BluWin today announced that Dr Ron Pedemonte, Vice President of BluWin, CSI and Texanlab, will retire at the end of 2026. BluWin also announced the appointment of Buddhi Weerasinghe as General Manager (Head of BluWin), effective 1 November 2026, as part of a structured leadership transition.
Dr Ron Pedemonte to Retire at the End of 2026
A respected industry leader, Dr Ron Pedemonte has guided BluWin through a period of significant growth since assuming leadership of the company in 2024, expanding its global customer base, strengthening financial performance, and broadening its service portfolio across verification, certification, consulting, and capacity-building services.
“We are deeply grateful to Ron for his exceptional leadership, dedication and contributions over the years,”
said Eric Hopmann, Senior Vice President, Americas and Europe Regions and Head of Marketing, DyStar Group.
“His combination of scientific expertise, commercial acumen and strategic leadership has created lasting value for our customers, partners and the industry. We thank Ron for his many contributions and wish him every success in this next chapter.”
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Buddhi Weerasinghe Appointed General Manager
With nearly three decades of international experience across diverse business functions, Buddhi Weerasinghe joined BluWin in 2022 and has since played a key role in the company’s growth and development. In his most recent role, he has helped expand the company’s service offerings, accelerate commercial growth and support its expansion into new market sectors.
In his new appointment, Buddhi will lead BluWin’s strategic direction and business growth, while focusing on strengthening its service portfolio, key partnerships and market presence.
“I am honoured to lead BluWin into its next chapter,”
said Buddhi Weerasinghe.
“BluWin is recognised for delivering trusted sustainability solutions that help organisations improve environmental performance and create long-term value. I look forward to working with our teams, customers and partners to strengthen our impact, expand our capabilities and accelerate future growth.”
Under its new leadership, BluWin remains committed to advancing sustainability across global value chains through innovative solutions, trusted expertise and meaningful collaboration with customers and partners worldwide.
