Ahlstrom appoints global marketing and communications manager.

Ahlstrom, Helsinki, Finland, has appointed Jerome Barrillon global marketing and communications manager for the FiberComposites division. In his new role, Mr. Barrillon is responsible for divisional advertising and sales tools and will serve as an advisor to in-house sales and marketing teams, website and e-business staff and press liason for the division. He is also responsible for implementing corporate entity and directives, coordinating exhibitions, conferences, seminars and organizations and integrating all business areas. Reporting to Alistair Brown, vice president of corporate communications and marketing, Mr. Barrillon will be based in Windsor Lock, CT. He joined Ahlstrom in 1999 and most recently serves as marketing manager for the Americas for Ahlstrom's technical nonwovens product line.