Global professional services provider Louis Berger International (LBI) announced it has appointed Surajit Bhattacharya as its Chief Operating Officer for Asia.
In his new role, Bhattacharya will continue to report to Kshitish Nadgauda, Senior Vice President and Managing Director for LBI – Asia.
“In this expanded role, Bhattacharya will continue to oversee all support functions such as Finance, Tax, Human Resources and Talent Acquisition, IT, Legal and Contracts, Administration and Project Controls, while assuming an active managerial role on operations matters across LBI – Asia. As COO, Bhattacharya will continue to report to Kshitish Nadgauda, Senior Vice President and Managing Director for LBI-WSP Asia,” the company said in a post.
“Bhattacharya’s illustrious career is in its Silver Jubilee year, with his overall experience of over 25 years in Operations and Management. He joined Louis Berger in 1997, soon after the company established a permanent presence in India. Over this period, he has successfully held key portfolios and responsibilities and possesses sound knowledge and understanding of the infrastructure industry that is the firm’s proficiency,” the company added.
Kshitish Nadgauda, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, LBI – Asia, said, “Bhattacharya’s proven track record and contributions in his 25-year-old career at Louis Berger are invaluable. I am proud and honoured to work alongside Bhattacharya in his expanded COO role.”
“Bhattacharya will lead our efforts to strengthen LBI-Asia’s operations and accelerate sustainable growth in South Asia,” Nadgauda added.
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