Avantium N.V, a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, has appointed Kim Balt as Director Investor Relations, effective 1 September 2020. In this role, he will be responsible for the execution of the Investor Relations strategy, build and maintain relationships with Avantium’s shareholders and the global investment community and communication to the financial markets.

 

Before joining Avantium Kim Balt worked over 20 years at ING Wholesale Banking. He held various roles in Equity Capital Markets, with extensive ECM deal execution & advisory experience. Kim Balt will report to Avantium’s CEO Tom van Aken and work closely with CFO Bart Welten, Director Communications Caroline van Reedt Dortland and General Counsel Carmen Portocarero.

 

CEO Tom van Aken comments: “We are pleased to welcome Kim Balt at Avantium. His extensive expertise from the international equity capital markets combined with a strong belief in the values of Avantium, will make him well positioned to continue building our investor relations function. We look forward to working with Kim and further developing the relations with Avantium’s shareholders.