Aakash Chemicals has appointed Duke Thompson vice president, sales, North America. Thompson has served the chemical industry for the past 21 years and the last 10 years in the area of pigments.  He joins Aakash as a thought leader that will assist with significant growth in the inks, coatings, and plastics markets. Apart from Duke’s  experience in the pigments market, Duke will be responsible for leading Aakash’s new sales strategies across new ventures and partnerships globally.