Speaker profile

Jan-Martin is Director of Treasury & Funding of Borealis since 2006. He has been working in both banking and industry. Jan-Martin is a graduate from Mannheim University, Germany and a trained banker. He has worked for Bayerische Landesbank before starting his career in Corporate Treasury with VIAG AG (now E.ON). He has been subsequently working in e.g. telecommunications (ONE), airline (SWISS) and petrochemicals (Borealis) industry as well as in investment banking and financial advisory (Babcock & Brown). Jan-Martin has been in finance for more than 17 years and led corporate treasury departments ranking from start up situations over restructurings to mature companies.

Corporate profile

Borealis is a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions that create value for society. Borealis is the second largest polyolefin producer in Europe, with more than 50 years of experience in producing polyolefins, We employ 5,200 people in 20 countries. Borealis is headquartered in Vienna. Its innovation centres, customer centres and main production sites are located throughout Europe and Middle East. They have also representative offices and operations in Asia and the Americas. Borouge is our joint-venture with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Borealis Group sales revenue stood at €4.7 billion with a net profit after tax of €38 million in 2009.