Symrise: has appointed Michael Kocher to the newly-created position of senior vice president, innovation scent & care. The objective of the new position is to integrate research, marketing and consumer/market research functions and to consequently orientate them toward innovation. Mr. Kocher comes to Symrise from the competitor Firmenich, having previously worked for the Max Planck Institute and Reckitt Benckiser. The company also hired Massimo Cealti as vice president, consumer & ...