Anupam Misra

Leading the organisation’s business and operational transformation across three manufacturing units, commercial functions and corporate offices. Focus on strengthening performance culture, operational reliability, governance and customer engagement. Key focus areas & achievements: Achieved one of the best profitability periods in the company’s history Strengthened systems, processes and organisational capability across plants and functions Enhanced customer partnerships in aluminium, steel and foundry segments Expanded value-added carbon solutions and recarburiser product offerings Reinforced safety, compliance and corporate governance discipline in a listed-company environment Driving digital enablement and efficiency initiatives across operations

Led strategic initiatives under the “Beyond Paint” portfolio, covering construction chemicals, sealants & adhesives, floor coatings and home painting solutions. Focused on category development, product portfolio strategy, market entry planning and partnerships. Key highlights: Designed and executed "Beyond Paint" growth strategy for India Introduced "Selleys" — the leading sealants brand in Australia & New Zealand - in India as part of Nippon Paint’s diversification into adhesives & sealants within a competitive market landscape. Integrated "Vital Technical" business into Nippon Paint India following global acquisition Established strategic collaboration with 'Choksey Chemicals' to expand product solutions and approvals portfolio Set up GTM approach and channel development framework for new verticals

Led one of the region’s oldest specialty resin manufacturers with responsibility for strategy, operations, global business development and organization capability enhancement. Key contributions: Developed and executed the specialty resins growth strategy, strengthening organization capability across EHS, R&D, productivity, and process discipline, benchmarked with leading global resin producers Achieved resin qualifications and approvals from major MNC paint companies for automotive refinish and can & coil coating applications — establishing Hitech as the only Gulf-region player with such a wide specialty portfolio Expanded manufacturing footprint into South Asia to support duty-free exports to ASEAN and India; trial runs completed in 2019, commercial operations initiated in early 2020 Established a PU systems business for insulation applications across Gulf and export markets; business delivered ~6% volume contribution and profitability from first year Recognized by Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry as “Exporter of the Month” (Sept 2019) for exporting to the highest number of global markets from Dubai

(Joint Venture of PPG Industries, USA & Asian Paints Ltd.) 2007 – 2014 Head – Packaging Coatings SBU (2012 – 2014) National Sales Manager – Automotive Refinish (2009 – 2012) Regional Manager – North, Auto Refinish (2007 – 2009) Responsible for leading business units and national commercial operations across packaging coatings and automotive refinish segments. Scope included P&L delivery, strategy execution, key account management, channel network development and team leadership across India. Key contributions: Turned around the Packaging Coatings SBU to become the highest profit-margin business unit in the organization Developed and executed a multi-year strategy that enabled sustained double-digit growth in the packaging business Strengthened partnerships with leading metal packaging customers such as Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Unilever and Nivea As National Sales Manager for Automotive Refinish, delivered above-industry growth despite already having ~40% market share, maintaining leadership position while expanding the business Introduced a service- and capability-led offering in Auto Refinish (training and solutions model), shifting sales approach from product-centric to value-based — later adopted as a standard model Led a 150-member team across sales, service and training; managed a national distributor network and key OEM relationships

Led the Advance Refinish business for North India, managing channel partners, OEM relationships and market development for the automotive coatings portfolio. Key highlights: Successfully led the transition of the Auto Refinish business during the acquisition of ICI’s global refinish operations by PPG Industries Integrated teams, channel partners and dealer networks of ICI India Ltd with PPG's Joint Venture in India (with Asian Paints) called "Asian PPG Industries Ltd" (now PPG Asian Paints P Ltd) Maintained market strength and business continuity through the integration phase while leading the combined commercial team for North India

Industrial Lubricants Business – Multiple Leadership Roles (North, West & East India) Spent nine years with ExxonMobil, building and expanding the Industrial Lubricants business across key regions in India, working with large industrial customers and OEM partners across - power, cement, petrochemical and general industrial sectors. Key responsibilities & achievements: Launched and scaled the Industrial Lubes business across multiple regions in India Worked closely with global and local OEMs and industrial plants on technical and solutions-based selling Led transition from direct sales model to distributor-driven sales strategy when Indo-Mobil became a 100% ExxonMobil subsidiary in 2002 Responsible for selection, capability building and management of a large distributor network across India Managed cross-functional industrial accounts and built strong relationships across key user industries Gained deep understanding of process flows, machinery, maintenance systems and reliability requirements across cement, petrochemicals, power and pulp & paper industries — enabling technically-sound lubrication recommendations during project, commissioning and operating phases. Supported lubrication planning for large refinery, petrochemical and cement complexes during project and commissioning phases

Chemical Engg