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THE pH REPORT
ABOUT IeC
IeC is a London-based strategy consultancy advising Fortune 500
and FTSE 100 companies, investment banks and fund managers.
Paul Hodges
Is a trusted adviser to
major companies and the
investment community,
and has a proven track
record of accurately
identifying key trends
in global marketplaces.
He has been widely
recognised for correctly
forewarning of the 2008
global financial crisis.
His analysis of the key
role of demographics
in driving the global
economy is now attracting
increasing interest from
senior policymakers
and executives.
Paul is Chairman of
International eChem (IeC),
non-executive Chairman
of NiTech Solutions; and
non-executive director of
Recycling Technologies..
Prior to launching IeC in
1995, Paul spent 17 years
with Imperial Chemical
Industries (ICI), both in
England and the USA,
where he held senior
executive positions in
petrochemicals and
chloralkali, and was
Executive Director of a $1
billion ICI business. Paul
serves as a Global Expert
with the World Economic
Forum and is a Freeman
of the City of London.
He is a graduate of the
University of York, and
subsequently studied with
the IMD business school.
Daniël de Blocq
van Scheltinga
Was the first foreigner to
be granted permission to
run the finance company
of a top-tier Chinese
State Owned Enterprise,
when establishing and
managing ChemChina
Finance Company.
Previously, Daniël
held a variety of senior
positions in corporate
and investment banking,
including as Asia Pacific
Head of Chemicals and
Asia Head Asset Based
Finance for ABN AMRO.
He has lived in Hong
Kong for 16 years, and
continues to spend much
of his time in China,
advising international
and Chinese firms, as well
as leaders in the public
and private sectors.
Daniël is a graduate
of Leiden University
in the Netherlands,
holding a Master of Law
degree with a speciality
of International law.
David Hughes Disclaimer
Is an expert on the
Middle East, having lived
and worked in Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia for 5 years,
after leading SABIC’s
global business redesign
programme in 2009.
He has held a range of
senior executive positions
with SABIC, Huntsman
and ICI, where he led a
range of global $1bn+
businesses based in the
Middle East, Europe and
the USA. He also served
on a number of industry
bodies, including as
Vice-Chairman of the
Board of Petrochemicals
Europe, the Asian Clean
Fuels Association and
the Methanol Institute. This Research Note
has been prepared
by IeC for general
circulation. The
information contained
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may be retained.
It has not been prepared
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be relied upon by any
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other third party.
IeC do not give
investment advice
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under the UK Financial
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notwithstanding the
foregoing, this Research
Note is relied upon
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disclaims, all liability
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