October 25/Redmond, Wash./Univar Press Release -- Univar Inc. announced that Mark Byrne will be appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer of Univar. The appointment is pending the successful acquisition of Basic Chemical Solutions LLC (BCS) by Univar, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2011.
In this new role, Byrne will be responsible for managing Univar’s global business units, as well as the integration of Univar and BCS. Byrne will report to John Zillmer, president and chief executive officer of Univar.