Jay Bhatia

Jay Bhatia is the current Founder and CEO at Agilis Chemicals. Jay has over 20 years of experience in the chemical industry, with a focus on marketing and sales. Prior to Agilis, Jay served as Head of Marketing at BASF Corporation from August 2005 to September 2016. In this role, Jay was responsible for driving short and long term profitable growth for a $400M+ Specialty Plastics business. Jay also led a team of Market Segment Managers to develop and implement market strategies for 20+ diverse market segments.

Prior to BASF, Jay worked at Shell Chemicals (Hexion Specialty Chemicals) from February 2003 to August 2005 as Pricing (Commercial) Manager. In this role, Jay developed and implemented product line strategies for commodity and specialty chemicals businesses, with a focus on improving business performance through pricing and margin management initiatives.

From February 1999 to December 2001, Jay worked at Shell as Sales Manager for the Middle East and Indian subcontinent (15 countries). In this role, Jay managed sales and marketing for Resins and Versatics businesses.

Jay has a proven track record in the chemical industry, with a strong focus on marketing and sales. Their experience spans across multiple companies and countries, making him a well-rounded and experienced CEO at Agilis Chemicals.

Jay Bhatia has a Bachelor of Engineering from Gujarat University in Chemical Engineering, an MBA from Gujarat University in Marketing, and a Cornell Executive MBA in Leadership and Strategic Management from Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management. Jay also has a certification in Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence from Case Western Reserve University.

Some individuals on their team include Dan Crain - CTO, Dave Grimes - CRO & Co-Founder.