Gurinder Gulati

ATOTECH DEVELOPMENT CENTER (ADC), MANESAR & BENGALURU (Founded in 2015 as an extended arm of Global R&D operations of Atotech Group, ADC is carrying on Research, Development & Application work in Bengaluru, besides setting up a State-of-art R&D Centre at Manesar) Responsibilities include • Leading the team of 125 people, involved in carrying out the application work for Berlin R&D operations from Bengaluru besides setting up a state of art Research and Development facility in Manesar with a covered area of 17,000 sq. mtrs. • After start-up of Manesar operations, ADC will augment the R&D capabilities of Berlin operations, for carrying out research work with a strong emphasis on faster introduction of products in cost optimised manner, as an extended work bench. Currently working on following topics: • Control of finance, purchase & project work at Manesar. • Overseeing Bengaluru research and application operations. • Hiring, training and setting-up the team for carrying out the designated deliverables. • Bringing efficiencies in project implementation and development projects through cost analysis and cost control. • Setting-up system & procedures for Indian operations in alignment with global guidelines & procedures.

ATOTECH INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (AIPL), SIDHRAWALI Finance Controller & Factory Manager, with reporting to MD & Group CFO (1998-2015) (AIPL is a 100% subsidiary of Atotech B.V., forming part of Carlyle Group, one of the largest Private Equity (PE) Group in US. The company was a wholly owned subsidiary of TOTAL SA (the 5th largest oil & lubricants company in the world & largest company on Paris Stock Exchange) before becoming part of Carlyle in 2016) Responsibilities include • Overall finance, accounting & MIS reporting both for Local as well as Global Management. • Ensuring legal compliances in respect of anti-trust, corruption, fraud (global compliances), corporate, economic, labour & other allied laws (local compliances) including activities such as obtaining clearances/approvals, filing returns & making representations to authorities. • Fund Management involving getting the working capital limits from the banks & managing Cash Flows. • Capex- planning & funding • Budgeting & costing including profit planning. • Finalisation of accounts & coordination with Auditors (KPMG, PWC, Deloitte) • Tax Compliances (Direct & Indirect tax compliances including Transfer pricing) • Setting up & ensuring adherence to Internal Financial Controls. • Responsible for Factory operations, HSE, Legal, Secretarial, Admin & IT function Special assignments/Projects worked upon: • Obtained approval from FIPB on Cost Sharing Agreement. • Successfully handled transition from JV co. to WOS. Also handled post-merger activities in case of one business acquisition. • Coordinated successfully as ‘Process owner & Project leader’ for SAP & SCALA implementation. • Established system for global reporting & related integration of local systems. • Handled unique assignments like name change, approval from Central Government for managerial remuneration, ECB & royalties. • Bringing efficiency in manufacturing operations in safe working environment besides compliances for factory operations.

MAX GB LIMITED, NEW DELHI & CHANDIGARH Deputy Manager (1996-1998) with direct reporting to VP-Finance from The Netherlands, (A 100% Subsidiary of DSM Group (Former GIst Brocades), an established pharmaceuticals & Food Ingredients company from Holland (Erstwhile JV of Max India & Gist Brocades) manufacturing Intermediates, Bulk Drugs & Penicillin in India) Responsibilities include • Corporate accounting and reporting including compilation of annual accounts, consolidation and related liaisioning with Internal and Statutory Auditors along with direct tax compliances. • All aspects of sales accounting involving receivables control and related MIS. • Analysing financial data for parent company in Holland & its presentation in Dutch formats & related MIS. • Control over import/export finance and Interaction for guarantees, discounting and monitoring funds position. • Involved in designing, Implementation and maintenance of ERP Special assignments/Projects worked upon: • Created computer awareness in the company to simplify the work procedures and introduced ERP awareness (was part of team for its implementation in Max-GB ltd.). • Introduced avenues for Finance Cost reduction through offshore funding and introduction of strict monitoring and reporting system of Debtors and inventories. • Was part of restructuring team of Max-GB ltd.

MAX INDIA LIMITED, NEW DELHI Senior Assistant Manager- Finance, Responsibilities include: • Finalization of accounts and coordination with Auditors • Compilation of group MIS for local Management • Financing with banks and treasury operations Special Assignments: • Involved in the merger accounting of Max India with Maxxon India (renamed as Max India)

Was in practice and professional association with M/s. Mohinder Puri & Co. Chartered Accountants, New Delhi, & prior to that with S.S. Kothari & Co. and handled following assignments : Statutory Audit Max India Ltd. Blue Star Ltd. Plasser India Limited Internal Audit & Specialised assignments Modi Cements Ltd., Radico Khaitan Ltd. Century Pulp & Paper Ltd. Indo Rama Synthetics Ltd., Hyderabad Industries Ltd. Bhilwara Synthetics Ltd.