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SAAFoST Career Roadshow September 2011

SAAFoST Career Roadshow September 2011. Presented by: Gary Pon. Worldwide leader in specialty starches for food, papermaking and biomaterial applications A consistent innovator Specialty solutions provider focused on adding value downstream Vertically integrated to unique raw materials

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SAAFoST Career Roadshow September 2011

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  1. SAAFoST Career Roadshow September 2011 Presented by: Gary Pon

  2. Worldwide leader in specialty starches for food, papermaking and biomaterial applications A consistent innovator Specialty solutions provider focused on adding value downstream Vertically integrated to unique raw materials Market driven to create value A global dedicated technical and service organization Sustainability and National Starch National Starch at a glance Headquarters: Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA Founded: 1895 2009 Sales: $1.4 Billion Employees: 2,250 Countries of Operation: 30 Locations: 35 globally

  3. Regional Profile Headcount

  4. What does it take? • Passion for food!!!!

  5. Where did it all begin? • Student training: (1991) • H & R (Symrise) – Lab technician • Production environment: (1993 – 2000) • Mr Juice - Factory/Lab technician • - Company Food Technologist • Mediterranean - Company Food Technologist • Supply environment: (2000 – present) • National Starch - Technical Specialist • - Business Manager

  6. Expectations…. • First impressions do count • Be professional • Try to understand for what job you are looking at • Administrative • Lab • Production • Understand your previous work studied

  7. National Starch.. • Technologist: • Generally starts in the lab to get an in depth understanding of application area • Technical Service • Begin to work with customers on a technical level • Market development • Marketing • Sales area: • People & relationship skill • Projects • Drive • Business Management • Business management/guidance

  8. National Starch.. • Technologist: • Generally starts in the lab to get an in depth understanding of application area

  9. National Starch.. • Technical Service • Begin to work with customers on a technical level

  10. National Starch.. • Market development • Marketing

  11. National Starch.. • Sales area: • People & relationship skill • Projects • Drive

  12. National Starch.. • Business Management • Business management/guidance

  13. Thank you for your attention Gary.pon@nstarch.com

  14. Sustainability and National Starch National Starch Core PrinciplesWho we are and what we value • Personal Responsibility • Mutual Value • Deep Understanding • Passionate Determination • Restless Innovation • Meaningful Connections

  15. Sustainability and National Starch The global supply chain 11 manufacturing sites in seven countries Proprietary technology and processes Strategically placed near raw material sourcing Globally flexible to mitigate risk Competitive advantage managing complexity

  16. Areas of Special Expertise • Foods and beverages texture design • Sensory and culinary applications • Consumer trends and insights • Clinical research • Nutrition • Natural polymer chemistry • Materials Science • Plant Genetics • Regulatory • Bio-materials for papermaking, consumer products and industrial processes

  17. Value drivers • Diverse textural eating experiences • Natural and nutritional positioning • Formulating cost optimization • Quality enhancement Value drivers • Productivity of customer’s process • Quality of final product • Recyclability and green drivers Creating Value with Specialty StarchesTwo principal businesses Plus a growing Biomaterials business

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