Michel has more than 25 years of global experience in design, project execution, strategic development and operational excellence in mechanical, process and plant engineering for the pharmaceutical, chemical and allied industries. He joins ACG from the GEA Group in Germany where he was Executive Vice President for the entire GEA pharma solutions business. Previously, he has held leadership positions with various multi-national companies including Sued-Chemie, Thyssen Krupp Uhde and Haldor Topsoe.

Michel is chemical engineer by education and received a PhD in engineering from the Technical University Clausthal Germany and an Executive MBA from London Business School.

Commenting on the appointment, Karan Singh, ACG’s Managing Director, said: “We are very excited to welcome Dr. Marcus Michel to the ACG family. He is the right person to lead ACG Engineering into the future, given his command of our business and proven ability to drive results. His track record, depth of international experience, and familiarity with the industry will be highly beneficial in ACG’s growth. I also wish to thank, Richard Stedman, who has helped institutionalize many standard systems and processes across the ACG Engineering group.”