BASF India Limited announced that the Board of Directors at their Meeting held on 22 November, 2022 approved the following changes in the directorships of the Company: Resignation of Mr. Narayan Krishnamohan as the Managing Director of the Company, with effect from the close of business hours on 31 December, 2022. The board also approved appointment of Mr. Alexander Gerding as the Managing Director of the Company for a term of 5 years, effective January 1, 2023, subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company and such other approvals, as may be required. Mr. Alexander Gerding was born in Bremen, Germany in 1979.

He joined BASF in 2000 in a dual study program and obtained his Master of Business Administration at UNCG, North Carolina, United States, in 2005. He has been with BASF for more than 22 years, having handled various leadership responsibilities in Germany, United States and Argentina among other countries. Presently, Mr. Alexander Gerding is the Vice President Business Management Agricultural Solutions EMEA East, since 2019.

Mr. Alexander Gerding has valuable experience of 20 years in Agricultural Solutions business.