Rita Massinople Joins Charkit

Charkit Names Rita Massinople as Midwest Sales Executive

Norwalk, Connecticut, April 28, 2009 – Charles Hinnant, President, Charkit Chemical Corporation, announces the appointment of Rita Massinople to a Sales Executive position, effective March, 2009.

While making the announcement Mr. Hinnant said, “We are pleased that Rita Massinople has joined the Charkit Personal Care Team. She brings substantial experience to her position at Charkit and we have every confidence that she has much to contribute to our growing base of clients in the Midwest.”

In her new role at Charkit, Ms Massinople is focused on personal care accounts in the Midwest. She reports to Jay Lang, Charkit’s Vice President of Sales.

Before joining Charkit, Ms Massinople was a Senior Account Manager at Dow Wolff Cellulosics, Dow Chemical Corporation, Chicago, Illinois. In this capacity, she was responsible for servicing key global and national accounts such as Procter & Gamble, Unilever and Alberto Culver. Prior to her association with Dow, Ms Massinople held sales positions at Amerchol Corporation and Union Carbide Corporation.

Ms Massinople is an active member of the Midwest Society of Cosmetic Chemists. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing from West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia.

For more information on Charkit Chemical Corporation, please contact Shawn McManus in Sales and Marketing at 203-299-3227 or sales@charkit.com.

Founded in 1982 by its President, Charles Hinnant, Charkit Chemical Corporation offers a wide range of products to the imaging, personal care, food, flavor and fragrance, water treatment, metal treatment and pharmaceutical industries as well as to producers of fine and specialty chemicals. In 2007, Charkit celebrated its 25th year of continued growth and today, in addition to high demand products, the Company and its affiliated manufacturing entities, Arran Chemical Company, Optima Chemical Group and Diversitec Corporation offer a wide range of custom sourcing, manufacturing, technical assistance and product development services.

Charkit Chemical Corporation
32 Haviland Street
Norwalk CT 06854-4906
www.charkit.com