Microban International appoints new President and Senior Directors

NORTH CAROLINA, USA – News Direct – 14 October 2021 – Microban® International, the global leader in antimicrobial additives
and odor control solutions, is proud to announce the appointment of Michael Ruby as President
of the corporation and Graham Harvey as Senior Director
of Business Development for the global Built-in business, effective
October 1, 2021. The team would also like to
welcome Bart Kennedy as the new Senior Director
of Business Development leading the global textiles team. These important
strategic moves will align the organizational structure to reflect the ongoing mission of continuing
to build on the
success of all brands, including the global trustmark Microban
and the emergent ingredient brand Ultra-Fresh®.

Since joining Microban in 2018, Michael Ruby has been instrumental in
implementing a sustainable development process
and business strategy that has seen the company skyrocket in success. He was
also heavily involved in executing the consolidation of the Microban and Thomson Research businesses earlier this year, alongside Joe Lyons, the previous President who will now take time
to focus on the wider goals of the entire Barr Brands International group.

Leading the Global Built-in team will be Graham Harvey, who joined the
company in 2018 and has contributed significantly
to the increase in branded partnerships and revenue across all international
territories. Graham will report to
Michael and, together, they will bring profound global expertise and knowledge
of Microban’s operational and strategic
goals to the leadership team, helping to drive consistent value growth and market expansion.

Bart Kennedy joins the company with a wealth of experience in sales and
marketing leadership in the global textiles marketplace
for leading international brands, where he will help the team develop new and
expand existing relationships with home, healthcare, apparel, and PPE textile partners
in odor control applications.

Michael commented: “I feel truly honored to take on the role of President at Microban, an organization full of
many talented people
that has celebrated some huge milestones and
business successes in the
last year alone. Looking