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IMCD appoints Geena Malhotra as MD for Signet

Excipients in India

IMCD Group, the Dutch distribu-
tion partner and formulator of spe-
ciality chemicals and ingredients, has
appointed Ms. Geena Malhotra as
Managing Director for Signet Excipients
in India, effective June 1st, 2024.

Ms. Malhotra will succeed
Mr. Harish Shah, the founder and current
leader of Signet Excipients who will
embark on other business projects
outside IMCD including an advisory
role to Signet.

“In her new role, Ms. Malhotra will
lead Signet’s growth ambitions, foster-
ing partnerships with new and existing Chief Technology Offi cer at Cipla. She expertise will bring Signet further in
pharma customers and principals, will be based in Mumbai and will report the very competitive Indian market,”
driving innovation, commercial and ope- to Dr. John Robinson, Business Group said Ms. Valerie Diele-Braun, CEO of
rational excellence,” IMCD said in a Director of IMCD Pharmaceuticals/ IMCD Group.
press note. Executive Committee Member.
The agreement on the acquisition of
She has over thirty-seven years of “With Geena we bring a highly Signet was fi rst announced by IMCD
experience in the pharmaceutical in- experienced pharmaceutical leader in September 2020. Founded in 1986,
dustry, focusing on research and deve- onboard with deep knowledge of the Mumbai-based Signet grew from a
lopment, innovation, product deve- Indian pharmaceutical market and small distribution company to one of
lopment and operations. Before joining worldwide API business. Her proven the leading distributors of excipients
Signet, Ms. Malhotra was the Global innovation capabilities and operational in India.
Wabag secures O&M contract for desalination plant

in Oman

Va Tech Wabag, a leading water ago and managed its O&M until 2018. ness Development Director – GCC,
technology fi rm, has secured an order This new long-term O&M contract, said, “In line with our growth strategy,
worth approximately Rs. 850-mn from won against international competi- this new order in Oman strengthens our
Nama Water Services in Oman. tion, includes managing the plant as O&M order book, providing annuity
well as the seawater intake and outfall income, improving cash flow, and
The contract involves the opera- systems. enhancing revenue predictability.
tion and maintenance (O&M) of the
Al Duqm desalination plant for a period The plant supplies water for domes- We thank Nama Water Services for
of five years. tic use in the Duqm and Haima areas their continued confi dence in our capa-
of Al Wusta Governorate. bilities and technical competence,
Wabag originally constructed this which has been crucial in securing this
8-mld desalination plant over a decade Mr. Subramaniam. M, Sales & Busi- repeat order.”

136 Chemical Weekly June 11, 2024

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