Thirumalai Chemicals Ltd has announced that Sanjay Sinha has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer with effect from the Jan 18. He has about 35 years of Industry experience in prominent organizations including Indo Rama Synthetics, JCT Ltd. and Reliance Industries Ltd.

Sinha's last assignment was with Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), where he has worked for about 21 years. In RIL, he has served as the Sector Head for Aromatics business and as Sector Head of Intermediates. He also led various businesses and senior functions including Profit Centre Head, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain, Export, Production, Project management and Quality enhancement programs.

Sinha takes over from C.G. Sethuram the current CEO of TCL.

C.G. Sethuram, moves to the senior position of Group CEO-TCL, where he will lead Strategic planning, Diversification, New Initiatives, Organisational improvement and various Oversight functions across TCL.

N.S.Mohan joins TCL as President Manufacturing. Mr Mohan has with over 40 years of Industry experience in various reputed organisations including Grasim Inustries, DCW Ltd, Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals Ltd and Chemplast Sanmar Ltd.

Mohan has handled various functions including Operations and Project management in industries such as Chloro Alkali & PVC, Fertilizer, Speciality Chemicals, etc. His last assignment was with Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals as Chief Operating Officer. In Chemplast Sanmar, he held the position of Chief Executive - Operations. Mohan takes over from PMC Nair, who continues as Executive Director on the Board of TCL.

S.Ilango has joined TCL as Executive Vice President- HR and TQM. He is a Mechanical Engineer, and a Post Graduate from NITIE, Mumbai. He has over 30 years of experience in organizations like L&T, SRF Ltd and SundaramClayton, in various functions including Operations, Production planning, HR & Process improvement.

His last assignment was with Sundaram-Clayton Ltd as head of HR & TQM for four group companies.