Ayaz Khan

Technical Director: Coatings & Construction - Americas at IMCD US, LLC

Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States

About

Technical/Marketing professional with more than 30+ years experience representing paint and specialty chemical organizations selling into the construction, colorants, deco & industrial coatings industries. Expertise in Project Management, R&D, Technical Service and Marketing. Experienced in international B2B with Latin America, Europe & Asia. Specialties: Product Development, Technical Service, Project Management, Marketing

Experience

  • IMCD US LLC. (9 yrs 2 mos)
    • Technical Director, Americas
      Jul 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

    • Technical Manager: Coatings & Construction - Americas
      Jul 2020 - Jul 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Technical responsibility for the Americas Region.

    • Technical Manager Coatings US
      Jun 2017 - Jul 2020 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Supervisory responsibility for the Coatings lab. Responsible for technical marketing and training. Support commercial efforts in the way of customer and principal interaction from a technical support perspective.

  • Technical Service Marketing Manager at Solvay - Novecare Coatings
    Apr 2012 - May 2017 · 5 yrs 2 mos

    Responsible for providing specialized technical knowledge and tools, particularly in paint additives, to the Coatings Business Team, as well as create long-term relationships with customers and serve as the entry point for market-related problems and unmet or unexpressed market needs and promote these ideas within the company. Provide technical expertise and driving customer focused projects for the Coatings Business Team, as well as support and encourage long-term relationships with customers of that business. Support lab applications testing and formulation development.

  • Elementis Specialties (Hightstown, NJ)
    • Technical Service Director - Coatings Americas
      Jun 2010 - Nov 2011 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Reported to the Coatings Americas Business Director. Responsible for all facets of Technical Service for Construction, Colorants, Decorative and Industrial Coatings markets for the Americas Region.

    • Marketing Manager - Architectural Additives & Colorants
      Sep 2008 - May 2010 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Reported to the Coatings Americas Business Director. Responsible for Marketing of Deco Additives & Colorants in the Americas Region.

    • Market Development Manager - Colorants
      Sep 2006 - Aug 2008 · 2 yrs

      Reported to the Coatings Americas Business Director. Responsible for Marketing of Colorants in the Americas Region.

  • Group Leader at Cognis Corp
    1998 - 2006 · 8 yrs

    Reported to the Technical Manager for Additives. Supervised Chemist, Technologist and two co-op students. Global responsibility for providing solutions to Consumer Coatings customers with paint formulating problems. Gave technical assistance and made recommendations on the use of Cognis products. Developed applications data for all new Consumer Coatings paint additives and made presentations to current and potential customers globally. Responsible for training new lab hires, Made technical presentations at Paint Society Meetings and Coatings Conferences in North America, Europe & Mexico. Provided sales training for Cognis Sales Force, both local and international and Distributors

  • Chemist at ICI Paints
    Nov 1988 - May 1998 · 9 yrs 7 mos

    Reported to the Technical Manager for Decorative Interior Latex Trade Sales Coatings. Supervised two Technicians. Responsible for formulation, scale up, maintenance and technical service for interior latex products for Domestic and International Markets.