Industrial gases company, Air Products has announced that it has appointed Sushila Mani as managing director of Prodair Air Products India. In this role, she will lead Air Products’ Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) centers in Pune and Vadodara.
Commenting on the appointment, Air Products’ chief operating officer Samir J. Serhan said, “I am very pleased that Sushila has joined Air Products, as well as the business acumen and leadership skills to continue leading the region’s growth and the ongoing development of our outstanding, talented team in India.”
Mani joins Air Products following her role as senior director, Operations for Worley India where she managed an office of over 600 employees and had full Profit & Loss (P&L) responsibility. Prior to that, she has led Project Management at BASF Chemicals India with accountability for project and construction management, construction safety and quality for all capital investment projects executed in Southeast Asia.
Mani also spent 14 years at ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions, serving as general manager – Projects/Project Director, and general manager – Strategic Business Development. She began her career as a lead process engineer with Mott MacDonald.
Sushila Mani holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree from BITS, Pilani, India.