George Ahearn, CEO of GEO Specialty Chemicals, has been named an "Entrepreneur of the Year" in the manufacturing category in an awards program sponsored by Ernst & Young. The program recognizes entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Ahearn started Cleveland-based GEO Specialty Chemicals in 1992. The company supplies products for a variety of markets, including coatings.
Buckman Laboratories has named Michael Anstey vice president of Research and Development. Anstey joined the company in 1977 as an area representative in eastern Canada, and later was named Division manager for coatings for all of Canada. He also has held technical and management positions in Asia and Canada.