Thomas Strittmatter

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ABOUT THOMAS STRITTMATTER

Thomas B.(Tom) Strittmatter is an Executive Vice President of Sika Corporation - Construction Chemicals, Target Market Concrete. In this role, Tom is responsible for defining and implementing the strategic direction of Sika’s Concrete Admixture business in the US with a constant focus on profitable growth while continuing Sika’s goal of best-in-class customer service and support. Aligning Sales, Marketing, R&D, Operations and Logistics to meet customer and shareholder expectations are of paramount importance to Tom in this position.Tom joined Sika in December 2017 and most recently held the position of Senior Vice President of Concrete.Prior to joining Sika, Tom was the Divisional Manager – Admixture Systems for BASF Corporation in the Eastern United States. In this role, he was responsible for defining and implementing the strategic direction for the division’s sales operation including executing the company’s segment positioning and value proposition strategies. Tom was tasked with forging strategic account relationships, ensuring continued market share expansion and instituting profitability improvement plans. He also oversaw the development of key strategic alliances, program launches and reviews, as well as staffing for a 90+ person sales force with full P+L responsibility.Before becoming Divisional Manager in 2015, Tom served as Area Manager for the Gulf Atlantic Region of the United States. In this role, he was responsible for all commercial activities within the area with a primary focus of increasing sales and identifying new business opportunities. Under his leadership, the region achieved 47% revenue growth from 20••••13. Before joining BASF in 2006, Tom held various senior sales positions at Oldcastle Building Envelope in Tampa, Florida. Tom earned his Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana and his Executive-MBA from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. He is presently based in Miami, Florida.