Memphis, TN (October 1, 2010):

Effective October 1, Robert P. Quarles will become director, strategic marketing for the newly created Strategic Marketing Department in Buckman's U.S. operations. The Strategic Marketing Department, consisting of product managers and product specialists from every Buckman USA sales division, will manage all product lines, develop marketing strategies, and conduct market research/analysis for Buckman USA.

Strategic Marketing will enhance internal coordination and facilitate customer service by streamlining business processes, offer quicker assessment of customer needs, and provide more efficient use of technical resources.

Quarles joined Buckman in 2001, bringing 15 years of specialty chemical marketing and sales management experience to the company. After serving three years as a U.S. paper technologies (USPT) corporate sales manager, he was promoted to director, corporate sales in 2004 and given management responsibilities for the USPT Technical Resources Department in January 2010.

About Buckman
Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Buckman works proactively and collaboratively with its worldwide customers in pulp and paper, leather, and water treatment to deliver exceptional service and innovative specialty chemical solutions to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a measurable return on investment.