1. SAAFoST Career Roadshow September 2011 Presented by: Gary Pon

2. 2 National Starch at a glance Worldwide leader in specialty starches for food, papermaking and biomaterial applications A consistent innovator Specialty solutions provider focused on adding value downstream Vertically integrated to unique raw materials Market driven to create value A global dedicated technical and service organization Headquarters: Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA Founded: 1895 2009 Sales: $1.4 Billion Employees: 2,250 Countries of Operation: 30 Locations: 35 globally Sustainability and National Starch

3. Regional Profile GroupTotal Manufacturing901 Sales & Marketing98 Technical40 Support444 Total1,483 LocationsPakistan Plants Rakh Canal, Faisalabad Cornwala, Jaranwala Mehran, Kotri - underway Offices Faisalabad(HO) Karachi(Branch Office) LocationsEurope PlantsHamburg, Goole Offices Hamburg (HO), Manchester, Moscow, Johannesburg LocationsKenya PlantsEldoret OfficesNairobi(HO) Headcount

4. Passion for food!!!! What does it take?

5. Student training: (1991) H & R (Symrise) – Lab technician Where did it all begin? Production environment: (1993 – 2000) Mr Juice-Factory/Lab technician -Company Food Technologist Mediterranean-Company Food Technologist Supply environment: (2000 – present) National Starch-Technical Specialist -Business Manager

6. First impressions do count Be professional Try to understand for what job you are looking at Administrative Lab Production Understand your previous work studied Expectations….

7. National Starch.. Technologist: Generally starts in the lab to get an in depth understanding of application area Technical Service Begin to work with customers on a technical level Market development Marketing Sales area: People & relationship skill Projects Drive Business Management Business management/guidance

8. National Starch.. Technologist: Generally starts in the lab to get an in depth understanding of application area

9. National Starch.. Technical Service Begin to work with customers on a technical level

10. National Starch.. Market development Marketing

11. National Starch.. Sales area: People & relationship skill Projects Drive

12. National Starch.. Business Management Business management/guidance

14. 14 National Starch Core Principles Who we are and what we value Personal Responsibility Mutual Value Deep Understanding Passionate Determination Restless Innovation Meaningful Connections Sustainability and National Starch

15. 15 The global supply chain 11 manufacturing sites in seven countries Proprietary technology and processes Strategically placed near raw material sourcing Globally flexible to mitigate risk Competitive advantage managing complexity Sustainability and National Starch

17. 17 Areas of Special Expertise Foods and beverages texture design Sensory and culinary applications Consumer trends and insights Clinical research Nutrition Natural polymer chemistry Materials Science Plant Genetics Regulatory Bio-materials for papermaking, consumer products and industrial processes

18. 18 Creating Value with Specialty Starches Two principal businesses Value drivers Diverse textural eating experiences Natural and nutritional positioning Formulating cost optimization Quality enhancement Value drivers Productivity of customer’s process Quality of final product Recyclability and green drivers Plus a growing Biomaterials business