(PolyOne Corp.: Cleveland, Ohio) -- PolyOne Corp., a global provider of specialized polymer materials, services, and solutions, recently announced that Tom Kedrowski has joined the company as senior vice president of operations.

Prior to joining PolyOne, Kedrowski served as vice president for the H.B. Fuller Co., where he served in various executive-level leadership positions, domestically and internationally, during his 24 years with the company.

“Tom is a seasoned global executive leader with an exceptionally strong background in manufacturing, supply-chain strategy, and lean Six Sigma implementation. He brings to PolyOne an extremely high level of senior expertise in operational excellence that will drive continuous improvements throughout our manufacturing, sourcing, logistics, and supply-chain organizations,” says Stephen D. Newlin, PolyOne’s chairman, president, and chief executive officer. “With the addition of Tom, we have further strengthened our talented leadership team in our relentless pursuit to drive our strategic direction.”

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