Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd. announced that at its Board of Directors meeting held on January 28, 2017, the board of directors approved the appointment of Mr. Adnan Ahmad as Executive Director of the company effect from April 3, 2017. The Board further approved the appointment of Mr. Adnan Ahmad as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director effect from June 1, 2017. Dr. Deepak Parikh, who is moving into a leadership role as Region Head of North America within the Clariant Group, will relinquish his role as Vice-Chairman & Managing Director and also cease to be a Director of the company effect from June 1, 2017.