Novelis names senior vice president Novelis Inc. and president Novelis Asia

Atlanta-based Novelis, an aluminum rolling and recycling company, has appointed Sachin Satpute to the position of senior vice president of Novelis Inc. and president of Novelis Asia, baed in Seoul, South Korea, effective June 1, 2016.

Satpute has nearly 30 years of experience in the aluminum industry and previously served as chief marketing officer of Hindalco Industries Ltd. Prior to his role with Hindalco, Satpute held roles of increasing responsibility within Novelis, including director of business development and innovation for Novelis Asia; vice president of sales, marketing and technical Services for Novelis Asia; and managing director of Aluminium Co. of Malaysia Berhad (ALCOM).

"We are pleased to have Sachin Satpute rejoin our Novelis Asia team," says Steve Fisher, Novelis president and CEO. "His wealth of knowledge, leadership history and understanding of our business in Asia and the broader industry will further develop our market position as the leader in flat rolled products in Asia and globally."

Having started his career as a development engineer in a Hindalco aluminum plant, Satpute has taken on various leadership positions in the upstream and downstream businesses. In addition to a degree in mechanical engineering, Satpute also holds a master's degree in business administration with a specialization in marketing. He was recently named an Aditya Birla Fellow. Satpute will be based in Seoul, South Korea, and will report directly to Fisher.

Satpute succeeds Shashi Maudgal, who retires after 15 years of service with the Aditya Birla Group, the past four with Novelis. Prior to joining Novelis Asia, Maudgal served for 11 years as chief marketing officer of Hindalco.

"Shashi has greatly contributed to Novelis' growth in Asia including expanding our Korean production capacity, launching our first automotive aluminum facility in China and expanding our footprint into Vietnam," Fisher says. "I want to thank him for his leadership and wish him all the best in retirement."