CINCINNATI – The ChemQuest Group Inc., a specialty chemicals business strategy firm, has added David Youland as Director. With over 35 years experience, Youland is recognized for strengths in market research, competitive intelligence, strategic planning, new product and market development, acquisition evaluation, and the development of strategic alliances and partnerships.
Most recently at Eastman Chemical Co.’s Strategy, Insights and Analytics organization (2016–2018), Youland led a global research team in the design and implementation of research and strategy projects that delivered market, customer and competitor insights to drive organic and inorganic growth. He accomplished this by partnering with Eastman businesses to provide critical insights in automotive OEM buying behavior, Chinese consumer perceptions, key account strategies, competitor intelligence, agriculture market opportunity analysis, retailer engagement and polymer market mapping.