( Bizjournals ) - Ashland Inc. has solidified its presence in India with a new office in Mumbai.
The company said in a news release that its India operation, Ashland India Private Ltd., will be based at the office. It will be headed by Mike Swartzlander, who in March was named vice president and managing director of the operation. Bharat Chhabria is in charge of business activities for India and Vivek Singh will be head of finance for the operation and for the Valvoline/Cummins Ltd. joint venture in India, Ashland said.
Ashland,headquartered in Covington, is a chemical and materials services company.