CINCINNATI – Pilot Chemical Co. named John Manka Director of Technology. Manka will oversee product development processes and protocols from Pilot’s new technology center, which it is developing in its former corporate headquarters in Sharonville, Ohio.
A 29-year veteran of the chemical industry, Manka will establish and manage the new product development process within Pilot’s technology group, ensuring the alignment of technology resources with corporate strategy and objectives. He will report to Patrick McCarthy, Pilot’s Vice President of Technology and Innovation.