Dorf Ketal Continues Global Growth Strategy by Electing George M. Brannon to the Board

MUMBAI, India, April 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Dorf Ketal Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd., a leading Indian manufacturer of research based specialty chemicals, announced that the Board of Directors elected George M. Brannon to the Board.

Sudhir Menon, Chairman of Dorf Ketal Chemicals stated, "We are pleased to welcome George as an Independent director and  know that his broad based International experience will contribute significantly to our Global Growth initiatives."

Mr. Rajeev Krishnan, Executive Vice President in SBI Capital Markets Limited commented, "Dorf Ketal is clearly demonstrating it is taking the necessary steps to compete on a global basis. This is a positive step towards corporate governance typically not considered by closely held companies."  SBI Capital Markets Limited are working with Dorf Ketal to close certain acquisitions quickly in Europe and USA.

Brannon served most recently as Chief Operating Officer of Silliker Laboratories, an International network of operations focused on Food safety. Prior to that he was an officer and held several international executive positions with Nalco.  He is a 1973 North Carolina State graduate and completed the Harvard Advanced Management Program. He also serves on the Board of Clean Burn Fuels, a North Carolina based alternative energy producer.

About Dorf Ketal Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd. - Dorf Ketal is the largest manufacturer of research based specialty chemicals used in the treatment of refineries, petro-chemical plants and ancillary units. Today the company is a preferred supplier of a variety of performance engineered specialty chemical programs in countries as diverse as the UAE, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Qatar, Japan, Kuwait, and the USA. In 2009, Dorf Ketal continued a successful diversification plan with the acquisition of Intec Polymers, a manufacturer of Organic Titinates, Isocyanates, and PVF. In December of 2009, the acquisition of DuPont Chemical's Organomettalic titanate and zirconate business was completed making Dorf Ketal the global leader in this product category. Visit www.dorfketal.com for more information.

SOURCE Dorf Ketal Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.

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