B Anand joins TCG and Haldia Petrochemical as CEO of greenfield polymer business and ESG initiatives

The Chatterjee Group (TCG), is a knowledge based industrial collective, including its flagship company Haldia Petrochemicals Limited along with Lummus Technology and TCG Digital.

Anand will be responsible for building and driving the Group’s portfolio of OToP projects which will include development along with design and licensing technology globally with their bespoke ‘Design One and Build Many’ business model.

Under Anand’s leadership, the company is soon launching its first petrochemical project in Cuddalore, Tamilnadu in India, of international scale. 

Anand will be taking over as CEO from September 2021.

Prior to TCG Group, B. Anand was the Chief Executive Officer for Nayara Energy, driving growth and strategy for the business and successfully transforming the erstwhile Essar Oil into a new age downstream energy company.

Dr. Purnendu Chatterjee, founder and Chairman of TCG Group, said, “Anand has led transformation initiatives for many large-scale originations. Moreover, his understanding of the petrochemical business and vision to bring growth and synergy within the sector with best-in-class process technologies, sustainability initiatives and managing global stakeholders is something that we are aligned with and wish to drive together.”

Anand said, “I am excited to join the team at TCG group. Their vision for the energy and petrochemical sector is focused towards delivering new-age, technology-based solutions in the sector contributing towards a sustainable future.”