BWI: Alok Kumar Bhadra appointed as Managing Director of NLC Nalco India

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Nalco
Monday, January 17, 2011 07:14 PM IST (01:44 PM GMT)
Editors: General: People; Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Business services, Energy companies, Water
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Alok Kumar Bhadra appointed as Managing Director of NLC Nalco India


Pune, Maharashtra, India, Monday, January 17, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) -- NLC Nalco, the world's largest sustainability services company, announced the appointment of Mr. Alok Kumar Bhadra, as the New Managing Director of NLC Nalco India.

"India is the fifth largest economy in the world and is a critical part of the BRIC+ (Brazil, Russia, India, China and the Middle East) growth strategy for Nalco Company," said Erik Fyrwald, Nalco Chairman and CEO. "As a highly regarded leader at Nalco over the last 21 years, Alok has the experience and the vision to lead during what promises to be the most exciting time for Nalco in India. As a member of the Senior Team he will play a key role in helping NLC Nalco India as we move to strengthen client support and continue our strong sales growth and increased market share."

Speaking on his new responsibility, Mr. Bhadra said, "It has been an enriching experience being a part of the Nalco India journey through the initial build-up phase and I am excited and looking forward to the challenges of my new role. India is a strategic long-term growth market for NLC Nalco. I am confident of successfully steering the Group towards establishing a prominent presence in the Indian market with the support of the NLC Nalco India family."

Alok Kumar Bhadra has assumed his responsibilities with effect from January 1, 2011. Prior to his appointment as Managing Director, Mr. Bhadra was leading NLC Nalco's Marketing for Water Business in India & Chemical SBU for Asia Pacific.

Mr. Bhadra attended Jadavpur University, where he received his Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering, followed by a Post graduation degree in General management from India Institute of Management (IIM) - Kolkata.

NLC Nalco India Ltd: NLC Nalco is a subsidiary of Nalco Holding Company (NYSE: NLC). Nalco is the world's largest sustainability Services Company focused on industrial water, energy and air applications; delivering significant environmental, social and economic performance benefits to our customers. We help our customers reduce energy, water and other natural resource consumption, enhance air quality, minimize environmental releases and improve productivity and end products while boosting the bottom line. Together our comprehensive solutions contribute to the sustainable development of customer operations. Nalco is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. More than 11,500 Nalco employees operate in 150 countries supported by a comprehensive network of manufacturing facilities, sales offices and research centers to serve a broad range of end markets. In 2009, Nalco achieved sales of more than $3.7 billion. For more information visit www.nalco.com


CONTACT DETAILS
Abhishek Bhardwaj, NLC Nalco, +91 9561422444, abhardwaj@nalco.com
Juhi Hingorani, 20:20 Media, +91 9503003331, juhi@2020india.com

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PEOPLE, CONSULTANCY SERVICES, BUSINESS SERVICES, ENERGY, WATER

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