Arlanxeo announces leadership changes in Asia-Pacific 

Singapore – Arlanxeo has appointed Nicole Ng as the new VP sales Asia, and Julian Soong as the new managing director for Arlanxeo Singapore Ltd, effective 1 Aug.

The appointments follow the retirement of JooSang Kim after 27 years of career in the chemical industry, Arlanxeo said in a 2 Aug statement.     

According to Arlanxeo, Nicole Ng plays “an integral role” in the company’s commercial team and has been a strong contributor to business growth in the region. 

“As Nicole takes up the new role and grows her career with Arlanxeo, I am looking forward to witnessing her continuous success in Asia," said Christian Widdershoven, chief commercial officer.

Ng has more than 20 years of sales experience in the chemical and material science industries and joined Arlanxeo last year.

Prior to that, she worked for DSM for over 20 years in different business units of elastomers and Dyneema, driving sales in various markets such as China, ASEAN, India, Japan, Korea and ANZ. 

Meanwhile, Julian Soong, Arlanxeo’s general counsel in APAC, is taking on the additional new role of managing director Arlanxeo Singapore.

“Asia is one of the most important strategic growth regions for Arlanxeo, and I look forward to working closely with the team in Asia to strengthen our competitiveness and maximise our potential in this region," said Soong upon taking the role.

Soong has more than 15 years of experience in contracts & commercial law, disputes and international trade & competition law.

He joined Arlanxeo in 2017 and oversees the company's legal organisation within the APAC region.