Chemical Week awarded Kurt Bock, CFO, BASF SE, the CFO of the Year Award at the 15th Annual CFO Conference in New York City on May 25.
Chemical Week''s CFO of the Year Award was established in 2001 to recognize and honor the best in the chemical industry for financial leadership. This award is given annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution through vision and leadership, corporate reporting and performance, social responsibility, innovation, and global competitiveness.
"I am honored to receive this distinguished award from Chemical Week, which is a reflection of my team''s dedication and passion," Bock said.
Bock was chosen Chemical Week''s 2010 CFO of the Year based on the companies financial performance, capital structure and risk management, Bock''s role in BASF''s strategy, including acquisitions and divestitures, the quality of BASF''s communication to stakeholders and the transparency, quality and integrity of reported data by BASF. A survey of Chemical Week editors and industry analysts chooses the winner.
"Chemical Week is pleased to present this award to a highly deserving recipient. As the industry and economy recover, chemical company CFOs are increasingly driving strategy and operations at their companies. It will take innovative thinking and leadership to guide companies through these challenging times and CFOs like Kurt Bock possess those qualities," said Robert Westervelt, Chemical Week Editor-in-Chief.
Bock also was the keynote speaker at the conference, presenting on the topic, "Turning the Corner: From Recession to Recovery." Presentations from the 15th Annual CFO Conference can be purchased at http://store.chemweek.com.
Keep up to date with all Chemical Week conferences and events, call +1-212-621-4978 or visit www.chemweek.com/conferences.
About Chemical Week
Chemical Week, part of Access Intelligence, LLC, is the world''s leading source of news and analysis for key professionals concerned with the chemicals, petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and related industries. Chemical Week information is available face-to-face, daily, weekly and 24/7 via our websites, weekly print magazine, newsletters, custom publications, online buyers'' guides, and conferences. Additional information is available at www.chemweek.com.
Contacts:
Chemical Week
Crystal Jarvie, 212-621-4687
cjarvie@chemweek.com
