Binod Patwari is the Managing Director of BOC South Pacific, a Linde company. He was appointed to this role on 1 January 2023 and is based at BOC's regional headquarters in Sydney.
In this position, Binod oversees BOC, a leading industrial gases and engineering company in the South Pacific, and Elgas, the largest supplier of LPG in Australia and New Zealand.
Binod's career at Linde has spanned 25 years across Asia, Australia and the United Kingdom. Most recently, he has worked in senior leadership roles including Senior Vice President Growth, Asia Pacific, and as Head of Linde's ASEAN business where he was responsible for overseeing a USD $1 billion business across six countries.
Binod's focus is on customers, growth and sustainability. He looks forward to building on BOC's leadership in the clean energy sector in Australia and New Zealand - and maintaining a strong safety culture across the South Pacific region.
Binod holds a bachelor's degree in Commerce from St Xavier's College, Kolkata University, India and a master's degree in Finance/CFA from the institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of Kolkata, India.