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Igerl named regional president EMEA and leader of the global Industrial Business Groups, with Varde named regional president APAC.
July 18, 2025
By: David Savastano
Editor
IMCD N.V. announces the appointment of Andreas Igerl as regional president Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) as of Sept. 1, 2025, and as leader of the global Industrial Business Groups, with effect progressively over the course of 2025.
Narendra Varde is appointed as regional president Asia-Pacific (APAC), succeeding Igerl, effective Sept. 1, 2025.
Igerl is currently regional president APAC and a member of the IMCD Executive Committee. Under his leadership, APAC has seen strong performance, successful execution of strategic initiatives, and greater cross-team integration.
As regional president EMEA, he will take on the responsibility to accelerate growth in EMEA and strengthen regional coordination and the rollout of best practices, digital tools, and commercial and operational excellence programs. The new EMEA leadership is being established to support IMCD’s growth and simplify execution across more than 30 countries in the region.
In parallel, IMCD’s global Industrial Business Groups’ Directors will progressively come under the leadership of Igerl throughout 2025.
From Sept. 1, 2025, Varde, currently managing director India, is appointed as the new regional president APAC, succeeding Igerl. He has delivered strong results in developing IMCD India, demonstrating a clear strategic approach and building high-performing teams.
“Andreas Igerl and Narendra Varde are pragmatic leaders, with strong execution focus and a collaborative style,” says IMCD CEO Marcus Jordan. “Their appointment to these key roles supports our aim to grow with speed, delivering exceptional service to our customers and suppliers, and keep strengthening how we work together across regions and business groups.”
“I’m excited to take on this next chapter at IMCD,” adds Igerl. “EMEA is a region which has always been incredibly important for IMCD and still has a huge potential. Bringing our Industrial Business Groups closer together gives us a great opportunity to accelerate collaboration and unlock new value across the markets we serve.”
Narendra Varde adds: “I’m honored to step into the role of regional president APAC, and build on the strong momentum already in place,” Varde notes. “Together with our teams and partners across the region, I’m looking forward to driving impactful growth, staying deeply connected with our customers and suppliers, and pushing boundaries for a continued progress together.”
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