In connection with the reorganization of the segments and divisions, responsibilities will be as follows, effective March 4, 2008:
Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht (Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors): Legal, Taxes & Insurance; Strategic Planning & Controlling; Communications BASF Group; Global HR – Executive Management & Development; Investor Relations; Chief Compliance Officer
Dr. h.c. Eggert Voscherau (Vice Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors): Human Resources; Environment, Health & Safety; Verbund Site Management Europe; Engineering & Maintenance; Corporate & Governmental Relations
Dr. Kurt Bock: Finance; Catalysts; Market & Business Development North America; Regional Functions North America; Information Services; Corporate Controlling; Corporate Audit
Dr. Martin Brudermüller: Performance Polymers; Polyurethanes; Market & Business Development Asia Pacific; Regional Functions & Country Management Asia Pacific
Dr. Hans-Ulrich Engel: Oil & Gas; Region Europe; Global Procurement & Logistics
Dr. John Feldmann: Construction Chemicals; Acrylics & Dispersions; Care Chemicals; Performance Chemicals; Styrenics; Polymer Research
Dr. Andreas Kreimeyer: Research Executive Director; Inorganics; Petrochemicals; Intermediates; Chemicals Research & Engineering; BASF Future Business
Dr. Stefan Marcinowski: Crop Protection; Coatings; Specialty Chemicals Research; BASF Plant Science; Region South America
Dr. Harald Schwager will be taking over from Eggert Voscherau with the following responsibilities after the Annual Meeting 2008: Human Resources; Environment, Health & Safety; Verbund Site Management Europe; Engineering & Maintenance; Corporate & Governmental Relations
