Bertrand Thinus

Bertrand Thinus serves as Managing Director and Head of Sales and Sales Support at Evonik since July 2024. Prior to this role, Bertrand was Sales Director for Professional Hygiene Biocides EMEA at Arxada from September 2021 to July 2024, overseeing sales teams and distributors in the B2B markets for disinfection and personal care. Previously at Lonza from April 2006 to August 2021, Bertrand held the position of Sales Director EMEA Consumer Care, implementing biocidal strategies and developing sales teams, and earlier served as Marketing Director Consumer Care - EMEA, where a 5-year business strategy was established to double sales. Bertrand's career began at Bayer, where roles included Sales Manager for various markets and Technical Marketing Manager for fine chemicals. Educational qualifications include a Certificate in Business Excellence from Columbia Business School and a degree in chemistry from ECPM Ecole européenne de chimie polymères et matériaux de Strasbourg.