Laxmi Organic Industries has appointed Dr. Keshav Ruthiya as new Chief Procurement Officer, effective August 1, 2025. In this role, he will lead our procurement strategy—advancing cost efficiency, quality excellence, and global standards. He will be reporting to Dr. Rajan Venkatesh, MD & CEO.

Keshav brings over 19 years of global experience from BASF, most recently as Director – Strategy & Marketing - Petrochemicals, Asia Pacific in Hong Kong.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from ICT Mumbai, a Ph.D. from Netherlands, and has been a Research Scholar at Washington University, St. Louis.