Herbert Tripp appointed President Functions Operations, EMEA

Kao is proud to announce that effective January 1st, Herbert Tripp will take on the new role as President Functions Operations, EMEA, leading the corporate functions Accounting & Finance, Supply Chain Management, Legal, HCD and Communications. Herbert Tripp has been with Kao for more than 30 years and has been a key leader for Kao and Kao Chemicals GmbH, contributing to build the company’s Chemical business in Europe. The newly created position is part of a new sector-lead and function enabled organizational design that aims to achieve faster business growth via faster go-to-market and a stronger focus on the customers. Herbert Tripp will report directly into Satoru Tanaka, President Consumer Products, A/EMEA.