Jai Nagarkatti Elected Sigma-Aldrich President and Chief Operating Officer
David R. Harvey, speaking on behalf of the Board, stated, "This organizational change further strengthens the ability of our company to deliver long-term shareholder value. Overall our aim remains to improve the services we provide customers worldwide by fully recognizing and better utilizing the talents of our committed employees."
Reporting to Nagarkatti in his new role will be the Company's three business units of Scientific Research, Biotechnology and Fine Chemicals. Other functions will continue to report directly to Harvey.
Nagarkatti's 28-year Sigma-Aldrich career has spanned R&D, manufacturing, operations and sales and marketing. Since the beginning of 2003, he has been President of Scientific Research, the Company's largest business unit. Previously he was President of the Fine Chemicals business.
Jai Nagarkatti, a U.S. citizen, was born in Hyderabad, India. He obtained his Master's degree in chemistry at Osmania University in Hyderabad and subsequently a Ph.D. in organic chemistry at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
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