Duckhams, the original British motor oil since 1899, is pleased to announce two new appointments to its global team.
Rajat Moitra has taken up the role of Global Chief Marketing Officer, based out of the Dubai office. Moitra has over 24 years of experience in marketing, sales and strategy across multiple categories, including lubricants, tyres and consumer durables. Most recently, he was Head of Regional Sales and Global Marketing for GP Petroleums Ltd., a major lubricant industry player.
Chris Clarkson has been appointed Global Technical and Procurement Officer, based in the UK office. Clarkson joins from Moove Europe, where he was the Technical & Procurement Manager, leading the Technical, Procurement and Chemical Regulatory Compliance teams. Taking ownership of EU sourcing strategies, Clarkson developed partnerships with strategic technical suppliers to achieve efficient, sustainable outcomes.
Welcome to Moitra and Clarkson
Firoz Patel, Duckhams Managing Director (MESA), said, “Rajat Moitra has worked for market-leading and challenger brands, including Castrol, Petronas, Repsol, Philips, Fevicol, and Ceat tyres. He has significant expertise in business scale-ups, building brand saliency, sales operations, route-to-market, and managing large teams.
“Chris Clarkson has over 13 years of experience in the lubricant industry with a focus on technology, supply and operations. He brings with him valuable skills in strategic sourcing, formulations, chemical regulations, improving processes and developing teams.
“We are delighted to welcome Rajat and Chris to the Duckhams family as we approach our 125-year milestone in 2024. Continuously investing in People and Brand assets is essential for any growing company. As a global business, we seek to hire diverse industry talent to drive our business forward. Both Rajat and Chris bring extensive lubricant experience to our team, and I look forward to working with them.”
Duckhams delivers high-performance engine oils formulated to keep engines of all ages moving. Their passenger and commercial vehicle lubricants are available in over twenty countries across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
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