Rohm and Haas appoints director of investor relations

Rohm and Haas Company appointed Andrew D. Sandifer to the position of director, investor relations. He will succeed Gary O’Brien, who has been appointed chief financial officer for the company’s newly formed Specialty Materials Group. In his new role, Sandifer will be the primary contact for investor information to analysts, stockholders and potential investors. Sandifer joined Rohm and Haas Company in May 2003 as strategic planning manager for the Architectural and Functional Coatings business. He has held a variety of increasingly responsible, cross-functional global assignments in the company’s business organizations. His most recent assignment has been global marketing and strategy director for the Adhesives and Sealants business. (January 9, 2007)