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UHA appoints Zachary Dominitz to lead India operations
MUMBAI: International architecture and design firm UHA has named Zachary Dominitz as senior director and head of India, signalling a fresh phase of global expansion powered by sustainability, design innovation and sharper business strategy.
The London-based studio, now nearing its fifteenth year, has spent more than a decade shaping skylines across India. With new work emerging in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Latin America, the appointment of Dominitz marks a turning point for the firm as it strengthens its global footprint.
Founder and managing partner Jonas Upton-Hansen said Dominitz’s arrival blends business sense with creative empathy. He noted that the firm’s designers will now be able to deepen their focus on architecture while Zachary takes charge of growth and team development.
Dominitz brings a global résumé spanning the US, UK, Australia and Argentina. With an MBA from London Business School and a background in brand-building at Siegel+Gale, sustainability leadership at TerraCycle and previous roles spanning communications, agency leadership and even the Clinton White House, he enters UHA with a blend of strategic and creative firepower.
Having previously worked with UHA on its long-term roadmap, Dominitz said the firm’s human-centred design language and tight-knit team made the opportunity an ideal match. Co-founder Ricardo Mateu added that ongoing work across Argentina, Mexico, Oman, Taiwan and Thailand made this the right moment to streamline systems and anchor leadership in Mumbai.
The leadership shift accompanies a broader restructuring that empowers regional directors, expands UHA’s landscape and interior design capabilities and moves talent across offices to support the firm’s multi-nodal working model.
UHA currently has more than sixty active projects across three continents, spanning Mediterranean villa communities, landmark towers in New Delhi and Mumbai, a prize-winning masterplan in Moscow and Mexico’s first Leed-certified residential development. Its roots in India run deep, with long-standing projects in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Bengaluru and NCR.
Dominitz said India’s energy lies as much in its people as in its rapidly evolving market. He described the country’s design community as confident, ambitious and ready to shape new urban stories. Joining that momentum, he said, felt less like an arrival and more like stepping into a narrative already in motion.
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Safex Group appoints Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer
Former Standard Chartered executive to steer finance
NEW DELHI: Safex Chemicals has appointed Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer, strengthening its leadership team as the company prepares for the next phase of expansion in specialty chemicals and global agrochemicals.
In her new role, Malhotra will lead the group’s financial strategy, capital architecture and governance framework as Safex scales operations across multiple verticals including branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing.
A chartered accountant and graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, Malhotra brings more than two decades of experience in business finance, strategic planning, corporate banking and client management.
Before joining Safex, she served as executive director, financial markets at Standard Chartered, where she led teams across India and Sri Lanka and worked closely with large corporates, global subsidiaries and commercial banking clients. Her expertise includes capital structuring, treasury operations, risk management and financial markets led financing solutions.
Safex Group promoter director and joint managing director Piyush Jindal, said the appointment comes at a pivotal time for the company. “Safex stands at an inflection point as we build an integrated platform across branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing. Richa’s experience across global financial institutions will strengthen our financial discipline and help unlock value across the group,” he said.
Malhotra said she was looking forward to contributing to the company’s next chapter of growth. “Safex has built a strong reputation over 35 years with its focus on integrity, innovation and agricultural insight. I am excited to be part of the organisation as it expands its footprint in India and global markets,” she said.
The appointment comes as Safex continues to strengthen its financial foundations and scale operations internationally, positioning itself for future growth milestones.
