Adnan Ahmad selected as region president for Clariant in India

Replaces Dr Deepak Parikh, who has been elevated as region president for Clariant in North America

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Adnan Ahmad, region president, Clariant in India

BS B2B Bureau Mumbai

Last Updated : Jun 02 2017 | 10:41 AM IST

Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant has appointed Adnan Ahmad as region president, India. He succeeds Dr Deepak Parikh who has been instrumental in implementing and leading Clariant’s growth strategy in India for the past 4 years. Dr Parikh will now serve as the region president for Clariant in North America as well as chief executive officer of both Clariant Corporation and Clariant Canada Inc.

Effective June 1, 2017, Adnan Ahmad assumed the role of region president for Clariant in India and also the vice-chairman & managing director of Clariant Chemicals (India) Limited. Adnan has over 32 years of industry experience across sectors and continents. He began his career with ICI where he worked in a variety of manufacturing, supply chain and business roles across India. Adnan joins Clariant from BP where he held various global and leadership roles with demonstrated success in transformational leadership and regional supply chain management. He worked in the UK, with responsibility for Europe and Africa and in Singapore with responsibility for Asia and Pacific regions. He also served on the board of Castrol India Limited.

Adnan, who holds a masters degree in chemical engineering from Canada-based Queens University, received a National Energy Conservation award from Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in 2004.