Atul Limited appoints Shantanu Khosla as independent director

Atul Limited has appointed Shantanu Khosla as an additional director and independent director, effective October 17, 2025. This appointment, for a period of five consecutive years, follows a recommendation from the nomination and remuneration committee and is subject to approval by the company's members.

Khosla brings approximately four decades of experience from the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods industry. His extensive background includes senior roles with the Procter and Gamble group across India, the United Kingdom, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore. He notably served as the head of Procter & Gamble, India, for 15 years. From 2015 to 2024, he was the first managing director of Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. Currently, he serves as a non-executive vice chairman of Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd and as an operating partner at Advent, a private equity firm.

Academically, Khosla holds a B.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, and a postgraduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata, where he is also a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award. He has no familial relationships with other directors on Atul Limited's board and does not hold any shares in the company. Furthermore, he is not debarred from holding a director's office by any SEBI order.