LOVELAND, OH — The Board of Directors of Sirrus Inc. announced that Kenta Kanaida, currently a Sirrus Director, will be appointed as the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer in the first quarter of 2020 subject to board approval. Effective immediately, Jeff Uhrig, President and CEO since 2013, will resign to pursue other opportunities.
“My six years as CEO have been a privilege. In that time, we’ve made great strides in bringing our unique methylene malonate monomers technology to commercial scale. We’ve achieved our goals of dramatically expanding our intellectual property portfolio, advancing the application of methylene malonates in new industries and hiring an incredibly talented group of individuals passionate about this unique chemistry,” said Uhrig. “Sirrus is now well positioned to enter the commercial phase.”