WE LOVE IT AT ARKEMA!
Engaged, enthusiastic, talented young people new to the company talk about their satisfaction with Arkema, its values and the opportunities they enjoy here.
BOLD
"The Resources to Act"
Antoine Collomb-Clerc
Strategic Business Analyst, Bostik
Not so long ago, Antoine Collomb-Clerc was working on experimental treatments for Parkinson’s disease. With a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science in his pocket, the 27-year-old graduate of France’s Ecole Normale Supérieure
and Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie took an unusual detour, jumping from academic research in biology to strategic business analysis for a major chemical producer. “The reason I crossed paths with Arkema a year ago is that the company decided to
recruit people with slightly unexpected backgrounds.” It’s not as big a leap as it seems. “I’ve always worked in research and innovation, which are part of Arkema’s DNA too,” points out Antoine. He also added knowledge of business to his rich background
by earning an MBA in Science & Management from the Collège des Ingénieurs, to enable him to take a truly multidisciplinary approach. Initially assigned to help with our digital transformation, this young talent later moved to Bostik, a key subsidiary
specializing in adhesives, where he scouts acquisition targets and promotes open innovation. “The idea is to create industrial and academic partnerships across the ecosystem related to our products. I also boost sustainable innovation and advance
the circular economy in what we do. Today, a whole new world of questions and challenges is opening up to us. Working at a company like Arkema means having the resources to act.
