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Olaf Nootbaar has been appointed as CEO of Carbodeon Ltd, a specialist in carbon nanomaterials development and production.

Carbodeon appoints Olaf Nootbaar as CEO

Vantaa, Finland | Posted on August 14th, 2013

Olaf brings 20 years' experience in the semiconductor and materials industries to his new role. He previously served as Global Marketing Director at AZ Electronic Materials and Marketing Manager Functional Coatings at Rohm and Haas. He has an M.Sc. Eng. degree from Fachhochschule Köln and an MBA from the Open University Business School.

Olaf will use his extensive experience and in-depth industry knowledge to continue developing Carbodeon as a leader in the advanced carbon-based nanomaterials area.

Commenting on his appointment Olaf said: "Carbodeon nanodiamond products have already found industrial and consumer applications in demanding thermal management materials, electroplating and high wear resistance materials markets. I look forward to providing my expertise and wide industry contacts to help accelerate the company's growth."

Dr. Asko Vehanen, the outgoing CEO, will join the board of Carbodeon and continue as Senior Advisor to the company.

Carbodeon Board Member, Artem Skubenko, said: "We are pleased to welcome Olaf to the team. His experience, proven skills and thorough knowledge of the semiconductor and materials markets will be invaluable to the company in the next stage of its business development. Further, I would like to thank Dr. Asko Vehanen for his dedicated work for Carbodeon and we look forward to his continuing involvement as advisor and a board member."

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About Carbodeon Ltd
Carbodeon supplies super hard materials for applications where toughness is at a premium. Its patented technologies offer superior opportunities to several fields of business. Its grades of Ultra-Dispersed Diamonds -– also known as nanodiamonds – possess the desired properties fine-tuned for a growing number of dedicated applications. These grades are sold under the name uDiamond™. Similarly, the company’s Nicanite™ graphitic carbon nitride can be converted to carbon nitride thin-film coatings with unique properties.

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