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OMV CEO Alfred Stern to step down in 2026
People | 21 May 2025

OMV CEO Alfred Stern to step down in 2026

His current term will therefore conclude as scheduled on August 31, 2026

Chemanol terminates CEO, appoints Fares Al-Abbad as Acting CEO
People | 21 May 2025

Chemanol terminates CEO, appoints Fares Al-Abbad as Acting CEO

Fares Al-Abbad, current Vice President of Manufacturing, was assigned Acting CEO

Hempel appoints Anne-Christine Ahrenkiel as CPCO
People | 21 May 2025

Hempel appoints Anne-Christine Ahrenkiel as CPCO

Anne-Christine will join Hempel on 1 July 2025 from DFDS

Brenntag appoints Jens Birgersson as new CEO
People | 21 May 2025

Brenntag appoints Jens Birgersson as new CEO

Birgersson has more than 20 years of management experience in listed, international market leading companies in different industries

Sujoy Choudhury appointed as Chief Strategy Officer of CMSL
People | 17 May 2025

Sujoy Choudhury appointed as Chief Strategy Officer of CMSL

He will also be part of the leadership team of Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. and MCPI Private Ltd

Baerlocher India names Kaustubh Chitale as Managing Director
People | 13 May 2025

Baerlocher India names Kaustubh Chitale as Managing Director

Chitale is a Chemical Engineer with over 29 years of experience across industries

UPL appoints Bikash Prasad as Group CFO
People | 13 May 2025

UPL appoints Bikash Prasad as Group CFO

Prasad was most recently President & CFO at Olam Agri

Sanjay Khanna takes over additional charge of CMD of BPCL
People | 01 May 2025

Sanjay Khanna takes over additional charge of CMD of BPCL

Prior to becoming Director (Refineries), he headed Kochi and Mumbai Refineries of BPCL

Jaaji Technologies appoints Vivek Dixit as Strategic Advisor
People | 28 April 2025

Jaaji Technologies appoints Vivek Dixit as Strategic Advisor

With over 25 years of experience, Dixit is a seasoned executive who has consistently driven high-impact strategic initiatives and enterprise solutions across a wide array of industries

Sanjay Khanna honoured with “TITAN – Refining Innovation Award”
People | 23 April 2025

Sanjay Khanna honoured with “TITAN – Refining Innovation Award”

Under his visionary leadership, BPCL has implemented several pioneering initiatives that have redefined industry standards in safety, sustainability, and efficiency

Suresh Kalra appointed CEO of Aquapharm Chemical
People | 22 April 2025

Suresh Kalra appointed CEO of Aquapharm Chemical

Kalra’s areas of professional expertise include strategic alliances, positioning business units, manufacturing excellence, and aligning processes towards sustainable business growth

Leon Topalian joins PPG Board of Directors
People | 22 April 2025

Leon Topalian joins PPG Board of Directors

During his nearly 30 years with Nucor, the largest and most diversified steel and steel products producer in North America, Topalian has served as Chair of the Board of Directors since 2022

Petronet LNG appoints Saurav Mitra as CFO
People | 21 April 2025

Petronet LNG appoints Saurav Mitra as CFO

He brings with him over three decades of experience, including key leadership roles at Indian Oil Corp Limited

SK Capital Partners appoints John Novak as Head of Business Development
People | 19 April 2025

SK Capital Partners appoints John Novak as Head of Business Development

Prior to joining SK Capital, Novak was a Managing Director at Paine Schwartz Partners

DuPont announces additional directors for planned electronics spin off
People | 18 April 2025

DuPont announces additional directors for planned electronics spin off

Karin De Bondt and Anne Noonan to serve as independent directors

Moglix ropes in Sanjeev Arora as CFO to lead IPO journey
People | 17 April 2025

Moglix ropes in Sanjeev Arora as CFO to lead IPO journey

Arora brings over two decades of experience across global organizations

Kuldip Raina appointed MD & CEO of Shalimar Paints
People | 11 April 2025

Kuldip Raina appointed MD & CEO of Shalimar Paints

With over three decades of leadership experience across industries, Raina is known for driving transformational growth

bp Chair announces intention to step down
People | 08 April 2025

bp Chair announces intention to step down

Board launches search for successor

Kavishwar Kalambe appointed as Vice President - Technical Manufacturing at Crystal Crop
People | 04 April 2025

Kavishwar Kalambe appointed as Vice President - Technical Manufacturing at Crystal Crop

Kalambe will lead the Technical Manufacturing function at Crystal Crop

BPCL promotes ten employees as Executive Director
People | 03 April 2025

BPCL promotes ten employees as Executive Director

Senthilkumar G. R. has handled various roles in Kochi Refinery, Corporate Planning, and Mumbai Refinery.

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