Mr. Sharma has over 28 years of experience in the industry with extensive consulting, strategy, project management, commercial, and manufacturing experience. He has actively participated in developing strategic direction, improving business performance, developing and managing joint ventures and alliances, and engaging in mergers and acquisitions. He has managed assignments in Europe, Middle East, India, and Asia, covering a wide range of products within the petrochemical, chemical and specialty sectors. Prior to joining the company he worked with Saudi Basic Industries Company (SABIC) from 2001 to 2006 in various positions in its polyolefins business unit where he worked as an investment planner. In this capacity, he developed and executed a number of projects involving large capital expenditures. He was involved in several due diligences, merger and acquisition activities and joint venture projects in Europe, the Middle East and China. He also was involved in the detailed investment analysis for potential projects in Europe, Africa, Asia and throughout the Middle East. Mr. Sharma started his career at Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (IPCL), as a management trainee in 1991. He worked on several Polypropylene (PP) projects from installation to the commissioning stage. Mr. Sharma graduated from the University of Nagpur, India, with a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering and Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Finance.