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Malaysia
Local Management
Vimala Arumugam
Managing Director
BASF (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. & BASF South East Asia Pte. Ltd.
Vimala Arumugam was born in 1967 in Malaysia. She joined BASF in 1998 and has been in various positions in Malaysia and Hong Kong. She studied business in Universiti Utara Malaysia and is an alumnus of Kellog’s Business School, Northwestern University and Ross Business School of Michigan. Vimala is passionate about sustainability and diversity & inclusion in business.
Professional Career
| 2022 | Managing Director BASF South East Asia Pte. Ltd. & BASF (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. |
| 2021 | Managing Director, BASF (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Head, Malaysia-Singapore Business Area |
| 2017 | Director, Business Management BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia |
| 2012 | Regional Head Asia Pacific, Marketing, Industrial Amines BASF East Asia RHQ Ltd., Hong Kong |
| 2008 | Regional Head Asia Pacific, Project and Controlling, Intermediates Chemicals BASF East Asia RHQ Ltd., Hong Kong |
| 2005 | Manager Asia Pacific, Controlling and Supply Chain, Acrylic Monomers and Superabsorbents BASF East Asia RHQ Ltd., Hong Kong |
| 2000 | Manager, Marketing Operations Acrylic Monomers BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia |
| 1998 | Senior Executive, Marketing Operations Acrylic Monomers BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia |
| 1991-1995 | Jg Containers (M) Sdn. Bhd |
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