Indorama: Two Senior Leadership Appointments


Thailand-based chemical producer Indorama Ventures (IVL) announced two senior leadership appointments, effective Apr. 1, 2019.
Deepak Parikh has been appointed as chief strategy officer (CSO). He has more than 30 years of experience in the chemical sector, most recently as president and CEO of Clariant North America. He has also served as vice chairman and managing director of Clariant Chemicals India. Prior to joining Clariant, Parikh held positions at Dow Chemical, DuPont, Invista and at private equity firms.
Roberto Bettini has been appointed as chief human resources officer. He graduated with an Economics degree from the University of Modena, Italy. He started his career in 1986 in the food Industry, and in 1993 he joined Tetra Pak where he held various international senior HR positions. In 2009 he was appointed executive HR vice president of Sidel Group, based in Switzerland.
The two new executives are also members of IVL's executive management committee.
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