The Chairman of Australian explosives maker Orica Ltd., Malcolm Broomhead, announced on Feb. 26 that Alberto Calderon will step down from his role as Managing Director and CEO, after almost six years in the role. Orica’s Group Executive and President of Australia Pacific Asia, Sanjeev Gandhi, has been appointed as Orica’s new Managing Director and CEO
Gandhi joined Orica in July 2020 after spending 26 years with German chemical company BASF SE. During his tenure with BASF, he held senior marketing, commercial, business leadership and director roles, in India, Germany, Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
Most recently, Gandhi was an Executive Director of BASF SE and Head of Asia Pacific, as well as Head of Global Chemicals Segment (Intermediates & Petrochemicals) based out of Hong Kong.