Dow Coating Materials Appoints Michael Lewis West Coast Sales Manager

Dow Coating Materials (DCM), a global business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, has appointed veteran specialty chemical sales professional Michael Lewis to the position of West Coast Sales Manager. In his new role, Mr. Lewis is responsible for advancing all aspects of Dow Coating Materials’ sales operations across the western region of North America.

"Michael’s inherent understanding of the coatings industry and the business of our customers positions him as an invaluable addition to our Dow Coating Materials’ team of experts,” said Joan Schuller, General Manager of Dow Coating Materials, North America. "As we continue on our mission to drive growth and innovation across our industry, we look to Michael’s expertise to develop greater solution-based relationships with our customers as he helps to advance overall performance throughout the western region.”

"The opportunity to join Dow Coating Materials at a time when the global coatings industry is moving toward a significant solution-based shift in formulating strategy is extremely exciting,” said Michael Lewis. "I look forward to working closely with our customers to develop and deliver valuable expert alliances, integrated product and performance solutions, and improved manufacturing and formulating efficiencies to serve their needs and the needs of their downstream customers.”

Mr. Lewis joins Dow Coating Materials with more than twenty years of experience in specialty chemical sales and commercial roles. He joined the Dow Chemical Company in 1990, most recently serving as North American Commercial Manager for ANGUS Chemical. Prior to that, Mr. Lewis held progressive positions within Dow-owned businesses, including ANGUS Chemical and Dow Biocides; Dow Performance Chemicals; and Dow Plastic Lined Piping Products. Mr. Lewis holds Bachelor of Science degree from University of Massachusetts and is actively engaged in a variety of industry networking organizations.

About Dow Coating Materials

Dow Coating Materials is the most innovative coatings raw material supplier in the world; driving fundamental shifts in the coatings industry and moving the market as the experts’ expert in coatings solutions. Through its mission of collaboration, inspiration, innovation and growth, the business provides material products, science, technology, and manufacturing solutions to the architectural and industrial coatings industry worldwide. Dow Coating Materials operates 43 manufacturing plants worldwide and 13 dedicated R&D facilities across all major geographic markets where Dow does business. For more information please visit http://www.dow.com/coating.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology with the "Human Element” to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company connects chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help address many of the world’s most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, renewable energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow’s diversified industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 160 countries and in high growth sectors such as electronics, water, energy, coatings and agriculture. In 2010, Dow had annual sales of $53.7 billion and employed approximately 50,000 people worldwide. The Company’s more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 188 sites in 35 countries across the globe. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com.

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