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Evonik: Leadership Change
Christian Kullmann, chief of Evonik, awarded Public Service Star (Distinguished Friends of Singapore) for role in Singapore development
Source: Straits Times Business
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Leadership transitions often precede broader the sector bench-strengthening over the next two quarters.
Market context: MitchelLake's Talent Market Index sits at 107.8 (Hot), up 2.4 on the prior month; Asia hiring signal is running steady (+1.2pts).
Evonik: 4 signals in the last 90 days; 0.2% of MitchelLake's Americas signal flow; 4 tracked across 58 days.
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