Harish Badami yesterday assumed the role of CEO and managing director of India’s second-largest cement producer, ACC.

"Harish Badami has taken over as CEO & MD from August 13 2014 and Kuldip Kaura has demitted office as CEO & MD from the said date," the Holcim group company said in a statement.

The Board had approved Badami’s appointment in June.

Prior to joining ACC on 1 August 2014, Badami had served as managing director of Celanese India. He also held the positions of president and MD of Dow Chemical India, and MD of Rohm and Haas India, before its acquisition in 2009 by Dow Chemical.