NIPSEA Group, the Asian arm of Japan’s Nippon Paint Holdings, has appointed Sharad Malhotra as Managing Director of Nippon Paint India effective December 1, 2025. Malhotra, the first Indian to hold this post, will lead the company’s India operations and strategy

New Delhi: Japan’s Nippon Paint Holdings arm, NIPSEA Group, on Monday announced the appointment of Sharad Malhotra as Managing Director of Nippon Paint India, effective December 1, 2025, making him the first Indian to occupy the position in the company.

Malhotra will succeed Jon Tan as Managing Director, reporting to the Group’s CEO, Wee Siew Kim, the company said in a statement. He becomes the first Indian to be appointed to this position in the company and will be responsible for driving the overall direction and strategy of I

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