José María Bermudez

José María Bermudez

CEO Viakem

José María Bermúdez is the CEO of Viakem, a global player in the fine chemicals industry supplying custom manufacturing within the agrochemical industry. Bermúdez began his career in Mexico holding a variety of senior leadership roles at Rohm and Haas and later at Dow Chemical.

Over the course of 32 years, he has built a career throughout the Americas that include roles in Operations, Human Resources, Geographic Leadership and Business Management in sectors as diverse as Agrochemicals, Coatings and Construction, Personal Care, Mining, Oil and Gas, and Paper.

Prior to assuming his current position, Bermúdez was President and General Manager of Dow Mexico, during which time he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of the Chemical Industry of Mexico (ANIQ).

Bermúdez holds an MBA from Vanderbilt University, a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Mexico, and a master’s degree in Quality Management from Tampa College, Florida. He completed executive management coursework in Marketing and Human Resources at the Wharton School and Cornell University.

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