spray Tech in
the finishing industry. Their
combined 80 plus years of
experience will provide a variety
of options and better service to
their customers. Merging and
doubling in size will enhance
their ability to provide great
service to their customers.
Combined Finishing
Company headquarters is
located in Oklahoma City, Okla.
The company will continue
to provide services across the
nation.
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Brenntag Partners with AI Platform
Provider
Brenntag, a global chemicals and ingredients distributor, has announced a strategic
partnership with Knowde, a digital customer experience platform for the ingredients,
polymers, and chemical industry. This collaboration marks a significant step forward
in utilising Artificial Intelligence (AI) to address the chemical industry's uniquely
complex Product Data Management challenges.
" The rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence over the last few years have
enabled massive shifts in end-to-end data value creation. We are excited to be
partnering with Knowde, a leader in the application of AI to chemical distribution
data, to utilise their approach for our Product Data Management-knowing that
this will be a pioneering step in the chemical distribution industry, " said Christian
Kohlpaintner, CEO of Brenntag SE.
Brenntag and Knowde will jointly focus on transforming the management of
" unstructured " product information into a structured, harmonised, and multidimensional
dataset, housed in a product information management (PIM) solution.
Knowde's AI-powered Knowledge Engine will be used to standardise product
information, including applications and attributes, to enhance the experience
for Brenntag customers and supply partners. Through their partnership, the two
companies will streamline the product onboarding and sales processes, accelerate the
integration of new acquisitions, improve sustainability tracking, and facilitate more
sophisticated customer interactions.
" As the global market leader, Brenntag's scale and complexity in the chemical
distribution industry are second to none. Knowde's software solutions will enable
them to better leverage their data to fully capitalise on their comprehensive portfolio
and unique global footprint. Companies like Brenntag that embrace digitalisation
will have a significant competitive advantage. We look forward to partnering with
Brenntag's team to accelerate their digital transformation and unlock innovative new
opportunities for growth, " said Ali Amin-Javaheri, CEO of Knowde.
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