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Dirk Mampe has been appointed Vice President Business Management for Personal Care Specialties Europe since May 2014. H&PC Today talked to him about upcoming trends, diverse consumer needs, BASF’s Personal Care business and his new job.

Mr. Mampe, just a few words about your experience in the company?
Well, I enjoy designing and giving shape to things and then advancing their implementation with others, and this enthusiasm has been running like a common thread through my career. I started my career at Cognis as a lab manager in central R&D, and afterwards moved on to positions in Strategy Development and M&A. Following the integration of Cognis into BASF, I worked in Global Product Management. Later, I was appointed Head of Quality & Product Stewardship, a position in which I was responsible for quality management, compliance with legal requirements and customer audits. In May 2014, I assumed my current position as Vice Presiden ...