PR number: 93920

SCHENECTADY, N.Y., Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- Jilla brings nearly 20 years of international CFO experience including

transformational change

SI Group, a leading performance additives company, announced today the

appointment of Rustom Jilla as its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial

Officer, effective immediately. Jilla succeeds Patrick Weinberg, who previously

held the CFO position with SI Group.

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Jilla comes to SI Group with nearly 20 years of experience as the CFO of public

and private equity-backed global manufacturing and distribution businesses.

Most recently, Jilla served as CFO for International Flavors and Fragrances,

Inc., or IFF, leading their global Finance, Facilities & Real Estate and

Integration teams through a complex global merger with DuPont's Nutrition &

Biosciences division. Prior to this role, he has held CFO positions at various

global organizations, including MSC Industrial Direct, Dematic Group, and

Ansell Limited, leading global Finance teams, and helping develop and execute

company strategy through acquisitions and business improvement. Jilla will be

responsible for overseeing SI Group's global financial operations, including

finance, accounting, treasury, financial planning and analysis, and tax.

"Rustom is a seasoned executive with extensive international experience,

financial expertise, and outstanding leadership qualities," said David Bradley,

President and CEO at SI Group. "I am confident that Rustom will lead our global

financial capabilities in a way that drives long-term, sustainable value

creation opportunities for our stakeholders."

"I am excited to join the leadership team at SI Group, and especially at a time

when the company is rapidly evolving," commented Jilla. "SI Group is poised for

growth in performance additives, and I look forward to helping deliver the

company's operational and financial commitments in alignment with our strategy."

Jilla earned a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura

in Sri Lanka, and an MBA in Finance and Corporate Policy & Management from The

Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

About SI Group

SI Group is a global leader in the innovative technology of performance

additives, process solutions, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and chemical

intermediates. SI Group solutions are essential to enhancing the quality and

performance of countless industrial and consumer goods within the plastics,

rubber & adhesives, fuels & lubricants, oilfield, and pharmaceutical

industries. SI Group's global manufacturing footprint includes 21 facilities on

four continents, serving customers in 90 countries with approximately 2,300

employees worldwide. In 2021, SI Group received a gold award for corporate

social responsibility by EcoVadis and is ranked among the top five percent of

more than 50,000 worldwide companies. SI Group innovates and drives change to

create value with a passion for safety, chemistry, and extraordinary results.

Learn more at www.siigroup.com (

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SOURCE SI Group, Inc.