Paul Pitach is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in strategy, business development, and product management, currently serving as Vice-President of Performance Minerals EMEA at Imerys since November 2011. In this role, Paul manages a portfolio exceeding 60 million euros and oversees a 10-person team focused on sales and technical support in the EMEA region. Key achievements include driving organic growth in the Animal Feed and Specialties markets, implementing a dynamic pricing strategy amidst inflation and energy price volatility, and optimizing the distribution network for pharmaceutical products. Previous roles at Imerys involved significant contributions to business development and product management across multiple markets, including a successful acquisition and the management of a talc mining site. Paul holds a degree from Mines Paris and possesses Green Belt certification in Six Sigma for process optimization.