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Nitrogen+Syngas 386 Nov-Dec 2023

30 November 2023

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Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited has appointed Vighneshwar G Bhat as company secretary and compliance officer. Bhat, is an associate member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and a Law Graduate and holds master’s degree in commerce with more than 20 years of experience in secretarial and legal functions. Prior to joining the company, he was company secretary for Sobha Ltd, and has specialised in corporate secretarial matters including mergers and acquisitions, handling liquidations and SEBI & FEMA compliances.

The Mosaic Company has announced that Joc O’Rourke intends to retire and that Mosaic’s board has unanimously elected Bruce Bodine, currently Senior Vice President, North America, to succeed O’Rourke as the company’s Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2024. O’Rourke relinquished the title of President effective immediately and will resign as CEO and a member of the Mosaic board of directors from December 31st, 2023, after which he will serve as a senior advisor until mid2024. Bodine has been elected president of the company and a member of the board effective immediately.

“Joc’s leadership over the past eight years strengthened Mosaic,” said Greg Ebel, Chairman of Mosaic’s board. “The company today is larger, more geographically diverse, more resilient and in excellent financial condition. My fellow directors join me in wishing him all the best as he transitions to a well-deserved retirement. The board has full confidence in Bruce and the other members of Mosaic’s talented Senior Leadership Team. Together they will build on Joc’s legacy of success on behalf of all Mosaic stakeholders.”

Bruce Bodine

Bodine has worked for Mosaic and its predecessor company for many years and held a number of executive roles, including Senior Vice President -Potash, Senior Vice President -Phosphates, and Vice President-Supply Chain. In his role as SVP -North America he also led the North American Sales team. Additionally, he led the integration of Mosaic’s North America Businesses and currently leads enterprise-wide operations.

“I am grateful for the support of the Mosaic Board of Directors and my extremely talented management team colleagues,” Mr. Bodine said. “Joc’s leadership made Mosaic stronger. We will continue to meet Mosaic’s noble mission-to help the world grow the food it needs-while operating safely and responsibly.”

Gerald Marinitsch has become the new CEO of Solex Thermal Science. Gerald joined Solex in 2014 with a background in process engineering, and has led the company’s global business development efforts in industrial product lines such as chemicals, metals, minerals and sands. Most recently, he championed Solex’s energy portfolio, which included creating tailored and process integrated solutions designed to improve our customers’ energy utilisation and efficiencies.

Marinitsch said: “I am excited to be taking on the role of CEO at Solex Thermal Science, effective immediately. My journey with this organisation over the past decade has been extraordinary. Over the years, I have had the privilege of collaborating with a tremendous group of colleagues from around the world, and look forward to our continue this journey. I am deeply grateful for the trust and support I have received from our exceptional team, our partners and our loyal customers during this journey. I look forward to sharing our progress and achievements with you in the coming months and years. Together, we will write the next chapter of Solex’s success story.”

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Worley has announced that Tiernan O’Rourke will step down as the company’s Chief Financial Officer effective from 30 June 2025. O’Rourke is retiring from full-time work after a long and successful career culminating in nearly four years of dedicated service to Worley, though he intends to take on advisory and consulting activities in the private sector. Worley’s Chief Executive Officer, Chris Ashton, said: “It’s been an absolute pleasure to work alongside Tiernan since he joined the Worley team and see his decades of experience benefit the business in areas such as capital management, financial process improvements and talent development to name a few. I wish him well as he transitions away from the CFO role.”

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BASF Corporation has appointed Heather Remley as its new president and chief executive officer, effective April 1, 2025. She takes the helm of the North American arm of BASF SE, one of the world’s largest chemical companies. Remley has a background in global leadership and operations. Most recently, she was president of BASF’s global engineering services division in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Before that, she led the company’s North American petrochemicals business as senior vice president in Houston. Since joining BASF in 2016, she has held key positions across the US, China, and Germany.